cleaning question

[shamdoodie]

i have a friend that had someone spray some aerosal sun tanning lotion in his mustang and its all over the inside of his windshield causing a horiible tin-looking-effect and he cant get rid of it. He said he tried papertowels with simple green, windex, even vinegar and newspaper, and no luck. Worst part about it is that it happened in May so its been sun-baked for 4 months and he still hasnt gotten it off. does anyone have any suggestions short of him buying a new windshield?

[meteorachick]

i would try and claybar it, i mean, if it works for the outside of the car, it may work for the inside as well. also, try a baking soda/water mixture, that may also help

[crazeflier07]

Goo-Gone??? That stuff is great but i dont know if it will work with that problem.
~Jon~

[shamdoodie]

thanks, i'll pass it along to him... anyone else wanna chime in and take a guess he can use all the suggestions he can get, as he cant really afford a new window but tells me its driving him craz, lol.

[meteorachick]

i think another solution would be to get rid of the friend using tanning oil. especially if its a guy. if a guy is using tanning oil, i bet he also likes will and grace.

[slostang]

Try some 000 steel wool, it shouldnt scratch the glass. I've used it to get rid of pesky acid rain stains on my rear winshield....

[02vert]

i use bug and tar remover to get the tire rubber off the back of my drag car. but i never used it on the interior so i dont know if it will work.

[shamdoodie]

thanks again for all the suggestions. i'll be seeing them both this week and will pass it all to them.

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by slostang Try some 000 steel wool, it shouldnt scratch the glass. I've used it to get rid of pesky acid rain stains on my rear winshield....

hmm...I might should use that for the etchings on my front window.

[Herbstang]

Here's the stranges suggestion of all Try using a rag soaked in Coca-cola read # 8

Sure, it can kill you but look what good it CAN do!

1. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
2. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with crumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

3. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

4. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

5. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

6. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent. Run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.

7. To remove old dry wallpaper paste from wall, wet a cloth with Coke and rub over paste. It does remove it.

8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, And run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze and grease stains from your windshield.

[shamdoodie]

lol, i had read that article about all the things you can use coke for a long time ago but forgot all about it until now. thanks for the refresher, that might be the least expensive suggestion so far

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang Here's the stranges suggestion of all Try using a rag soaked in Coca-cola read # 8 Sure, it can kill you but look what good it CAN do! 1. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 2. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with crumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. 3. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 4. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 5. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 6. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent. Run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. 7. To remove old dry wallpaper paste from wall, wet a cloth with Coke and rub over paste. It does remove it. 8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, And run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze and grease stains from your windshield.

Check out the mythbusters website...several of those were proven to by myths...however some were also proven factual. Can't remember which off hand....but I believe the rust from chrome was false.

[Herbstang]

Well if all else fails there always baking soda sprinkle a little baking soda on a sponge, and scrub away the greasy mess. The baking soda won’t scratch