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VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
I am detailing my Dad's car this weekend, and he is a heavy smoker. The inside of his windshield is obviously thickly coated with the smoke film.
What do you guys turn to, or suggest using to knock a large portion of this stuff off the window before you use your normal window cleaning product.
I remember try to tackle this issue in the past with my normal stoners glass cleaner, but the film was too much.
Thanks all and have a great week!
Ray
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
Steam would probably work best, although i've never used a steamer. I've done a couple of cars like that though using only a foaming glass cleaner and razor blades. It's a nasty, time consuming job. Good luck.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
I once had a windshield with nicotine staining so thick I couldn't understand how the driver could see. I pre soaked with window cleaner and used the triangle head on my steamer covered in a MF towel to remove most of the heavy stuff. Those towels were done after that too.
If you don't have a steamer, then you'll just have to clean the windshield multiple times. I have never personally, but wonder if clay would remove a bunch.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
I've never dealt with that exact situation, but magic erasers typically work well.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
I remember back in the 70's a small office which had many smokers. I mixed ammonia & water & did the office with a sponge, it looked like afterwards, someone had repainted the office. The smoke so discolored the walls & windows.
Good Luck
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
Match in the gas tank. I like the magic eraser idea. Nothing easy about getting rid of that nasty film. Furthermor, I believe I'd reject cleaning a smokers car, unless I had a hefty down payment.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
Originally Posted by willowcat11
I am detailing my Dad's car this weekend, and he is a heavy smoker. The inside of his windshield is obviously thickly coated with the smoke film.
What do you guys turn to, or suggest using to knock a large portion of this stuff off the window before you use your normal window cleaning product.
I remember try to tackle this issue in the past with my normal stoners glass cleaner, but the film was too much.
Thanks all and have a great week!
Ray
easy and simple,section one half of the windshield first,then saturate stoners on glass and clean with fine steelwool then wipe your edges first and pull it all together in the middle of you're section.Then repeat again without steel wool.same method on the other side of windshield .If you try to tackle the windshield all at once will be hard.as your cleaning with wool keep the glass wet don't let it dry on you the nicotene will smear as you do your final wipe,and use a micro towel with a short nap,and no paper towels.good luck and let's us know the results.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
Originally Posted by Ricorocks
I remember back in the 70's a small office which had many smokers. I mixed ammonia & water & did the office with a sponge, it looked like afterwards, someone had repainted the office. The smoke so discolored the walls & windows.
Good Luck
ammonia will stain the dash if your not careful.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
If the windows are not tinted I would try Isopropyl alcohol.
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Re: VERY Thick Smokers Film on Windshield
Mr. Jones are u up or down today
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