turbonium959

Hi. I have posted before that some a**holes tagged my car, and got it pretty good. They got my hood, windshield and all of the driver side. Well I got the paint off of the metal and plastic parts, but how would I take it off the windows. I know I can use a blade, but I know I will scratch. Can I use rubbing alcohol, acetone, or Pink Stuff(if you heard of it before)?

Brubeck

Wow, I didn't realize Portland was such a rough town!

Unless you've got tint on the outside of yer windows, I don't think you'll scratch them with a razor... I don't know, though... how bad are you at shaving?

Seriously though, if you go to the paint section in any hardware store, they'll sell you a razor tool specifically made for scraping paint off windows... I just did 5 windows in the house, and not a scratch on the glass.

My advice, go slow, apply steady pressure... do NOT chip at it.

Sir Nuke

yep....use NEW razors...and you will have NO PROBLEM....just take your time....

I wouldn't recomment using solvents....for what happens when you get just a LITTLE to much and some runs down the windshield and drops off in to the vent area...and now you have solvent in there where you can't get at it...EATING YOUR PAINT....not to mention until it TOTALLY evaporates you will smell it everytime you run your air with the controls set on outside air....that would suck!

turbonium959

Thanks, guys. I guess I will try to perfect my scraping skills. I never scrached any thing, I just know that I am a klutz.
About the incident, it happened in Massachusetts, in my girlfriends town which is 100 times smaller than Portland. I really don't like Mass, but I do go to school there, the Celtics and the Red Sox play there. So, even though its a state of chaos, it is somewhat balanced.

jlanger

I've used some superfine steel wool (actually the plastic 3M stuff) that seemed to work pretty good w/o scratching the window. I'd test it out in a out of the way corner first though. Otherwise, I think acetone would work just be very very very careful not to get it on the paint.

mazdaspeedwest

flat blades (1" single sided) are what we use with window tint, and work quite well. For best and scratch free results, use stainless steel blades and use a new blade often. Home Depot has Stanley SS blades in a big ole 500 pack. (they can be found in the "tool coral" with the separate cashier) They also have florescent colored holders for the blades, but don't really allow the blade to flex enough over a curve, but are much safer.....

and remember to keep the glass wet at all times. Just a 2 count of dish soap in a spray bottle will do it.

turbonium959

Thanks for the tips guys. I really appreciate.

johnson

consider using a strong solvent...just be very careful and dont get any on the paint.....that would be pretty nasty.