Re: [Chrysler300] glass problem and question

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Be very cautious with steel wool, it can and will leave very fine scratches 
on some auto glasses.  Even 0000 versions should be a concern.

Roger Schaaf
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] glass problem and question


> John, what I have used to remove this lime or calcium type deposit is 
> steel wool.  It takes time and a lot of effort, but it will come off.  I 
> tried some of those bathroom cleaners that are used to remove lime, but 
> they didn't work.  Only steel wool has been successful for me, and then I 
> did not wet it since it would reduced the effectiveness of the effort. 
> Good luck.
> Steve Albu
>
> ---- "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hello there..
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>>
>> On my '61, at the lower edge of the glass, where it meets either the 
>> gasket
>> (if windshield or back window)  or where it meets the metal frame (if 
>> side
>> glass), there is a layer of "stuff" that just won't come off - on the
>> OUTSIDE of the glass, only.  It appears that this "film" was left there 
>> by
>> leaves and various crap, as the car sat outside for years. It is NOT
>> delamination of the glass - it most definitely is on the outside.  It 
>> looks
>> like whitish, frosty stuff. almost like what it would look like if the 
>> glass
>> had been sandblasted.
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>> It's really strange, careful work with a razor blade will remove some of 
>> it,
>> but it's very slow and tedious. In some areas, the razor blade won't even
>> remove it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone experienced anything like this and come up with a solution for
>> getting rid of this crap ?
>>
>>
>>
>> John Hertog
>>
>> Sag Harbor NY
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