Re: Heatshield Warning

From: BoogYT1300@aol.com
Date: Sat Jul 24 1999 - 21:01:24 EDT


In a message dated 7/24/99 5:22:42 PM EST, erics5.9@home.com writes:

> 409 Glass and Surface is the whip!
> Eric
>
> Tibor Kun wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I was cleaning the inside of my windsheild this afternoon, and came
across
> > something that about had me sputtering in fury - my windsheild is
"stained"
> !
> > I look around at all the rest of the glass in the cab, and cleaned each
> one
> > before inspecting; all the others are fine. But the windshield has
> vertical
> > streaks that simply refuse to even consider coming out near the base and
> > leading about halfway up the windsheild. When I cleaned the windows this
> > spring, I checked it out the evening after and thought "man, what a
crappy
> > job I did last night," but never got around to cleaning it again. Now
the
> > windsheild appears to be ruined, because my Windex sat there on the
stain,
> > and I scrubbed like a mad man, and they're all still there!
> >
> > Here's my theory: The silver, reflective heat sheild that I put in the
> > window when I leave the truck in the sun (every day, at work and at
home).
> > The heat sheild gets VERY hot, sometimes to the point that I end up
> playing
> > hot potato with it. And it appears it's getting hot enough to bond to
the
> > glass, too.
> >
> > So my warning is: be careful with your heat sheilds!! This one doesn't
> > have a tag stating it's manufacturer, and I've used it for years, so I
don'
> t
> > recall. All it has is a tag saying "Made in Taiwan." Go figure!
> >
> > Second, what are ya'll's favorite window cleaners? Windex is seriously
> > letting me down on this little project, and I'm hoping that there's
> > something out there that will fix the marks. Please advise, guys!
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > --
if brake cleaner wont take it off, then your in trouble! Just dont let it
drip onto your paint.



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