What Is This?

[Rekin]

Hey,

When i first purchased my car, the previous owner in Japan applied some mesh on the black window, like a sunshade mesh probably to protect the interior.

Picture your fly screen door in your house but in a material form.

As i couldnt see out the mesh in certain angles i decided to peel it off.

As i peeled it off tiny blots of glue were left over and i removed most of it by scraping it off and using spirits.

Now that i can see out the window, from the outside i can see this weird stain?

When i was washing my car, when water is applied on the window you cannot see the stains but then the water rolls off?

Im guessing its on the outside of the window... Anyone know what it is and how to remove? as my rear window looks ugly.

Thanks

- Patrick

[eMsta]

might be time for another professional clean to take that off

Edit - a friend of mine had that oily stuff on his windscreens, we tried to remove them ourselves with some hard washing, but didnt come off.....

Edited September 25, 2006 by emsta2003

[Rekin]

what kind of a professional will know how to remove this? Any window tinting place?

[Rekin]

Just used turps on the outside of the window, the residue disappears but then it dries up and its back. Used turps inside and didnt seem to change anything....

[mad082]

after you use turps on the outside you will have to wipe it off and sort of polish it, as turps leaves a residue too.

[Howie]

Use a strong cut on it like meguires diamond polish. See my thread under general maintenance, i had some really stubborn stains which wouldn't come out.

[Rekin]

Use a strong cut on it like meguires diamond polish. See my thread under general maintenance, i had some really stubborn stains which wouldn't come out.

thanks your thread looks like the solution to my problem

Where would you buy this diamond polish? and how much?

Thanks

[Howie]

You can get a bottle of diamond cut for around $30 bucks from rare spares, but most places including autobarn have the diamond cut in stock.

[Rekin]

an update for anyone who have same problem.

Took car to a detailer, who used a strong thinner, which basically removes any glue residue. Didnt seem to come off

He thinks its either acid rain or salt from sitting on the docs which is embedded into the glass. Told me it would need to be taken to a glass cutter.

Same advice from the tint shop next door.

[ctjet]

You have the mesh too!!! That stuff was wicked... i had it on my first skyline and absolutely loved it

I swear i've never seen anyone else with it other than me

[Rekin]

haha, i thought the mesh was the reason i couldnt see out the window. Im pretty sure it was the residue on the outside of the window -.-

[ctjet]

removed it for nothing ey... now your just like every other schmuck driving a skyline with no super cool mesh