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 vdbleu2002
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| posted on September 8th, 2002 at 09:10 PM |
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bluey streaks on glass after cleaning
Does anyone know how to get rid of that bluey coloured streaky tinge left on newly cleaned glass. I'm sure there's a simple solution. Ideas
anyone???
[Edited on 8-9-2002 by vdbleu2002]
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| posted on September 8th, 2002 at 09:45 PM |
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Don't use the blue cloth next time!:P
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| posted on September 8th, 2002 at 09:49 PM |
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HA , good one Herb.
Old wives solution - Don't blame me!!
Rub glass with dry newspaper. The paper fibres will polish the glass. apparently!!! 
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| posted on September 9th, 2002 at 09:47 PM |
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Glass Cleaning
Rub the metho on with a cotton tea-towel, then dry the glass with the newspaper. 
Definitely do NOT use ammona based window cleaners (Windex) on the outside of the glass, or on anything with window tint on it. Just soap (Morning
Fresh!!) and water. 
Give them a coat of rainex on the outside too.:thumb
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| posted on September 10th, 2002 at 08:14 PM |
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thank you to all. I will try on the weekend and let you know how it goes.
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| posted on September 12th, 2002 at 12:42 AM |
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If all those fail, get hold of some IPA (iso-propyl alcohol, what yanks call rubbing alcohol,) mix it 3:1 with clean water (if you're in a cold
part of the world you can leave the water out,) and do a "wax on, wax off." In other words, wipe the windscreen with a soaked rag in your
left hand, the rub it off with the dry one in your right before it dries (hence the water in hotter climes.) If you can't get IPA, you can buy
wipes from K-mart, but they're expensive and you'll need to ignore the instructions and wipe it off before it dries anyway.
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| posted on September 14th, 2002 at 11:09 PM |
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Window cleaning
Metho works the same way, and its easier and cheaper to get hold of. I usually have a bottle around to get rid of water in the fuel tank.
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| posted on September 16th, 2002 at 08:17 PM |
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Didn't work. I rubbed and rubbed and still the steaks are there. Has anyone got any other suggestions????
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| posted on September 17th, 2002 at 03:13 PM |
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Toughned glass does give the appearance of blue streaks, which is an interference colour from the tempering process,its Only found on toughned and not
laminated, Your glass is already clean......thats my view anyway!
[Edited on 17-9-2002 by twobus]
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| posted on September 17th, 2002 at 07:52 PM |
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Dunno about getting caned, if it works. Ever got a price on a professional glass polishing job? Scary! :o
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| posted on September 17th, 2002 at 09:24 PM |
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hey twobus
Maybe you are right . The glass all round is SEKURIT if that means anything . Its an imported not an Aussie built bug .So its not Aussie made glass.I
have no idea though if its toughened or laminated. . maybe its just one of those things you learn to live with when you own a 31 year old VW
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| posted on September 19th, 2002 at 12:33 AM |
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bluey streaks
Hi
Try a water and white vinegar solution. Use tea towel for the solution, than newspaper.
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| posted on September 22nd, 2002 at 07:56 PM |
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vdbleu
If it is tempering streaks, they will be more visible after you have cleaned the glass with metho and water and especially in the semi shade, My dads
old holdens used to suffer from it especially the EK.
If you do have to polish glass, you should get some Serium oxide (try a stained glass shop), and apply it with a soft cloth by dabbing the wet soft
cloth in the serium powder and rubbing in a circular motion.
This works on laminated glass, I'm not so sure about toughned, although I'd give an old window a try.
Hope this is of some help
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