8 Things That Are Difficult To Remove From Vehicle Glass

Windshields & windows are an expensive part of a vehicle, and while they protect the occupant from harsh winds, bustling little bees & act as your decal drawing board, they sacrifice their aesthetics in the process. Inside Out Car Care lists a few synthetic & organic contaminants that can mark your car’s body & glass; you better have a lot of white vinegar & bug splatter cleaning sprays in store.

This will sound more like an advertisement for microfiber cloth than a listicle of stains hard to remove from vehicle windshields. But it is what it is!

# 1. Good Ol’ Decals

If you have invested in some shady, low-quality stickers, you will find them the hardest to get off of your car’s windows. They don’t just leave behind a sticky residue; they also tear off somewhat botched. Decals can bring out the same issue. So, it’s best to heat the decal or sticker using a dryer, peeling the sticker/decal off, then scrape off the rest using a blade—Wash & dry with a microfiber cloth.

# 2. Sticky Tree Syrup

That’s a challenge to remove. Just imagine organic grade resin curing on your pristine car’s windows while you stand helpless. Easy, get some rubbing alcohol, and keep cleaning the sap off with copious amounts of the alcohol. The sap will wear off, and you can clean the windshield conventionally.

# 3. Bubblegum

Stop using blades, soapy hot water, or nails to scrape off bubblegum. Trust us; you’re making a bigger mess of it otherwise. Instead, get an ice pack, cool the gummy mess, and just pull it off like a cold Band-Aid. Then you can clean the window the usual way.

# 4. Aerosol Paints

Oh dear, you’re having a bad day. Spray paints are nearly permanent unless you are handy with a blade and can keep the scrapping steady in one direction. Use an acetone nail enamel remover to remove the remaining bits, but use a separate microfiber cloth as an applicator & cleaner.

# 5. Windshield Bugs

If you are an ardent traveler, you aren’t new to this. There are many kinds of bug removal sprays for all that highway splatter, and they ought to do the trick. But a terrific DIY alternative is dabbing the bug stain with WD-40 (That stuff is the elixir of DIY hacks!), scrubbing with a soft sponge, and then cleaning with microfiber.

# 6. Wiper Streaks

That is what happens when you don’t change your wipers yearly. The rubbers can wear off and leave etched streaks across the windshield, which only makes the view more disconcerting than soothing. Change the wipers, please!

# 7. Corrosive Rain

Being a resort town, Ocean City doesn’t have an industrial area to turn the surrounding rainfall into an acid bath. But if your find harsh water stains or marks that seem a notch above the usual water stands, have a dilute solution of white vinegar handy. Spray it over, let it sit for a few minutes, and wipe with a microfiber cloth.

# 8. Water Stains

This happens when you use hard water, substandard car wash soaps, and then leave it to be sundry. You are supposed to use a microfiber cloth to wipe down the windshield & windows before pat drying the car.

Inside Out Car Care, your ardent auto detailers in Salisbury, MD, request you to avoid using too much force & blade for sap or gum. It would be safer if you had our pros have a go at what we’re best, exterior detailing! Check our services, & get your free quote!

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