Scum on truck windshield

• Jul 26, 2010

• #1

chuckb7718

Senior Member

My truck's windshield was sprayed all afternoon Saturday by the water sprinkler. Yesterday after it dried, there's some scummy crap that's all over it and will not come off. I've tried windex and car wash detergent using paper towels, regular newspaper, and a terrycloth rag. The stuff won't budge!
I'm assuming it's lime since we're on well water?

Any ideas on getting it off?
What about the paint? I'm guessing it's there too, just can't see it for the dirt right now!

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #2

TimBray

Senior Member

Don't know if it will help w/ a possible lime stain but used to be that Coke would take about anything off a windshield. Friend of mine told me that years ago when my windshield got sprayed w/ diesel fuel or oil on the highway. Washer fluid just smeared it as did soap and water. Poured a can of Coke on it and it came right off.

Tim

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #3

Keebs

Miss Moderator Ma Hen

Staff member

I can vouch for the coke working. BUT you can also try vinegar, it is supposed to cut stuff too. Nothing worse than trying to see out of a messed up windshield!! Good Luck, Chuck!!

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #4

VisionCasting

Senior Member

Guessing it might be from 'hard water'? Try diluting some CLR and cleaning with that.

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #5

Roger T

Senior Member

a wet dryer sheet is jamup for getting bugs & bug guts off the front of cars & trucks,it might work on the lime stain.good luck.

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #6

BoxerLuvr

Senior Member

You have "water spots". Does it look anything like this picture ?

If the Coke doesn't work you can try this method, it'll be a bit of work but they will be clean afterwards. (PS: Apply by hand, don't use the buffer). Basically just just use the Meguiars product.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31751&highlight=water+spots+glass

 

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• Jul 26, 2010

• #7

Sugar Plum

Nurse Shuga

Keebs said:

Nothing worse than trying to see out of a messed up windshield!! Good Luck, Chuck!!

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X2! One of the little holes on the driver side sprayer is clogged up. I might try some coke or vinegar myself.

I remember hearing the coke thing years ago. Works on a lot of stuff!

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #8

Sugar Plum

Nurse Shuga

Roger T said:

a wet dryer sheet is jamup for getting bugs & bug guts off the front of cars & trucks,it might work on the lime stain.good luck.

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That's handy!

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #9

georgia357

Senior Member

CortGirl said:

X2! One of the little holes on the driver side sprayer is clogged up. I might try some coke or vinegar myself.

I remember hearing the coke thing years ago. Works on a lot of stuff!

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If you use coke make sure to wash it off of the paint. I heard that it ain't too good for it.

 

• Jul 26, 2010

• #10

00Beau

Senior Member

0000 steel wool will look brand new, my brother in law owns a body shop and showed me that trick.

 

• Jul 28, 2010

• #11

DBM78

Senior Member

00Beau said:

0000 steel wool will look brand new, my brother in law owns a body shop and showed me that trick.

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Yep you beat me to it. It makes them look brand new and will take anything off. I just spray the window with some windex and scrub it with the steel wool.

 

• Jul 28, 2010

• #12

coggins

Senior Member

The coke works, but yep get it off the paint.

 

• Jul 28, 2010

• #13

chuckb7718

Senior Member

Thanks for the replies ya'll, but what about the paint? I can't wash the whole truck in co-cola or steel wool!

 

• Jul 28, 2010

• #14

BoxerLuvr

Senior Member

This should help.

You probably need to set aside one complete day to detail your truck.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4890

 

• Jul 29, 2010

• #15

Slingblade

Gone But Not Forgotten

Go to the grocery store and get some Bon-Ami and use that on your windshield. That's what I use to clean mine with before treating with rain-x.