wd-40 stained my window

[wolf83]

here's the story...

when i bought my bronco the windows would stick when rolling up and down, as well as the door opening mechanism. so, i sprayed a generous amount of wd-40 inside the door from above while the window was down all the way.

i never bothered to wipe off the glass, and several hours went by before i rolled them up. by this time the wd-40 had dried, leaving a pale ***** residue in the form of dripping and overspray.

i can't get it off. i have tried a razor blade and many different other chemicals like formula 409, acetone, and mineral spirits. i also tried wd-40, thinking liquid wd-40 would dissolve the dried residue.

nothing has worked. i even called the wd-40 headquarters asking for help, and they gave me the same tips i had already tried.

if i dig in real hard with my thumbnail, then i am able to scrape off a tiny bit. i am sure that if i tried a scraper that is tougher than a razor blade, then it would probably get some of it off, but i run the risk of scratching the glass, so i have been reluctant to try that.

does anyone have any ideas for me?

 

[Seabronc]

Have you tried to use more WD40 to re-wet the area and the wipe it off?

Good luck,

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[wolf83]

yeah, i tried that first. after i posted this thread i tried butane and gasoline -- all to no avail. i think if i take the window out and lay it flat then i can let the stuff soak in. if that doesn't work, then my trusty hammer should make it nice and streak free! :-"

i suppose i may need to think about buying a new window ($50 from jbg) if the lay flat thing doesn't work.

 

[Seabronc]

yeah, i tried that first. after i posted this thread i tried butane and gasoline -- all to no avail. i think if i take the window out and lay it flat then i can let the stuff soak in. if that doesn't work, then my trusty hammer should make it nice and streak free! :-"

i suppose i may need to think about buying a new window ($50 from jbg) if the lay flat thing doesn't work.

Hard to figure how it could stain glass, but then :blink: . Check your local junk yards, you should be able to get one pretty inexpensively.

Good luck,

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[BroncoJoe19]

This probably won't help since the other attempts failed, but here goes none-the-less.

It is my understanding that safety glass has a layer of plastic sandwiched between two pieces of glass. IT is what holds the windshield together as it shatters into a million pieces. Also there was discussion at one time to put plastic on the inside of the glass to somewhat protect the occupants from getting little shards of glass stuck in them should they get into an accident.

Perhaps you rwindow is from the inside out... plastic... glass.. plastic.. glass. All this to say that MAYBE plastic cleaner and polish will work (liek one will use for headlight plasctic lens re-finishing)

Otherwise you can try 00 and then 000 steel wool.

 

[snowman74]

Someone once told me a little history about WD-40. It's my understanding that it contains fish oil...is that true? Anyway, I cannot see why it would stain a window, unless it ate through the coating on the glass. Try a little Rain-x to see if it cleans it off. Just a thought.

Snowman

 

[Koma]

You might also try some carb cleaner... just a thought...