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Pace~Ace Platinum Enthusiast	Posted My neighbor told me to see if I can find out how to remove some film spots from the inside of her car window and how to keep them off. Do you have any suggestions?
	Posts: 1986 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: 06-04-02

Sherasi Diamond Enthusiast

Posted Hide Post I am not sure what "film spots" are... but one way that works really well to clean car windows is to use toothpaste. The toopaste is a very fine "grind" and removes all scratches and debris. You moisten a cloth, and use a liberal amount of toothpaste and rub in a regular pattern all over the window. (Of course you need to clean off the toothpaste!) BTW, why not ask your neighbor to JOIN answerpool and ask him/herself!

Posts: 9309 | Location: PA, USA | Registered: 06-05-02

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Georgia85 Diamond Enthusiast

Posted Hide Post Oh I have those too on the inside of my windows. I don't know where they came from. They're on the back windows and I have a 2 door and never have anyone sitting in the back seat so I know nothing was spilled on the windows. Sher, film spots kinda look like dull streaks on glass...at least mine do. And no amount of cleaning with glass cleaner will get rid of them. It's almost as if the streaks were in the glass.

Posts: 9193 | Location: Atlanta, GA, USA | Registered: 06-03-02

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Pace~Ace Platinum Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post Sherasi, Thanks for the tip. My neighbor had a computer but she never took time to learn how to use it so she sold it. She said she would try using the toothpaste. Georgia, she said they are dull looking streaks on her windows like yours. If anybody has other suggestions I would be love to see them. Thanks, -Pace-
	Posts: 1986 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: 06-04-02

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esencia Platinum Enthusiast

Posted Hide Post First off, it is best to clean windows with a soft cloth rather than papertowels. Papertowels leave lent behind and can scratch. The best thing dry your windows with is newspaper. It leaves nothing behind but a streak free shine. You might try a solution of warm water and cornstarch. Or, if they are really dirty, you can try window compound(glass wax). It requires a little more effort but it is worth it. It cleans it and makes it look new. It also hides scratches.

Posts: 2439 | Location: Spokane, WA. | Registered: 06-03-02

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bedstor Diamond Enthusiast 2009 Enthusiast of the Year	Posted Hide Post Steel wool is the best remover of grime spots (also paint and tar spots) on glass, But plastic windows it destroys, A good altenative to toothpaste is a spot of diluted Jif/Cif this is good on all surfaces But requires a bit of Elbow grease
	Posts: 14847 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02

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Fritzzs Platinum Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post Might have some bad news for you....May not be the glass... Car windows are actually two layers of glass with a thin film of plastic between, thus creating auto "saftly" glass.. The Bad spots just might be in the inner plastic, and therefore, nothing can be done, other than replacing the window....
	Posts: 2258 | Location: Naples, Florida, United States | Registered: 06-03-02

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bedstor Diamond Enthusiast 2009 Enthusiast of the Year

Posted Hide Post Thanks Don I forgot about laminated glass Once the Bonding starts breaking down with age or even a snall impact you may start to see "streaking and crazing " from air getting between the layers. Can't do nothing about it Just got to live with it. until you replace the glass But it is a Rare fault.I've only seen 2 cars in 25 years mending cars with a window in this state Both were due to impacts from Stones

Posts: 14847 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02

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Georgia85 Diamond Enthusiast

Posted Hide Post Well that must be what is the matter with my car. It's only 4 years old and the back windows have been "streaked" for 3 of those years! LOL Interestingly enough, my Sundance that I had before had the same occurance...and also on the back windows. Both this car and the old car were 2 doors...and both had the back windows that don't roll down. Methinks perhaps a different quality of glass is used for those stationary windows... It all makes sense now. Thanks guys for the info. I did not know that!

Posts: 9193 | Location: Atlanta, GA, USA | Registered: 06-03-02

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honilov Diamond Enthusiast	Posted Hide Post I didn't know that either, but it makes so much sense. I'm sure a lot of people have this problem and have no idea what's causing it.
	Posts: 6949 | Location: Land of Lincoln, USA | Registered: 07-04-02

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