Re: now up to three questions . . .

[James Marriott <marriott@micron.net>]

Steve Mills wrote:
> 
> You Wrote:
> >Question three: Some time ago there was a thread on getting Rain-X off your
> >windshield. Well, wife bought some and I told her "Don't use this crap -
> >you'll never get it off!" so she didn't - BUT a friend of hers detailed her
> >car and guess what - now she knows what I was talking about - STREAK
> >CITY!!! How do you get rid of this crap?????
> 
> Mike:
> 
>         I just came from a glass shop where they used a silicone-based lubricant
> to help install a particularly stubborn window. The glass guy said that he
> avoids using it if at all possible for obvious reasons.
> 
>         Anyway, he had some industrial strength ("don't get this on the paint")
> cleaner he used to pre-clean the silicone before flushing w/water and then
> cleaning with normal window cleaner. Took it right off. You might call a
> couple glass shops and see if they'll tell you what they use and/or help
> you out.

I do some engineering work with some very stout silicone-based
DowCorning greases. Plain old mineral spirits is a solvent for most of
them.

YMMV,
James