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    Hi all, a friend of mine on the weekend was doing some minor touch up spray painting on his car and while he covered up most of the car it's left an overspray over his windscreen (note he did get teased quite a bit for it). What's they best way to clean it off the windscreen it's only very fine? Would a product life Autoglym glass polish work??

    thanks all, he was too embarrassed to ask!!

  • #2
    Clay block should remove it. Make sure you use a lubricant with the clay block.
    MY20 Golf GTI TCR
    MY20.5 LR Defender P400 HSE

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    • #3
      Great I'll tell him, I have one he can borrow. Out of interest should you wax/polish every time (on paint) after you car bar??

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      • #4
        Yes you should. Clay bar will remove wax/sealant.
        MY20 Golf GTI TCR
        MY20.5 LR Defender P400 HSE

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        • #5
          Super fine steel wool with water will clean it right off. Grade 0000 is the one you want.

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          • #6
            We cleaned his windows with 0000 steel wool as good as new. But there is also a bit of over spraw I saw over his roof. Would clay car then
            polish get it off??

            Thanks all

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            • #7
              Just clay should do it since it's fairly fresh.
              Whether you need to polish or compound afterwards depends on the current state of the paint rather than the overspray
              Resident grumpy old fart
              VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS

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              • #8
                Can you clay bar the plastic hradlights on a mk6 for bugs and over spray? Or will it scratch the plastic headlight??

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by MozzGTI View Post
                  Can you clay bar the plastic hradlights on a mk6 for bugs and over spray? Or will it scratch the plastic headlight??
                  For $20 you can buy the correct stuff to do headlights all the usual accessory shops sell it
                  2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
                  Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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                  • #10
                    Thanks hillbilly what's the stuff called?

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                    • #11
                      Look for Headlight Restorer
                      $30-40 for a kit depending on the brand.
                      MK4 GTI - Sold
                      MK5 Jetta Turbo - Sold
                      MK5 Jetta 2.Slow - Until it dies.

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                      • #12
                        Wax and grease remover works well

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by MozzGTI View Post
                          Thanks hillbilly what's the stuff called?

                          Several brands Is called a headlight restoration kit One of them had one on specail for about $20 in a catalogue last week

                          Look up on the net
                          2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
                          Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan

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