I'd start with a high pH detergent, maybe even a bit of TSP. Painters use it to
wash walls before painting. You can get it at the hardware store and you
dissolve
it in hot water. Many acrylic type materials will yield to highly alkaline
detergents.
As for the citrus based cleaners out there, yes, they work fairly well, we even
sell one, and I use it on my hands myself. But because they are citrus based
doesn't mean they are as safe as mothers milk. I would use them over common
solvents such as xylene or tolulene if they will do the job in a heartbeat. But
from what ever source, they are still solvents, albeit less hazardous than the
more common ones. As one of our chemists told me, don't forget, turpentine come
from pine trees, but I wouldn't bathe in it.. A good pair of rubber gloves,
where
practical, along with eye protection, is still the best bet.
Remember the joke from George Carlin.....
"Scientists have found that saliva may cause cancer, but only if ingested in
small
quantities over long periods of time."
Not meaning to fire the first shot in a flame war.....
Chris Rogers
'64B and most of a "66B
Carl Elliott wrote:
> A lot of the window tints are use a water based activator. Try soap and water
> first. Carl E.
>
> "Jones, Mark" wrote:
>
> > I just finished removing the tinted plastic film from the back window and
> > two quarter windows on my GT with a razor blade scraper. Why someone put
> > that crap on the windows is beyond me. But now I am left with streaks of
> > glue from the plastic film. Any suggestions as to what to use to get rid of
> > the residual glue. I know xylene will work but I would rather not use a
> > know carcinogen.
> >
> > Mark
> > 73 MGB GT
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