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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
Possibly had aftermarket tints fitted |
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7th Nov 2012 9:59am |
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The Brains Trust Member Since: 23 Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 155 |
The tints are the same on all windows and the front drivers, passengers and rear glass are fine. As mentioned, it appears to be on the outside of the glass and the tint is on the inside. |
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7th Nov 2012 10:01am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35331 |
i would suggest that there is some 'dirty' water trapped between the tint film and the glass.. ... - .- -.
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7th Nov 2012 10:04am |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Bird droppings maybe. The acid in the droppings leave marks like dried up water but won't be washed off. I have the same, just left it for a few days and now I need to do some polishing work as I heard that is the only way to remove it. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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7th Nov 2012 10:19am |
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The Brains Trust Member Since: 23 Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 155 |
Not bird droppings, they are all over the the whole of each affected window. Stan's suggestion sounds plausible, but again, it is not on all of the windows which are tinted, just the back ones on each side. Not sure if these were the factory tinted windows and the others (fronts) were done later? All a bit of a mystery... I'll try to get some decent pics tomorrow night.
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7th Nov 2012 10:27am |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7802 |
I don't have tints on mine, but when I got the car, it was covered in some sort of tree sap. Windows and everything.
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7th Nov 2012 10:27am |
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The Brains Trust Member Since: 23 Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 155 |
Forgive my ignorance, but what is a clay bar? - and how does one use it? |
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7th Nov 2012 10:31am |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7802 |
Sorry mate, it's part of like a car polishing kit, you use it to take all the impurities from the paint and get it "like new". You would then wax afterwards.
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7th Nov 2012 10:44am |
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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 |
I'll second the clay bar approach.
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7th Nov 2012 12:46pm |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
If this what I have experienced before in WA then it will be a unique problem to Oz and no amount of cleaning or clay bar will do a single thing.
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7th Nov 2012 1:45pm |
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Googsy Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Where men are men and sheep are nervous. Posts: 2947 |
"Bar keepers friend" is excellent at cleaning everything including stubborn marks on glass. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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7th Nov 2012 3:08pm |
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The Brains Trust Member Since: 23 Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 155 |
Thanks for all the ideas. I'll start with the clay bar and see what happens. Looks the goods for the paint too. The more I clean it, the more I want to keep cleaning it... Is detailing a Range Rover addictive... If so, I may be falling into this trap...
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8th Nov 2012 9:28am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35331 |
the question remains is ,why the stains only on the rear windows.. ... - .- -.
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8th Nov 2012 9:53am |
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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 |
I never ever had a problem washing my cars when I lived in north-west WA and Gav's in Melbourne.
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8th Nov 2012 10:32am |
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