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Old 05-30-2005, 10:06 PM
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Shoe polish autox number won't come off

My son neglected to print out a number for an autox, instead using the liquid shoe polish. Then he neglected to wash it off after the event. It's now decided to stay--no amount of washing with warm soapy water makes a dent in it.

Obviously, he could scrape it off with a razor blade, but would that damage the glass? Is there any simple solvent for this stuff which won't harm the car?

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Razor blade shouldnt damage the glass. ( i take it that its on the window?) If so, You can try rubbing alcohol or paint thinner. Apply a little on a towel and just rub it in.
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ha-ha!

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windex, alcohol, or any solvent
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razor blade and windex...just soak it with windex wait about a minute, than scrape away....your window will be ok...
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Thanks for the help; Bonton's response is a bit too obscure for me, but the others are helpful. I'll pass this on to my son.
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happened to me....sucks...it rained at the event so I got shoe polish all over my car.

The high-pressure self wash stations took care of it though.
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Take it to Jim's Detail shop bwahaha.
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Something similar happened to me,

SOmeone put one of those flyers for clubs on my windshield while it was raining, then i turned on the wipers but it got stuck up top by the rearview mirror.. then it dried. i scraped the paper off, but all the color is still there imprinted in the glass. No amount of washing or anything helps.
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