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tedward88 01-26-2011 08:04 PM

rear windshield defroster
 
I had Vince at omega tint do my windows and he noticed that the previous owner may have tried to clean the windshield by scraping it with something that ended up scraping off some of the copper from the defroster system. So now i noticed that my rear defroster system doesn't work, I already checked the connections through out the system and the last conclusion comes to this.

so does anybody know where i can get my rear windshield defroster redone?

sigma pi 01-27-2011 08:07 AM

how much is chunked off?

They have repair kits where you can brush on the material.

bluwrxwgn 01-27-2011 09:24 AM

Does it the light turn on when you press the button on the console? Mine was doing that for a while and never worked. Finally found the fuse for it under the hood and saw it was blown.

FXTbrah 01-27-2011 10:23 AM

speaking of which what do you guys recommend using to get rid of the glue goop from an old tinting job that wont mess with the copper for the defroster? I was thinking about using some gasoline but wanted to check around first if its safe.

stupidchicken03 01-27-2011 10:27 AM

[QUOTE=wrxBRAH;3014678]speaking of which what do you guys recommend using to get rid of the glue goop from an old tinting job that wont mess with the copper for the defroster? I was thinking about using some gasoline but wanted to check around first if its safe.[/QUOTE]

Go for it, if you want your car to smell like gas :A:

Gibz 01-27-2011 12:07 PM

3M adhesive remover works good.

[quote=wrxBRAH;3014678]speaking of which what do you guys recommend using to get rid of the glue goop from an old tinting job that wont mess with the copper for the defroster? I was thinking about using some gasoline but wanted to check around first if its safe.[/quote]

FXTbrah 01-27-2011 01:55 PM

[QUOTE=stupidchicken03;3014681]Go for it, if you want your car to smell like gas :A:[/QUOTE]

yea didnt think about that one. another thought was using acetone but if i got it on the trim pieces id be ***d

[QUOTE=Gibz;3014757]3M adhesive remover works good.[/QUOTE]

ill give it a shot. so far just a lot of elbow grease and this orange brite crap is working. didnt work using paper towels but its working kinda with a rag.

sigma pi 01-27-2011 03:36 PM

does windex work? It takes off tint

FXTbrah 01-27-2011 03:39 PM

[QUOTE=sigma pi;3014878]does windex work? It takes off tint[/QUOTE]

I ran out of it lol but wait if it takes off tint what do you use to clean tinted windows. I dont recall windex taking off tint in my rx7

sigma pi 01-27-2011 03:47 PM

I thought the ammonia eats it

[url]http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Window-Tint[/url]

tedward88 01-27-2011 03:57 PM

some good recommendations from here [url]http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/91217-removing-window-tint-glue-2.html[/url]

anyway so nobody know where I can get my defroster grids for my rear window replaced?

sigma pi 01-27-2011 04:38 PM

[QUOTE=tedward88;3014345]I had Vince at omega tint do my windows and he noticed that the previous owner may have tried to clean the windshield by scraping it with something that ended up scraping off some of the copper from the defroster system. So now i noticed that my rear defroster system doesn't work, I already checked the connections through out the system and the last conclusion comes to this.

so does anybody know where i can get my rear windshield defroster redone?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=sigma pi;3014598]how much is chunked off?

They have repair kits where you can brush on the material.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=tedward88;3014893]some good recommendations from here [url]http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/91217-removing-window-tint-glue-2.html[/url]

anyway so nobody know where I can get my defroster grids for my rear window replaced?[/QUOTE]

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Chris_M 01-27-2011 05:39 PM

for taking the glue stuff off after you take off your tint, Windex works wonders. Do not use windex on tint because yes the amonia will deteriorate the tint. As for cleaning tinted windows is just use a wet clean rag to wipe it down. I use the invisable glass stuff as it does not have amonia in it to clean my tint. I know the windex works good for taking off the glue stuff after the tint as I got a fixit ticket for my side windows and pealed the tint myself.


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