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Old 05-01-2003, 10:05 PM
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I live in Seattle, Washington and tomorrow is the Highschool Drags at Pacific Raceway (for the locals). Anyway, your 1/4 mile time is written on your window and I was wondering what is the best way to get that crap off quickly? TIA.
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uhhh......razorblade?
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I used to use alcohol or a razor.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. B in Az &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">uhhh......razorblade?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Steel Wool ownz joo.
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belt sander has shown good results...switch to the die grinder for small, troublesome spots.
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Fine quality steel wool. That's what I use on windows for shoewax as well as overspray.
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will steel wool really work for paint overspray?

i have a little on my passenger window and always wondered how to get it off.
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Default Re: how to get shoewax off windows when one goes draggin'??? (j.fuggi)

hmm, when i went to california speedway all i used was a wet paper towel to take it off.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. B in Az &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">uhhh......razorblade?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accord94DX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Steel Wool ownz joo. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hahaha, that was pretty funny. Maybe its because im just BORED.
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thats funny you asked this..
i had the same problem! ha ha.. i used a razor blade..
mine was on for a week, damn that was stupid of me! haha
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A tinters specialty..

Soap and Water and a Razor blade..

or Soap and Water and Steel Wool..
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Default Re: how to get shoewax off windows when one goes draggin'??? (nightrider)

A good ol' razor blade should do the trick.

Or, you can try a credit card too.
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My buddy used those Super America handy wipes...works perfectly fine...cuz we turned a 17.1 into a 11.7 hahaha...lol
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Default Re: how to get shoewax off windows when one goes draggin'??? (mengo_charged)

um.. you dont need any of that, water works fine.
friend had it on his windsheld, and we turn on the wipers and it came off.
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Just use a good degreaser. Thats what i do. Gets it off real good.
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razor.
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