Bought a 1998 EX coupe this summer, everything good Except the drivers window gets this goop on it-like stringy rotten rubber bands-when I drop it down part way. The rubbery smear is tough to get off with Windex, and it comes right back whenever I drop the window. Today I noticed the passenger window is getting the same problem at the front end of the window. I figure I'll take the door panel off for a look, but does anybody know what this is?

 

Sounds like window tint glue leftover after someone took off their tint. I have the same thing on my windows. Goo Gone is supposed to get rid of it but it didn't work for me. Just take a razor blade and scrape it off until the glass is smooth, that should work.

 

Make sure to wet the window while you are doing it.

 

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Wet it down with water then spray it with the Goo Gone?

 

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Wet it down with water then spray it with the Goo Gone?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No sorry, if you are going to use a razor blade on your window, the window has to be wet. Otherwise it will scratch the **** out of it. I have always just used window cleaner. Just make sure you keep spraying and it stays wet. And keep the razor blade as straight as possible.

 

OH yeah-that must be it, but I never woulda thought of it.
Thanks, guys.