Got glue on clear part -- help!

You can use a triple grit fingernail file. Most places carry them. Just start with the coarsest first and work from there.

i guess this is sort of related, but does anyone know if there is a method for getting that foggy coating off auto headlite lenses??? I am told there is no way, but having read some of the replies on all these forums, i am sure someone knows a way

Depending on how badly it was damaged, sanding and buffing might work. I'd suggest going to the local beauty section of a store and looking for a 3-part nail (fingernail) High buffing stick. They're usually pink and white on one side and dark grey on the other. While I haven't had to use this on a window yet, I have experiminted with clear sprues and found that it leaves the plastic so buffed, you can't tell where it was scuffed. This may also work for minor scratches.

Good Luck.

Don

Just be careful, whatever you do, not to break the part by putting too much pressure/torque on it!

Glenn

Thanks Randy....I'll look for that product tonight!!

If you are careful you an also use some fine grade rubbing compound or tooth-paste.

HEY,
First, you sand it off, using finer and finer grita of sanding paper. Then you clean it off, and polish it with some plastic polish. I did the same thing and this worked great. You may want to try the clear parts cement and window maker by Testors. It dries clear and doesnt marr thewindows Hope this helps.

Randy

Thanks styrene....I got some of the fogging cleaned off by using undiluted rubbing alcohol. I'll try the Future -- and I see from other posts that many of you say Future will work for small gluing projects like windows?

You can try sanding it out with finer and finer grits of sandpaper, then overcoat with Future, but depending on the depth of the glue run, you might be better off waiting for that spare part.

One other thing you might try is to fashion a new window from clear acetate (like a document protector).

Gip Winecoff