Shoe Polish

Bob Cireddu · 02-17-2009, 12:51 PM

My dad bought a new truck that had shoe polish numbers on the plastic windows. We can't get the shoe polish off with regular cleaning agents and I wondered if any of you had any ideas that wouldn't ruin the windows.

Thanks,
Bob

Mike Carr · 02-17-2009, 02:27 PM

Bob, a razor blade will work well. When I was racing my street car several years ago, I had coated all the windows with Rain-X. Works great for keeping the windows clear in a rainstorm, but not so good for car numbers and dial-ins. I scraped the area with a razor blade to put the car number, class and dial-ins on, and it worked fine with no damage.

My mother bought a car last year that had paint on the windows, it was acrylic paint. She got the paint off rubbing alcohol.

Hope this will help.

sst1988 · 02-18-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Cireddu

My dad bought a new truck that had shoe polish numbers on the plastic windows. We can't get the shoe polish off with regular cleaning agents and I wondered if any of you had any ideas that wouldn't ruin the windows.

Thanks,
Bob

try buffing it out.

Myron Piatek · 02-18-2009, 12:07 PM

Yes, isoprophyl rubbing alcohol literally melts shoe polish off, sometimes with just a little extra rubbing. But a razor blade is a good option also.

SCOTT SST2871 · 02-18-2009, 01:13 PM

If you or someone you know runs methanol,put some on a clean rag and wipe the numbers off.comes off real easy
scott fifield

Crisco · 02-18-2009, 02:57 PM

I wouldn't use a razor blade on plastic windows..... rub the area with some plastic polish, like from Meguiar's....http://www.meguiars.com/ ....look under "products" under "CLear plastic care". This stuff works really good.

Myron Piatek · 02-18-2009, 03:58 PM

Oops! I missed the "plastic" windows part.

But the isoprophyl alcohol worked fine when I had a bracket Challenger with lexan. Just don't rub too hard. Let the alcohol do most of the work.

02-17-2009, 12:51 PM	#1
Bob Cireddu Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cleveland Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Shoe Polish My dad bought a new truck that had shoe polish numbers on the plastic windows. We can't get the shoe polish off with regular cleaning agents and I wondered if any of you had any ideas that wouldn't ruin the windows. Thanks, Bob

02-17-2009, 02:27 PM	#2
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Shoe Polish Bob, a razor blade will work well. When I was racing my street car several years ago, I had coated all the windows with Rain-X. Works great for keeping the windows clear in a rainstorm, but not so good for car numbers and dial-ins. I scraped the area with a razor blade to put the car number, class and dial-ins on, and it worked fine with no damage. My mother bought a car last year that had paint on the windows, it was acrylic paint. She got the paint off rubbing alcohol. Hope this will help. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

02-18-2009, 12:07 PM	#4
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Shoe Polish Yes, isoprophyl rubbing alcohol literally melts shoe polish off, sometimes with just a little extra rubbing. But a razor blade is a good option also. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

02-18-2009, 01:13 PM	#5
SCOTT SST2871 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PORT ST JOHN FLORIDA Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shoe Polish If you or someone you know runs methanol,put some on a clean rag and wipe the numbers off.comes off real easy scott fifield

02-18-2009, 02:57 PM	#6
Crisco Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hendersonville, TN 37075 Posts: 225 Likes: 4 Liked 44 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Shoe Polish I wouldn't use a razor blade on plastic windows..... rub the area with some plastic polish, like from Meguiar's....http://www.meguiars.com/ ....look under "products" under "CLear plastic care". This stuff works really good. Last edited by Crisco; 02-18-2009 at 03:00 PM.

02-18-2009, 03:58 PM	#7
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Shoe Polish Oops! I missed the "plastic" windows part. But the isoprophyl alcohol worked fine when I had a bracket Challenger with lexan. Just don't rub too hard. Let the alcohol do most of the work. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing