On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:44:39 -0800, "Crunchy Cookie"
<LSC400@Yahoo.com> wrote:

>What's the quickest solution for removing glue stuck to your windows from
>the previous owner's tinting job? Windex? Lemon? Alcohol? Soap and water
>don't cut it...

Use the mildest solvent that will do the job. Most likely that will be
a saturated or olefinic hydrocarbon... like varsol, lighter fluid,
mineral oil, paint thinner, turpentine, gasoline, vegetable oil,
kerosene, stove oil, 3-in-1oil, lube oil, linseed oil, even peanut
butter. There's Goo-Gone, a commercial concoction.

If these don't do the job, try rubbing alcohol.

And if the hydrocarbons and alcohol don't work, then advance to the
more powerful solvents. They are risky because of the damage they can
do, so be careful. Think of these as last resort. The list includes
aromatic hydrocarbons like toluene and xylene, oxygenates like
acetone, MEK and esters, chlorinated solvents, and stuff like lacquer
thinner.

Pick something that is not too volatile because that poses
flammability and toxicity hazards. Lighter fluid, gasoline and acetone
are too volatile for most cleaning jobs except for the smallest. The
heavy solvents (lube oil, peanut butter) work slowly and are messy.
Something in between should be right.

Always use with lots of ventilation, and mind flammability warnings.

O.