zildjiank Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Posted in general too, but ignore that one... Alright, I've been meaning to know this for a while... Windex...is it bad for the body paint on a car? Cause my sister was cleaning/detailing my dad's car w/ it (spraying on the paint and wiping it) and I told her not to do it... Why? Because ammonium is the base for that crap, (and please correct me if I'm wrong, that's why i'm posting here to find out) and it will damage the paint job...!!?? :spin:maybe not significantly or very fast, but it will, won't it? Then my sister continued spraying and cleaning the car w/ windex after I specifically told her not to...typical:icon_roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyalla Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 One thing is for sure, she just wiped off all protection from that paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Not bad for the paint... but it will strip the wax from it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 What about windex on t3h intercoolAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 What about windex on t3h intercoolAR Then.... OH NOES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subatwo Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 i don't suggest it. my buddy's dad sprayed windex on his hood and left it there. he noticed it a bit later and tried to wipe off the windex...the paint came off w/ it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 ^ must have been some really shitty paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subatwo Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 maybe a combination of both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Windex won't wipe paint off. It actually won't really harm it at all. There are a lot harsher chemicals in most of the paint cleaners that are used out there. If you can use wheel cleaner on paint to remove water spots, then windex isn't going to hurt it. What your dad probably had come off was a layer of oxidation. Just because the rag comes back stained doesn't mean the product is eating through the paint. It may just mean that it is a really effective cleaner that has removed dead paint from the car. Detailers have been using products like Windex on chrome bumpers and headlights for years. If it was truely dangerous to paint then there would be a product warning on the label. I wouldn't use it as a quick detailer or anything, but I wouldn't freak out if some got on the paint. I'd just wipe it off and forget about it. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 What about windex on t3h intercoolAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 ^ must have been some really shitty paint. well than...must have been a subaru, too?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 OC...the voice of reason. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 OC...the voice of reason. See post #3... ... but nobody believes meeeeeeeee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I don't think he said it will strip off the wax. I wasn't sure of that aspect. Hell, I fill my bucket with Windex when I wash the car. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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