Steel won't scratch glass, but it will if it's rusty.  Rust is harder than
steel.

Never use a rusty razor scraper to clean paint off of glass!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Window Glass

> Surely you are joking! Light steel wool rubbings? Never!
>
> William
>
>
>
> > how about light steel wool rubbings? avoiding contact with rubber
> >
> > --
> > Joseph  Fortino
> > fortino1@onebox.com - email
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----         developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM> wrote:
> > > Ditto to Karl's message below. Long ago when I knew even less about
> > > cars
> > > than now, I used one of those green scrubber sponges on an old 1774
> > > Mercedes
> > > windshield. I had to live with the permanent scratches left by the
> > > scrubber
> > > for many years after. No one noticed those small scratches but I did
> > > and it
> > > reminded me of my ignorant error for years until I sold the car. FLAPS
> > > sells
> > > appropriate scrubbers & window products.
> > >
> > > I wish I had just asked someone first.
> > >
> > > William Polowniak
> > > 1989 Vanagon GL
> > > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
> > >
> > >
> > > > DO NOT use those 3M green scratch pads, even a little bit (don't
> > > ask).
> > > >
> > > > Karl Wolz
> > >
> >
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