Recent content by Chard

My gut feeling right now is just to let my insurance handle this. I'll post back for an update. Thanks guys.

Stains does not feel like there's nothing there.

Update: I did a wipe down using 70% IPA straight up and did not work on the windows. I have not tried this on the car paint with fear of messing up the paint after reading Mike's thread on the IPA dilution. I do not if I should even try the mineral spirits at least on the windows.

Thanks Setec. I'll try the IPA first with the 70% isopropyl alcohol without water.

Setec- Mike recommends in his article ... http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/66369-how-mix-isopropyl-alcohol-inspecting-paint.html using a 12.5% to 25% dilution ratio with water using a 50% Isopropyl Alcohol, so your saying try straight 50%?

I am looking for Mike's article on the IPA. Would you also use the mineral spirits straight-up with a mf?

Hmmm. Im not saying that those could not be hard water stains that have run off but how come it's only on one side. There are also splatter stains that I did not take the picture that is spread out on the same window that rolls down.

Are mineral spirits okay to apply on windows and car panels?

The drops on the lug nuts are more of like a calcium build-up and definitely not scratches when putting on/off the lug nuts. What dilution would you use for the IPA? Thanks.

I've not seen those stains before and I clean the car wheels once every 7-10 days with CG Diablo & speed master wheel brush, clean the tires with TUF Shine then dry them both using a lawn blower. Yesterday, I tried using some megs wheel cleaner to get rid of those stains but would not come...

rear wheel lug nuts Setec, I also read about the resistance of car glass when it comes to acid but what could a normal household bleach do this kind of damage? Man, I park my car in a public garage next to my pt job last year and my rear quarter panel got dinged up not to mention that one...

Actually, I did not notice anywhere dripping in any part of the car before this whole thing happened and besides, the dripping is only on this side. Robbiek, yeah, that's my supras. An '89 and '90 both turbos. Can't wait to sell them to a good home.

Re: delete thread You have a point there Belair. It would be lesser headache in the long run. Thanks.

Guys I am just very upset right now. Someone vandalized my 1 year old 2013 RAV4. It seems like some kinda acidic was thrown on the driver side rear passenger windows, door panel, gas door and also on the rear wheel and stained these body parts. At first, I thought that the stains came from...

mods please close thread. doubled up