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I live in florida and over the years from being in the sun all the time my windows have bilt up a film of oxidation on them. I have tried everything to try and get it off but no luck. Has anyone ever heard of that or know how to get it off?
 
Which windows are like that? Usually the windshield will get fogged because it has a layer of lamination inbetween the layers of glass that deteriorates over time. It would need replaced.

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All the windows are like that. My buddy said the samething about the film in the window,(if you look at the picture) but then why is were the wipers wipe not oxidised.
 
thats odd! maybe acid rain or something. How is the paint? Try some topol toothpaste or soft scrub soap on the area to see if it cleans up.

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I have the exact same thing on my cougar(yes, it's a ford and it kicks ass!). I haven't tackled cleaning mine up, but I think you might want to try one of the window polishes that is said to take out minor scratches. It seems to me that it's just a hard water stain, the only way to keep it from happening is to clean your windows more often with a good detergent.
 
I used some stuff called Olimpic's Liquid Glass. It is some kind of acid. It burns if it splashes on you. It works good though. The company is in Baton Rouge,LA. Their phone number is 1-800-484-8362.
Maybe this will help.
 
You could also get a new windshield. They are pretty cheap for Chevy trucks. I got one for $80

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I'll check tomorrow at work.........we have a great glass cleaner that we use to take the sulphur deposits off the glass in natural gas fireplaces. I've also used it to take decals of windshields. The stuff is trick!

I also agree with Jason's comment about regular cleaning.......my buddy had a similar build-up on a truck that he bought. It took him about 3 hours of heavy duty elbow grease and an industrial-strength glass cleaner(Zep, I think?) to remove it. Since then he's used windex once a month on the same window and hasn't had any more problems.
 
I have used a mild rubbing compound , it will remove anything like that and not scratch the glass . also you can pick up a can of it any parts store .
 
You could also try WD40 before you buy something expensive. I haven't found many things it isn't good for.

90K5
 
The name of the product I mentioned yesterday is made by "KEL KEM" and it is distributed throughout Canada out of Pickering, Ontario. I'd imagine it(or a similar product) would be available at fireplace and BBQ stores around the US as well.
 
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