HMMWV cleaning windshield??

[05blackduramax]

I have green over spray on the windshield,what can I use on it to get it off safely? I tried window cleaner and a razor blade but it seams the windshield is maybe bullet proof? It's soft?

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[Scar59]

A new single edge razor normally does the trick. Not sure about "soft" glass. Mirror Glaze makes a clay bar for overspray/detail work. Works great on auto finishes and glass.

 

[Carrera911]

Brake cleaner or carb cleaner should get it off with a rag but try to keep it off of the rubber window seal.

 

[Sintorion]

Be very careful if using a razor blade because you are right about it being soft. Mine was very scratched and I took it to one of those mobile car detailers who polished out the scratches.

 

[05blackduramax]

Ok ya a razor will cut right into the glass.

 

[papakb]

You didn't mention which variant of HMMWV you have but if it has ballistic windshields and the soft anti-spalling polymer is on the outside they're installed backwards. The anti-spalling plastic should be in the inside top prevent glass particles from spraying the crew compartment if hit by a bullet. NEVER USE BRAKE CLEANER ON THEM!! Most brake cleaners have some severe solvents in them and warn right on the labels about using them anywhere near plastics.

If you just have standard safety glass then it shouldn't be soft and a straight edge razor blade should take off the overspray pretty easily. You can always use a paint thinner like xylene or acetone if it's just glass.

 

[05blackduramax]

91 m1038

 

[05blackduramax]

It's soft on the outside for sure.

 

[86humv]

It's soft on the outside for sure.

Its installed backwards.....plastic side goes inside.
This is for the basic, and ballistic glass.
Is both soft outside ?

 

[05blackduramax]

I'll check tomorrow the writing on the glass would be backwards if I were to flip it.

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[Action]

X3. All of the windows are glass on the outside. If it is CARC, most chemicals will not work. It is chemical resistant.

 

[05blackduramax]

Ok it sounds like I need to switch my two windows around then,I will check the inside glass today when I get home.

 

[gunsgreg]

Take notice that some on that website that sounds like flea gay where selling those HMMWV 3/4" ballistic windshields as interchangeable for both sides. Beware that they are not and are side specific. As has been explained above...

 

[05blackduramax]

Yep the windows are in backwards.

 

[05blackduramax]

Hard glass is in the inside.

 

[05blackduramax]

Looks like ill be buying a driver side window, it looks like CARC on the window.

 

[erasedhammer]

I had some overspray on my windows (from me). Put some wd40 on a rag, paint came right off. Cleaned the wd40 off and used glass cleaner to make sure none was left. Windows look brand new now!

 

[05blackduramax]

Erasehammer witch side did you have paint on?

 

[erasedhammer]

Erasehammer witch side did you have paint on?

Outside. I do not have the supp glass though.

 

[snowtrac nome]

as I remember the pre uparmored turtle back rigs had a lexan composite glass, not a true ballistic glass but the lexan was supposed to face to the inside the true up armred had a windshield that weighed in around 200 pounds