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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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I have suction cup marks on the outside of by back window.

must be from the factory.

only really see them when the window is wet but not good on a new truck.

tried using windex to clean them off but did not work.

anybody else have this problem?

any idea's of what to use to clean them off?

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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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Wet it with windex, then hit it with steel wool.
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mbullock
Wet it with windex, then hit it with steel wool.
Ouch, sounds brutal....we had them on our 08 edge, it where the machine attaches to the glass to pick it up...but Windex and paper towels took care of them.
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Ouch, sounds brutal....we had them on our 08 edge, it where the machine attaches to the glass to pick it up...but Windex and paper towels took care of them.
Steel wool will not hurt glass. The guys over at the detail shop at my dealership steel wool all the windows on all new cars.
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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ok

I will give it a try.

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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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I will give it a try.

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Do it before you wash it. So you can wash any remnants of the steel wool off...it will rust obviously.
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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Use 0000 steel wool. The super fine stuff.
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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just went out and gave it a little try.

seems to be coming off but still need to scrub a lot.

That is some tuff stuff.

What is it some kind of lube or something?
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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It eventually goes away. Mine are gone
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Regular steel wool will scratch the crap out of the glass. "0000" steel wool would likely work but still may leave scratches or etch marks. I wouldn't recommend using either of those dry at all... definitely use some sort of liquid to lubricate/minimize their harshness.

Use Bon Ami powder combined with liquid glass cleaner instead. It's a very mild abrasive and safe on glass. You could also use Soft Scrub followed up glass cleaner.

The absolute best answer is to have the dealer address it. If you do anything at all and cause damage, it's no longer a warrantable issue and any repairs are then at your expense.

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