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'07 Accord sedan with defroster wires on inside of rear glass. What's
the recommended way to clean the glass without damaging the wires?

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On 7/5/2010 4:55 PM, Richard Blaine wrote:

    Spray window cleaner on window, wipe off and buff to a shine.

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what does your OWNERS MANUAL say? RTFM.

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Those "wires" are pretty tough. Stay away from sandpaper, steel wool, and
chisels, and you're fine with whatever you use.

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Tegger

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On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:55:50 -0400, Richard Blaine


That is probably the goofiest question yet on this NG.

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Maybe. But those "wires" do look like paint, so it would be natural for
some to assume the wires may be easily dissolved or damaged.

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Tegger

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On 7/6/2010 7:23 AM, Tegger wrote:

I have seen some cars where there are breaks to the defroster grid, but
it is usually on much older vehicles.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/maintenance/4221212

I have also seen a few that have been repaired with the paint-on kits,
and the repair has never looked very good. On my 1978 Datsun 280Z, I
just took a razor blade and scraped the entire grid off.


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wrote:


Yeah right , Natural.

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What's even goofier are the 9 different responses to this thread, with
only one that contains any useful information.



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Stewart wrote:

Lotsa tongue in cheek, though...

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Haven't been around long, have you?  :-)
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Richard Blaine wrote:

Remove wires, clean back glass with with Windex, replace wires.


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Ha good one. My first smile of the day, thanks.

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FWIW - The manual for UK 2010 model CR-V quotes :-

"NOTICE

The rear window demister wires are bonded to the inside of the glass.
Wiping vigorously up-and-down can dislodge and break the demister wires.
When cleaning the rear window, use gentle pressure and wipe side-to-side."

This is preceded by instructions on various combinations of fluids and
cloths/paper which I won't go into here, but I will quote them if asked and
without any silly smart remarks.

Some of you folks are most uncharitable and arrogant - perhaps the guy with
the 07 Accord lost the manual.   Also he may not have got that far into it
yet - after all it was on page 474 of 551 in mine!

Regards
Traveller




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wrote:


You brits are special.

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On 7/8/2010 6:58 AM, Clete wrote:

    Little short white bus special.    :^)

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