pcar928fan

Guys,

EURO85 has the classic '80's Euro windshield in place still...it has the plastic on the inside of the windshield. You are not supposed to stick stuff to it. If you are going to stick something to it you are supposed to use their special "foil" as they call it in the manual. It is some sort of clear plastic that is not overly sticky so it can be taken off the windshield later w/o damaging the inner plastic layer.

In my cars case a sticker has already been placed where the registration and inspection stickers to so I need to know how to get the glue residue that will be left be hind off the plastic w/o damaging that plastic and then I need ideas on how to attach the reg/insp stickers...

Any thoughts? Especially from you Euro guys!

Vilhuer

Damage is already done. Its very very difficult to get anything out of that plastic.

Nicole

If it looks really bad, you won't have much of a choice than to replace the windshield. As Erkka says, it's very sensitive material - insanely sensitive from what I have heard.

This type of windshield was originally designed for knuckleheads who don't use safety belts. Those seem to be a dying breed; therefore this type of windshield is obsolete.

I believe Porsche offered it for only one or two model years. They must have realized that it was more of a hassle than a benefit.

Mrmerlin

try a small spot using googone with a Q tip

tmpusfugit

I have had some degree of success removing adhesives from delicate surfaces using WD-40, and a soft cotten cloth. It is a slow process but it has worked on a lot of different surfaces, I have specifically used it to remove price tag adhesives from antique furniture/clocks/accessories, many of which can be more easily damaged than plastic.....don't know it will solve your problem but it is a good place to start. By the way, the cotton cloth is important as it has no abrasive in it. Paper towels and the like are abrasive enough to scratch plastic, but I suspect you know that.....they will even scratch glass, like a camera lense....

pcar928fan

I have not even taken the sticker off yet, but it is right where the Reg and Insp stickers are required to go in TX so I know I will have to. I'll try some WE40 and GooGone when the time comes (soon).

Trying to figure out how to work with it after though...what can I use (as noted the factory provided their "foil") to place the stickers on so that I can get them out later w/o further damage???? I was thinking just putting the stickers on a piece of clear plastic and then using that art type spray adhesive (it is not all that sticky) and hoping that will stick and stay but not stay so tightly I can't get it off again later.

jeff spahn

you could use a glue dot couldn't you. Put the sticker on plastic card and use four little glue dots, like snot ***** almost, to attach it to the windscreen

pcar928fan

Jeff, that would probably work...where can I find those. I think that would be the safest way to go for sure...if the windshield still looks ok after I get the current sticker off anyway...

76FJ55

I have that same windshield in my US 85. you can see where there where previous stickers in the lower left corner, not due to the adhesive but more like it has left a 3D topo map of the sticker.

While we're discussing these windshields, does any one know if the interior plastic layer can be removed effectively? Apparently the PO of my car used some unapproved cleaner on it and the entire windshield has a slight haze like looking through permanently dusty glass.

soontobered84

James,
Isopropyl alcohol usually removes most label adhesives. You might check it out on a place out of your line of vision.

wildwestsydney

Wow I just learned something about my 84 euro. The last time I had my inspection done the inspection tech had me scrape the old sticker off because there was a film of some sort on the inside of the windshield, I could not figure out what it was, but now I know. Brake cleaner softened it and made it easier.

Sam

pcar928fan

Sam,

Did you fail to read the warning label at the base of the windshield just above the dash right in the center there? Maybe yours does not have that warning, mine does...plus my rear view mirror has fallen off and you can see the circle cut out of the rather thick plastic coating that covers the entire inside of the windshield.

pcar928fan

Well, I got the sticker and all its nastiness off the plastic coated windshield. I started with alcohol but that was going no where fast. So, I switched to GooGone and paper towels. Still took quite a few paper towels and elbow grease, but the result was PERFECT! No marring of the plastic inner windshield coating in anyway... no scratches, no discoloration. YEA!!! Freakin' PO!

dr bob

Good job James! So what to use to keep the new inspection sticker from adhering to the plastic layer? I'd be looking at a piece of laminating plastic, the stuff you use when you want to protect a document. The stickers stick tight to that, the just-barely-sticky side of the laminating film goes against the windshield. Takes a new one every sticker cycle, but it's cheap enough. At least it comes off.

pcar928fan

Bob, that would have been perfect...didn't know what it was called but knew it was out there. I will use that next time. This time I just cut up a plastic sleeve you use in binders to hold stuff and will be using dots of that sticky snot type stuff that holds your credit card to the paper mailer they send it to you on... that stuff should work fine and not get hard and sticky.