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Cleaning Spit Buildup?I have, sinus drainage and I've been spitting it out my driver window not realizing the build up by the window where it goes up and down. How do I get it off without changing the color of the original color on the other door? Unfortunately, it's dry stained. Should I use a toothbrush?

 

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Removing Hard Water Spots?I bought a car recently and it has water spots all over the car. It's so bad that it has become part of the paint job, and the windows are so bad that you can barely see out of them.

 

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Removing Nail Varnish from Car Seat?How can I get nail varnish out of my car seat?

 

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Removing Tree Sap From Cat Mats?How do I remove tree sap from rubber car mats?

 

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Road Film on Car Windshield?How do you remove road film from exterior car windshield?

 

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Removing Salt Deposits from Car and Windshield?I have parked my car below a water tank. Once the water tank filled; the extra water will fall on the car. So salt water deposited on my car. How do I clean salt deposits off my car?

 

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Getting Raw Meat Smell Out of Leather Seats?Spilled raw turkey blood in my car. Thought I cleaned it all up but car smells horrible. How do I get the smell out? I've tried air fresheners, leaving windows open every night for two weeks, febreze and nothing is working. Please help, not sure what to do since it's leather and not carpet.

 

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Something Splashed Over My Car?I parked my car and came back to find this on my car. It's dried on the window and the door and across the back passenger side. It feels bumpy and looks powdery. Tried soapy water and sponge no luck, any advice?

 

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Cleaning Rotting Pumpkin Smell From Car?How do you get rotting pumpkin smell out of the car? It liquefied and juice got into the car. Smells like a rotting corpse.

 

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Removing a Stain on a Car's Finish?There is a yellow stain on my new car as a result of cleaning off a dark color small dropping.

 

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Removing a Stain on a Car's Exterior?I have a E320 Mercedes. From the area of the mirror black fluid came out onto the door. How do I remove this?

 

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Pigment from Car Cover Stained the Paint?Recently I bought a car cover online for my white Elantra. I used the cover on my car and it rained that day, the next day I came and saw that the colour on the waterproof cover was stuck all over my car, like stripes of red and blue. I tried rubbing compound, Teflon, and actually buffed it, but it is not going off.

 

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Cleaning Tinted Automobile Windows?Can I use rubbing alcohol to clean tinted automobile windows? I am worried about the tint film.

 

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Getting Dried Blood Stains Out of a Headliner?How do I get old dried blood stains out of my minivan headliner? It's a light grey fabric. Is a Magic Eraser safe?

 

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Removing Bug Stains on Front Bumper?How do I remove bug stains on pearl white paint on the front of my vehicle?

 

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Removing Lipstick on the Exterior of a Car Door?How do I remove lipstick from the exterior of a car door?

 

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Removing Dried Latex Paint from Car Upholstery?My boyfriend spilled latex paint on the back seat of my car. It dried up. I scrubbed it with nail polish remover, dish soap, and Goof Off. I got a lot out with many hours of scrubbing, unfortunately it still looks like crap. How can I remove the rest from my seat? The upholstery is polyester.

 

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Removing Water Spots from Car's Paint?How to remove acid rain water spots from car paint?

 

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Car Wax Left Yellow Stain on White Painted Bumper?I was waxing my white Jeep and went to rub it out, but noticed it was not coming out of my front or back painted bumpers; instead, it left behind a yellow stain that will not buff out. I've tried washing it off and spraying with ammonia glass cleaner, but nothing has helped. What can I use?

 

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Cleaning Dingy Car Headlights?What do you recommend for cleaning dingy auto headlights?

 

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Can Dried Tree Sap Damage Car Paint?My car has been covered in tree sap for about 2 months during hot summer months. Do you think the paint is damaged yet?

 

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Removing a Chemical Smell in a Car?When it gets warm/hot outside the inside of my car has a weird chemical smell and when I get out my hair and clothes smell like I have been riding on a go cart or something. It's gross and I can't figure out how to get rid of it!

 

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Removing Tea and Coffee Stains on Exterior of a Car?Does anyone know how I get tea and coffee stains off the exterior of a car.

 

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Removing Plastic Handle Stain on Vinyl Car Upholstery?I placed an umbrella in my car. We live in Florida where it gets really hot. The blue on the plastic handle of the umbrella faded into the beige vinyl of the console of my brand new car! I tried Magic Eraser, Goo Gone, blue Dawn detergent, and ink stain remover.

 

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Removing Cat Hair from Van Floor Mats?How do I remove cat hair from the floor mats in my van?

 

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Yellow Stains on Paint After Car Wash?I went to a local car wash (drive thru self serve kind at the gas station) today and got the "works'. The left side of my white car is now stained yellow. Any advice? Did the car wash do this?

 

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Cleaning Food Stain and Odor in Car?Sweet and sour sauce sauce spilt on the back seat in my car and I cannot get rid of the stain and odor. How do I get rid of the stain and the odor in my car?

 

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Removing Mango Tree Sap from Car?I have white car which remains parked under a mango tree. The sap off the mango branches fell on it, which is now not coming off. I have tried many rubbings and other market thinners like petrol, diesel, acetone, etc. but all in vain.

 

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Removing Dog Slobber from Car's Finish?Has anybody had an experience removing dried dog slobber from auto exterior finish?

 

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Removing Paint from Car Exterior and Defogging Windows?Unfortunately I placed my car, where colouring of an iron structure was going on. Some spray colour spread on my car's outside.

 

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Cleaning Bugs Off a Vehicle?What is an easy way to clean bugs off of a vehicle?

 

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Removing Tree Sap from Headliner?How do you get tree sap out of the interior of your vehicle roof lining (ceiling) which is fabric?

 

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Rubber Marks on Car Fender?A bicyclist scraped the fender of my new black VW with his rubber handlebar. It is not scratched, but there is a streak of rubber about 5" long on the side of my fender. How can I remove it without damaging the paint?

 

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Getting Nail Polish Off Car Paint?Can anyone tell me how to remove the slightest dark red nail polish scuff mark off my car's exterior? My car is white and I'm worried that if I try to use a chemical to remove the nail polish that a worse mark will be left in its place.

 

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Cleaning Car Headlights?Does anyone have a DIY solution to cleaning the dirt and yellow off headlight covers on cars? Mine are just so bad!

 

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Removing Tape Residue from Car Seat?I had a cardboard box with tape on it sitting on my car seat and it left marks on the seat. Can anybody help how to remove the tape residue?

 

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Cleaning Foggy or Dingy Headlights?My husband and I recently purchased a Turtle Wax headlight cleaning kit and cleaned them as directed and now our headlights have a foggy film on them. What's the best way to remove the film?

 

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Rain-X Left Film on Windshield?I used Rain-X on the outside of my car windshield and now I have a film over it. How or what is the best way to get the film off? I can't see anything because it's filmy and glossy looking now.

 

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Cleaning Stain on Car Headliner?How do I get chocolate milk off the roof inside my car? I've tried to clean it off, but a dark stain is still there. Is there anything I can do to get it off?

 

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Removing Dried Water Marks on Car Seats?I have water marks on my car seat material. I have tried various detergents, upholstery cleaners, etc. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

 

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Cleaning Hazy Headlights?How do you get hazed over looking headlights on a used car to look clear again? Thanks.

 

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Melted Plastic on Car Seat?I bought an air freshener from Bath and Body Works that is a clip for your visor and it melted right over my carseat. How can I remove it?

 

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Removing Tape Residue from Car Headrest?My daughter put duck tape around the headrest in my car. I am trying to figure out how to take off the tape residue?

 

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Cleaning Pet Hair and Soil from Inside Car?I have a yellow Labrador and she travels in the car when we go for walks, so the car is muddy and covered in yellow hairs. I tried to vacuum them up, but it won't work and the hair is everywhere! Also when I was clearing my garden I had to take the leaves to the...

 

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Cleaning Auto Headlights?What is the best and easiest way to clean the headlights on your car?

 

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Removing Nicotine Residue from Car Interior?How do you remove the black cigarette buildup off the leather interior of vehicles?

 

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BMW Has Very Cloudy Headlights?I tried toothpaste, the kits from the auto store and nothing helps! It's $1200 each to replace them do you think a deoxidizer will work?

 

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Getting Sawdust Out of Car Upholstery?I have a car that was sitting outside a cabinet shop and the window was partly down. The car is filled with sawdust. How can I clean the sawdust out of carpet, seats, and vents?

 

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Removing Tree Sap from Truck Box Liner?How do I remove tree sap from my truck box liner/ I hauled a load of wood and now there's sap/pitch all over my liner.

 

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Using Duct Tape on Auto Body?I need to temporarily use duct tape to reattach my side mirror to it's frame. Will this tape damage my car paint?

 

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Removing Factory Window Tint?Can I use a razor blade to remove baked on tape from the rear window on my 2010 Cords F150?

 

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Mildew Smell Coming From Car's Front Grill?I own a 2003 Ford Thunderbird. For several months I have noticed a strong mildew smell coming from the vents, especially when air inside is on.

 

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Removing Rain-X From Windshield?I cleaned our windshield with Rain-X 2 in 1 glass cleaner plus rain repellent thinking it would make visibility better when driving in the rain. It actually made it worse. How can I get this stuff off the windshield?

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from a Car?Someone put permanent Magic Marker on my white car. What can I use to remove it?

 

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Removing Dry Cat Litter from Interior of Car Door?How can I remove dried clay cat litter from the plastic kick panel on my car? It was stuck to the bottom of my friend's shoe and she got it on my car.

 

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Getting Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of a Car?How do I get cigarette smoke smell out of my car?

 

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Removing Melted Plastic from Car Seat?Do not leave your wrist brace on your car seat in the summer heat. Mine melted, and of course is of absolutely no use anymore. I helped a friend out by walking her dog and went directly to work after, never thinking the day would get so hot.

 

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Removing Paint Spatters from a Car?I have a Tahoe and a kid just splattered paint all over it. I want to get it off.

 

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Removing Sap on Car?How do you get sap off a car?

 

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Cleaning Interior of a Car?What can I use to clean the dashboard and interior door handles that doesn't dry out everything?

 

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Removing Mildew Spots from Convertible Top?The white top on my Mustang convertible has become really dirty from being parked outside. It has bunches of little black dirty specks. Could this be mold? How can I whiten it up again?

 

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Removing Smoke Smell From a Car?My interior truck heater caught fire causing smoke damage inside. The fire department put it out with foam. What is the best way to clean interior hard surfaces? How can I clean the upholstered seats and remove the smoke odor?

 

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Cleaning Dirty Car Upholstery?I have a 2007 Ridgeline and the seats look "nasty". This is mainly from when we went swimming. The kids were wet, which left stains. Then the grandbaby's bottle has also leaked. I have tried to wash it with just a damp cloth and also tried upholstery cleaner.

 

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Removing Skunk Smell from a Car?How to get the smell of skunk out of my car? The seats are leather.

 

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Cleaning Lovebugs Off a Car and Windshield?What is the best way to clean off the "lovebugs" splatter off a car windshield? Please help, mine is covered and gross!

 

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Cleaning Tar From Your Car?What can I use to remove tar from the outside door panels of my automobile?

 

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Tree Sap on a Car?Can anyone tell me how to safely remove tree sap from my car's finish?

 

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Removing Tar From Upholstery?How can I remove a tar stain from an upholstered chair?

 

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Gas Smell in Car's Trunk?How do you remove gasoline smell from the trunk of a car?

 

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Cleaning a Car Damaged By Fire?The inside of my van caught fire, which has left smoke damage. What cleaning materials can I use to remove it?

 

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Shoe Polish Stains on a Car?I need to get shoe polish off my truck window and tires, the "Just Married" part.

 

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Removing Water Stain From Car Upholstery?How can I get a water stain out of the inside of my car?

 

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Removing Paint Marks From a Car's Finish?While I was pulling into my garage, I accidentally scraped the wall in my brand-new car. Now I have house paint and some scratches on my car. Any ideas of how to get it off? Thanks.

 

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Duct Tape Residue on a Car?How do you remove residue from duct tape on a car?

 

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How Do I Get Rid of This Mildew?I was recently given some exercise equipment. The bench has mildew all over it. How do I get rid of the mildew?

 

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Saving on Car Washing?What is a cheap way to wash a car?

 

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Cleaning Fuel Oil from Upholstery Fabric?My husband got fuel oil on the cloth seat of his truck. What can I use to clean, and get the smell out of it? Also what can I do to get fuel oil smell out of his clothes?

 

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Rain Spots on Car Upholstery?I left the sunroof open on my car on a night that it rained. Now the seat has water spots on it. Any ideas how to get rid of them?

 

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Melted Crayons Off a Car Seat?My son left his crayons in my car and it melted on my cloth seats. How do I get it out?

 

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Cleaning Oil Stains from Car Carpets?We have a new car and the carpets are tan, we want to keep them up so we can sell the car in a couple of years. Any tips for getting out stains? I think its oil stains from workers boots and some general dirt.

 

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Balsamic Vinegar Stain on Upholstery?I have a balsamic vinegar stain on light gray upholstery in my car. What should I use to clean it up?

 

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Crazy Glue on Dashboard?How do I remove Crazy Glue droplets from dash of car? Thank my 4 yr. old son for this request!

 

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Smoke Damage in a Van?I need suggestions on how to remove smoke damage. My son is going to Welding school, he uses our old mini van for transportation. He carries all his welding supplies in the back of the van, some of it in a big plastic bucket.

 

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House Paint on Car Seats?Anyone know how to get house paint off of the seats of my car? Its a Dodge Neon and the seats are not leather?

 

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Finding Source Of Car Smell?My car smells. When I use the air conditioner, there is no smell. When I just use the fan that circulates the air from outside, then my car smells. What can I do to get rid of the smell?

 

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Fruit Punch Stain in Gray Vehicle Carpet?I am getting ready to return my leased vehicle in a few days, but there is a Fruit Punch Stain on the beige carpet in the back. Someone left a cup of punch in the cup holder back there without me realizing, and it leaked.

 

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Golf Clubs Scuffed My Leather Seat?I got rubber scuffs from my golf club grips on leather back seat; and its impossible to get off.

 

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Soda Stains on Car Upholstery?What can I use to get dried soda stains out of my car upholstery, and from the carpet?

 

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Hawaiian Punch on Car Upholstery?Would the towel and iron trick work for Hawaiian punch on car upholstery? It is a set in stain that has been there for quite a while. I have tried just about everything.

 

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Car Paint on Leather?How do I remove car paint from my leather car seat?

 

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Cola Stain on Car Upholstery?Need to clean a pepsi stain on the ceiling upholstery in the car. I'm hoping someone out there has a solution!

 

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Cleaning Up Spilled Bleach?My daughter spilled a quart of Clorox bleach on her car seat. What can be done to absorb the strong order?

 

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Burn Mark On The Inside of a Car Door?I have a yellow burn mark on our driver's side car door. It's a 2006 Chevy Trail Blazer. I don't know how it got there. We don't smoke in this vehicle. How can we remove it?

 

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How do I get Rain X off my car windshield?How do I get Rain X off my car windshield?

 

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Removing Gum From Your Car's Interior?How do I remove gum from a truck seat that is cloth?

 

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Sharpie on Our Vinyl Car Console?We have an Explorer and yesterday my 5 year old decided to write on a piece of tissue and the sharpie bled through onto the middle console. It is vinyl and I tried Goof-off, Mr. Clean erasers, and rubbing alcohol with no luck.

 

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Removing Coffee Stains From Car Seats?I looking for advice about removing coffee stains on fabric car seats.

 

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Battery Acid Stains on Carpet?Here's a real poser for you all. We left a car battery in the back of our minivan and it tipped over, probably several days ago. When we tried to clean up the mess, the carpet came up in fuzzy pieces.

 

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Removing Glue Residue From Window Tint on Car Windows?We just brought a car and it had window tint on the back windows. How do I remove the residue left from the glue on the windows.

 

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How do I remove sap from my car without damaging the paint?How do I remove sap from my car without damaging the paint?

 

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Nail Polish on Car Upholstery?How do you get nail polish out of car upholstery?

 

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How Do I Get Duct Tape Off A Car?How do i get duct tape off a car?

 

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