Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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We just moved into a new home. Our exterior windows have a misting of
what would appear to be lacquer sprayed on the outsides of them. Most
likely when the painters were staining and finishing the woodwork with
the windows open in the house.

What would be the best method for removing this residue?



Scrap with a singe edge razor or wipe with lacquer thinner or acetone. My
guess it that it is not lacquer but polyurethane.



Please take precautions if you are using something as
flammable(explosive!!!) as lacquer thinner or acetone. I've
responded to two explosions that blew the wall out of an
apartment and out of a house where a crew washed a wall with
a rag soaked with acetone. The gas water heater ignited the
house and the gas stove pilot ignited the apartment. The
vapor is really dangerous, two died from the percussion in
the apartment. The folks in the house had no hair left but
did recover.

Very small quantity at a time with lots of air flow and no
open flames!

-larry / dallas