I recently bought a 2010 Road King.
The windshield that came with it has this "stuff" on the
INSIDE of the plexi.
It looks like a solvent of some kind was splashed ON it but I can't clean it because, again, it's on the INSIDE!
I just ordered a new one from Clearview and no one there has ever sern anything like it.
I've asked several other people but no luck.
Have any of you ever seen something like this?
Could it be a mold?
It's not spreading and the spotted areas are as solid as the rest of the shield.
And its only on/in the lower portion of the shield if that helps.
Any ideas???

 

You have to be very careful what kind of chemicals you put on a windshield. That could be from windex. Never use Windex on a windshield.

 

Dot 4 brake fluid?

 

If the issue across the entire bottom of the shield , I'm going to take a guess it's one of those shields that have a tint across it , just really worn and sun faded .

Just guessing here ...

 

^^^^ above would be my guess too. Surely, I don't think dogs could pee that high.

 

My 2003 Anniversary Harley windshield did that. It was tinted on one side like that. It's so thin, void spots do that yet you can't even fill an edge.

Must be similar to the process the eyeglasses shop tint plastic lens.

Bet if you put a piece of tape on it in the sun and pull it off, it will pull it off.

 

Yes.....the bottom portion is tinted!
I never thought of fading......that could be it.
I'll check again, but I can swear it's on the inside.
Maybe not.
And thanks for the Windex warning!
I'll make sure never to use that on my new one!

 

Forgot to mention , when I bought my 10 King , I put the light grey tinted clearview shield on it , that was 5 years ago , still looks like new ( accept for rock chips ) . What impressed me the most about it , was the fact that they are made thicker than most oem shields .

When cleaning , especially dried bugs etc , use a towel or shammy cloth with warm water , and lightly wipe it clean . To prevent fine scratches , rinse the shield off first , then clean .

Enjoy the new ride , it should give you many happy miles .

 

Looks to me to be on the clutch side.
Do you have a hydraulic clutch?
Remove the hardware,
scuff it up it and paint it with spray tint.
What do you have to loose, you're replacing it anyway?

 

This!
Never use anything that is made for glass and that includes the squeegee stuff at the gas station.