How to Get Pepper Spray Off of a Car Window
Pepper spray, sometimes called capsicum spray, contains hot, pain inducing ingredients that temporarily render most people incapacitated. Pepper spray is oil-based and, therefore, cannot simply be rinsed off skin or other surfaces with water. This spray is not difficult to remove from windows; however the spray retains its potency for a long time. If you touch the window with bare hands, or otherwise get the spray on you, you will feel it. Handle this clean-up job carefully--it doesn't take much pepper spray to cause a lot of pain.
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Things You'll Need
- N95 mask
- Rubber gloves
- Protective eyewear
- Bucket
- Water
- Dish detergent (liquid)
- Paper towels
- Baking soda
- Plastic trash bag
- Garden hose
- Soft cloth
Instructions
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Secure an N95 mask over your nose and mouth to prevent breathing in any pepper spray particles. Use rubber gloves to protect your hands and safety eyewear (preferably goggles) to protect your eyes.
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Fill a bucket with warm water. Wet paper towels in the water and pour liquid dish detergent (at least a tbsp.) directly on the paper towels.
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Wipe the liquid detergent over the pepper spray with the paper towels. Dampen more paper towels and gently scrub the window.
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Discard used paper towels in a plastic trash bag. Get fresh paper towels and dampen these in the water. Sprinkle a tsp. of baking soda over the towel and gently spread over the window. According to peppersprayinc.com, baking soda may work to help neutralize the spray--although little if any should remain on the window at this point.
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Rinse the window well with water from a garden hose. Dry it with a soft cloth. Dispose of all paper towels and cloths used as they may be contaminated with the spray now.
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Tips & Warnings
Even if the pepper spray has been on the window for days, it may still have the power to burn your skin and eyes. Avoid all skin and eye (and respiratory) contact with the spray.
