Permadirty-windsheilds?

[LordMorpheus]

My windsheild is bad. Its a '91 Sable, don't attack the car, I love it. But the windsheild is bad.

The cleaning I have tried: pushing the squirter on my wipers, and the gas station thingers, and rag and water, but Its so bad still that When its in direct sunlight I can barely see through it. Ideas?

 

[iamwiz82]

windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

Really? 😕

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: iamwiz82 windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

Seriously coke will eat anything (it will make nails rust).

 

[Quixfire]

You also can try Bon Ami works wonders on glass and shouldn't leave a permanent marks.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

Really? 😕

Yep. I used to use it to clean the displays at Home Depot.

 

[bleeb]

bust out the heavy duty stuff

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

Really? 😕

Yep. I used to use it to clean the displays at Home Depot.

Gotta love carbonic acid. A tasty soft drink and shiny windows, all from one product.

 

[theknight571]

This might be a dumb question...but have you cleaned the inside of the windshield?

I've noticed that the inside "dirt" creates worse glares than the outside "dirt".

- TK

 

[Evadman]

Gotta love carbonic acid. A tasty soft drink and shiny windows, all from one product.

😀

You still usually have to use windex afterwards though so the glass does not get stickey from the sugar.

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

Really? 😕

Yep. I used to use it to clean the displays at Home Depot.

Gotta love carbonic acid. A tasty soft drink and shiny windows, all from one product.

Hey the dentist doesn't tell you not to drink soda for nothing. It literally eats your teath away.

 

[Squisher]

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[yobarman]

My best advice:

Clean the inside and out of your windsheild, don't miss a spot! use Windex for the inside. Make sure the inside is spotless. Clean the outside with water and paper towels, (no rags, scratches the glass). Rub hard to get it spotless. Get some Rain-X on the outside, replace your wipers, and replace your fluid with RainX windshield fluid. (as you can see i love rain X haha)

 

[Dhawk]

Chances are none of the stuff mentioned above will return your windshield to pristine condition. If your car has it's original windshield, it is most likely has been sand blasted from years of exposure to the fine sand and dirt hitting the windshield. Think about this, when following other vehicles at highway speed, their tires kick up dirt and sand on the road. Add to the fact that it is being kicked up from tires going 50 to 70? Mph and then hitting your car going the same speed, it will eventually create thousands of little tiny pits in your windshield. Those little tiny pits will affect the clarity of the glass by themselves, but they also create a more porous windshield that will hold road dirt and film easier.

Also, if your wipers are not changed regularly (it's recommended every 6 months), they too will damage the clarity of your windshield. Oh, and if you turn your wipers on when the glass is dirty, same thing even faster.

I have seen windshields sandblaster like I mentioned above in less than six months use.

The only remedy is to replace the glass if that is the case.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Dhawk
Chances are none of the stuff mentioned above will return your windshield to pristine condition. If your car has it's original windshield, it is most likely has been sand blasted from years of exposure to the fine sand and dirt hitting the windshield. Think about this, when following other vehicles at highway speed, their tires kick up dirt and sand on the road. Add to the fact that it is being kicked up from tires going 50 to 70? Mph and then hitting your car going the same speed, it will eventually create thousands of little tiny pits in your windshield. Those little tiny pits will affect the clarity of the glass by themselves, but they also create a more porous windshield that will hold road dirt and film easier.

Also, if your wipers are not changed regularly (it's recommended every 6 months), they too will damage the clarity of your windshield. Oh, and if you turn your wipers on when the glass is dirty, same thing even faster.

I have seen windshields sandblaster like I mentioned above in less than six months use.

The only remedy is to replace the glass if that is the case.

This is the only decent answer so far.

 

[RU482]

I would also recommend a thourough cleaning of the inside glass, followed by a cleaning or the exterior..then, my little secret...wax the windshield just like you would any other part of the car...works like a charm

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: everman

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
windex and a newspaper(as the rag) in the shade.

Or coke and newspaper.

Really? 😕

Yep. I used to use it to clean the displays at Home Depot.

Gotta love carbonic acid. A tasty soft drink and shiny windows, all from one product.

Hey the dentist doesn't tell you not to drink soda for nothing. It literally eats your teath away.

So much coke-lore. The amount of acid in Coke is unbelievably weak. Orange juice is substantially more acidic than Coke. You'd be better off cleaning with carbonated orange juice.

ZV

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
My windsheild is bad. Its a '91 Sable, don't attack the car, I love it. But the windsheild is bad.

The cleaning I have tried: pushing the squirter on my wipers, and the gas station thingers, and rag and water, but Its so bad still that When its in direct sunlight I can barely see through it. Ideas?

Try washing the inside part of the glass.