Cleaning windscreen

[astrae]

Hi Guys,

I'm driving a car at the moment that has a really dirty windscreen and I just can't get it clean, inside and out.

The car had a cut and polish and I think some of this may have got on the windscreen. Its like dash cleaner or something is on the inside.

I've tried cleaning it with two types of general glass cleaner (tried with paper towels and soft lint free cloths) and some automotive glass wipes.

All I get is a smeary mess which is terrible at night when lights are shining on it. Normally I just use general glass cleaner, spray it on, wipe away and it evaporates nicely. With this car its like there is rainex on the inside and out and it just smears everything.

Anyone suggest something I could use to strip it back? I have got a small bottle of IP Alcohol. I looked in supercheap and they sell automotive glass cleaner but its like $20 a bottle.

[B1NZ]

sounds like someone has used that fog off stuff thats made by the same people that make rain x, it is rubbish and smears like you have described, maybe some meths on a rag might move it? otherwise lots of window cleaner

[Mr Revhead]

rainx = awesome
rainx fog off = FAIL

window cleaner should remove it

for anti fog, pert 2 in 1! have to rub it in good though

[rollaholic]

do we dare ask how you discovered that?

for anti fog, airconditioning

[Dell'Orto]

Have you not seen Revhead's hair? He would put Elvis to shame

[Mr Revhead]

funnily enough it was on the NZV8s one powerbuilt tools motorsport.....
so i tried it on the bathroom mirror. works better than anything else iv tried!

[strx7]

glass cutting compound, makes it so smooth and slick you dont need wipers if you're doing above 60-70kph

[Voodoo]

glass cutting compound, makes it so smooth and slick you dont need wipers if you're doing above 60-70kph

easy to get hold off?

[scotty_ish]

Dont mean to thread hijack, but i have a similar issue, when my car windscreen gets wet or fogs up you can see where the dealer has written the price and put stickers on etc, any ideas on how to get rid of this? Maybe this cutting compound?

[doin donuts]

funnily enough it was on the NZV8s one powerbuilt tools motorsport.....
so i tried it on the bathroom mirror. works better than anything else iv tried!

yeah i saw that too and thought, now how thehell do you figure that out..."hey boys what can i use to clean my windscreen, anyone got shampoo?"

[MrOizo]

when using glass cleaner, use some news paper as the cloth

[strx7]

glass cutting compound, makes it so smooth and slick you dont need wipers if you're doing above 60-70kph

easy to get hold off?

any local glass crowd should have some

[HELBND]

glass scrub + meguiars nxt gen glass cleaner

works awesome

[Heylin]

simple green and wipe off wth microfiber cloth. Then follow up wit Meguiars Glass Cleaner and use fresh microfibre cloth.

Anyone who is serious about keeping their car clean should have microfibre cloths in their kit.

[neo]

Dont use the stuff that removes water spots from windows and shower doors. I used it but it seems to have removed the top layer to the glass, now rainwater sticks like sh1t to a blanket.

[strx7]

the stuff we have it used for getting scratches etc off glass
Glass Cutting Cmpund.

[cogent]

are you guys ready for the proest pro tip ever?
when cleaning glass, use newspaper instead of paper towels/terry clothes/yourface.

For reals, try it out. Rocks hard.

[DeeCee]

already know it

[Mr.Phreak]

Anyone with a mother probably knows that trick

[astrae]

are you guys ready for the proest pro tip ever?
when cleaning glass, use newspaper instead of paper towels/terry clothes/yourface.

For reals, try it out. Rocks hard.

Funnily enough i buy about 60 tonne of newsprint a week lol

Will try some un printed stuff