Any tips on what product(s) to use for cleaning the inside of the windscreen? I was thinking of using some wipes I bought which claimed to not leave any streaks but they failed miserably and left streaks on the window I used to test them on.
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The best thing to use, and no joke - is a sheet of old newspaper, scrunch it up and then use it on the windscreen.
Thats what i do with mine :D:D Cheers Iain |
Hi Iain,
You know, I was thinking of just that as I know it works absolute wonders on windows in the house. I guess there's no reason why normal everyday Windolene (or the equivalent) shouldn't do a good job when wiped down afterwards with a copy of the local rag. I believe it's something to do with the ink and the paper which makes it work it's stuff? I use Fog-X (or whatever it's called in English) on the passenger windows but didn't want to put it on the windscreen after having sought advice here...so I was a bit stuck as to how best clear the "mist" from the windscreen. Those early rays of sunshine really tell me how badly I need to clean it! :) Thanks very much for your reply. |
I use Auto Glym Car Glass Polish, followed by Rain-x Antifog. The Antifog always leaves crap which stands out like a sore thunmb in sunlight or street light, so i have to apply another coat of Auot Glym. This removes the crap but retains the affect of the Antifog.
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Thanks for your reply Brun. I've not seen AutoGlym on sale around here unfortunately. I chatted with the Meguiers (spelling!?) people today at the Geneva show. Dunno why I didn't buy anything on their stand...I think the bit where I was talking to them about tar spot removal and them mentioning that their product using acids in it *might* have *just* put me off (!!!!!)...anyway, went home and just took a few sheets of kitchen roll to the inside of the windscreen and applied some elbow grease. I pointed the car at the sun so I could see better where I was cleaning and it came out really well.
I'll have to find something good to use on the side windows as the wipes I have are rubbish. If I can source some autoglym I'll gave that a try. I'm sure Swissol (whose products I'm a big fan of) have something to sort this out but for some reason I'm less inclined to spend a lot of money on cleaning windows! Same goes for wheels - I'll buy some non-acidic, no-make cleaner and have done with it...although I have to say I'm glad the Holts stuff I was using ran out today as it really was next to useless on a scoob with all that brake dust. |
Any alcohol based window cleaning spray works well with newspaper.
Alternatively, I use an old tea towel which is the "fluffy" variety, which is also pretty good, as it can dry the window as you wipe, rather than just smearing it about. |
Another tip - make sure your heater is not pointing to the screen.
Takes a lot longer for it to get dirty. |
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