Front windshield constantly dirty...
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Front windshield constantly dirty...
...or foggy/swirl type of thing.
OK, this is getting annoying because it's a safety issue driving at night. Does anyone have a similar issue with their front windshield getting dirty too fast? I used some Windex on it and it looked like it cleaned it but on further inspection it seemed to do a poor job.
At night the light shines off of it nearly blinding me. I'll wipe it with a kitchen paper towel and while it clears it up it's still swirly. It's almost like there is an oily substance because it will glare on me with rainbow type colors.
Do you all have this issue? If not...what can I do about it because it's really getting on my nerves. I'm thinking of getting Rain X anti fog since it should clean the window also but what do you all think?
Thanks!
OK, this is getting annoying because it's a safety issue driving at night. Does anyone have a similar issue with their front windshield getting dirty too fast? I used some Windex on it and it looked like it cleaned it but on further inspection it seemed to do a poor job.
At night the light shines off of it nearly blinding me. I'll wipe it with a kitchen paper towel and while it clears it up it's still swirly. It's almost like there is an oily substance because it will glare on me with rainbow type colors.
Do you all have this issue? If not...what can I do about it because it's really getting on my nerves. I'm thinking of getting Rain X anti fog since it should clean the window also but what do you all think?
Thanks!
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I haven't really noticed this, sorry!
On a related note, can anyone recommend something better than windex to clean windows? I just find windex to be not that impressive.
On a related note, can anyone recommend something better than windex to clean windows? I just find windex to be not that impressive.
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
...or foggy/swirl type of thing.
OK, this is getting annoying because it's a safety issue driving at night. Does anyone have a similar issue with their front windshield getting dirty too fast? I used some Windex on it and it looked like it cleaned it but on further inspection it seemed to do a poor job.
At night the light shines off of it nearly blinding me. I'll wipe it with a kitchen paper towel and while it clears it up it's still swirly. It's almost like there is an oily substance because it will glare on me with rainbow type colors.
Do you all have this issue? If not...what can I do about it because it's really getting on my nerves. I'm thinking of getting Rain X anti fog since it should clean the window also but what do you all think?
Thanks!
![Confused](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/confused.gif)
OK, this is getting annoying because it's a safety issue driving at night. Does anyone have a similar issue with their front windshield getting dirty too fast? I used some Windex on it and it looked like it cleaned it but on further inspection it seemed to do a poor job.
At night the light shines off of it nearly blinding me. I'll wipe it with a kitchen paper towel and while it clears it up it's still swirly. It's almost like there is an oily substance because it will glare on me with rainbow type colors.
Do you all have this issue? If not...what can I do about it because it's really getting on my nerves. I'm thinking of getting Rain X anti fog since it should clean the window also but what do you all think?
Thanks!
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I haven't really noticed this, sorry!
On a related note, can anyone recommend something better than windex to clean windows? I just find windex to be not that impressive.
On a related note, can anyone recommend something better than windex to clean windows? I just find windex to be not that impressive.
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I've tried Armor-All's glass cleaner. It smells like it's an alcohol base instead of ammonia, so it should do a good job on those oil/plasticizer films that end up on interior glass. Works well for me so far. The dealer prep on my car was kind of random, so there was lots of interior window cleaning to do... I mean, how exactly did they get water spotting on the inside of my sunroof?
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Yeah I get a film on the inside of my windshield. My work mini-van that's only a year old does the same thing, but much worse. I think G8rboy is right. It's probably the chemicals. At first I thought it was the airconditioning, but in theory the air conditioning is a sealed system so that shouldn't be causing an oil buildup on the inside of the windshield.
...something to think about.
...something to think about.
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Hey rx8wannahave, Your windows are tinted correct? I think you were the one that got it done at the same place I did. I use a ammonia-free glass cleaner especially for tinted windows. Did they tell you that when you got the windows done? As far as the swirls I think it's the chemical thing.
I leave my windows cracked at night while parked in my garage to let out any fumes.
I leave my windows cracked at night while parked in my garage to let out any fumes.
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Yeah, careful with that Fog X stuff. It actually does work; it just doesn't work very long, and once its usefulness wears out, it becomes counterproductive--it actually makes the windshield foggier with the residue it leaves behind.
I'd take everyone else's advice and clean both the outside and the inside of the windshield. If your dealer is nice, you can ask them to do it for you.
And on that note... Woo-hoo! Post #900! Aw yea
I'd take everyone else's advice and clean both the outside and the inside of the windshield. If your dealer is nice, you can ask them to do it for you.
And on that note... Woo-hoo! Post #900! Aw yea
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Yeah, careful with that Fog X stuff. It actually does work; it just doesn't work very long, and once its usefulness wears out, it becomes counterproductive--it actually makes the windshield foggier with the residue it leaves behind.
I'd take everyone else's advice and clean both the outside and the inside of the windshield. If your dealer is nice, you can ask them to do it for you.
And on that note... Woo-hoo! Post #900! Aw yea![](https://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/ernaehrung/food-smiley-004.gif)
I'd take everyone else's advice and clean both the outside and the inside of the windshield. If your dealer is nice, you can ask them to do it for you.
And on that note... Woo-hoo! Post #900! Aw yea
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It's due to aspiration. Stop breathing and the problem goes away! ![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Actually, I have heard that diluted vinegar sprayed on the glass wiped clean with newspaper works.
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Actually, I have heard that diluted vinegar sprayed on the glass wiped clean with newspaper works.
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Any window cleaner works best- just use newspaper to wipe clean. Try stoner's invisble glass too.
Is some of it on the inside? New cars have lots of plastics and other VOC materials that will outgas for the first year or so, constantly coating the inside of your windshield. Mine has subsided considerably...
Do you smoke in your car, or allow people to smoke in it?
Tiggerlee, my tinted windows are perfectly clean…it’s the front windshield I have my issue with. But, thanks for the tip…I’ll remember that when I have to clean my tinted windows.
mikeb...your advice was the best, I never thought of that....lol... :p
Thanks everyone, I"ll try the news paper and amonia free stuff cause I'm nearly blind at night when a cars lights hits my windshield.
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Newsprint really does the trick. I think it has something to do with the printer's ink. I've used newsprint before to clean windows and mirrors at home. Works like a charm!
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Originally Posted by khtm
On a related note, can anyone recommend something better than windex to clean windows? I just find windex to be not that impressive.
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
But why...the ink helps clean? So do you use cleaning stuff with the newspaper "paper"?
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
But why...the ink helps clean? So do you use cleaning stuff with the newspaper "paper"?
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dpm,
Those circles are marks left from the suction cups they use when originally installing the windshield in the factory I believe. Should go away after a few good cleanings.
And yes I too have a large amount of build up on mine too. Seems like I have to constantly clean it. I hate it because I don't do windows
Those circles are marks left from the suction cups they use when originally installing the windshield in the factory I believe. Should go away after a few good cleanings.
And yes I too have a large amount of build up on mine too. Seems like I have to constantly clean it. I hate it because I don't do windows
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Ohhh, I see...so the type of paper is the reason.
I'll have to get some and buy some "auto" glass clearner cause it's on my nerves....
I'll have to get some and buy some "auto" glass clearner cause it's on my nerves....
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
But why...the ink helps clean? So do you use cleaning stuff with the newspaper "paper"?