keeping windshield clean

[snaggeltooth]

my 97 have a lot of scratches in it. At night if you meet a car it will almost blind you. It seems to always have some type of haze on it too. What do you guys use on yours ??Should I just get a new one??

[4get gto]

Are you having problems due to the scratches on the outside of the windshield or some kind of haze on the inside.......??

[snaggeltooth]

yes to both. I know the haze may have something to do with running the defroster , but I was wondering what is a good cleaner for it . I use windex and it stil dont get it clean or it dont stay clean ....like 3 days

[Tman]

Believe it or not, I have used car polish on my front window. Then just buff it out. It really helps hide some of the imperfections.

[snaggeltooth]

did it cut down on glare ???

[4get gto]

I'd try a glass polish on the outside. If it's sandblasted it may not help much but worth a try.....

Are you using anything on your dash...???
I don't for this very reason....

[Tman]

did it cut down on glare ???

As long is the window is as clean as you can get it, then there should be no glare. Try it, at least do one half of the window and compare to the other side.

[snaggeltooth]

I try not to use anything on the dash , but it is hard to get it out if the person before I had it did

[snaggeltooth]

ok Ill try that on the windshield ..Any particular brand or type

[4get gto]

Believe it or not, I have used car polish on my front window. Then just buff it out. It really helps hide some of the imperfections.

Hides ???
From other people not seeing them or helping you see at nite ???

[rug]

my 97 have a lot of scratches in it. At night if you meet a car it will almost blind you. It seems to always have some type of haze on it too. What do you guys use on yours ??Should I just get a new one?? I had a car with a windshield like that. Only thing that worked was Bon Amey, its a no scratche clenser. I would try it on a small area first.

[sstevecamaro]

Use a compound like Sctratch X from Meguiard inside and outside (dentifirce ot peanut butter work also). Clean it with a mix 50% vinegar/50% water. Apply one coat of polish/wax inside and outside. Apply more coats of polish/wax as needed. If it don't work, you need to change your windshield.

[snaggeltooth]

not being a smart ass ...but what is dentifirce ot peanut butter ??

[ryan_gilson]

If it helps any I am extremely anal about having clear / clean glass. I use mineral spirits to clean off the heaver stuff that stays behind when you use normal cleaners. I am also a heavy smoker so I get a film in the inside very quickly but the spirits cuts threw it very well then I follow up with Stoners window cleaner (you can get it at wall-mart for about a buck) this gets rid of any left over streaks or deposits and leaves them absolutely clear its like there is no glass in font of me.

[snaggeltooth]

Hey thanks, that sounds like a good idea.

[graphicsgod]

Is it possible to have the glass resurfaced or wothwhile to use a claybar? Is it cost effective for the resurfacing? Or just buy a new one?

Mine has scratches and I can feel some "ruff" spots at the top. Only noticable when I clean the windsheild and apply Rain-ex (because of the shine).

Rob

[sstevecamaro]

Well, sorry about my english. I am far better in French. Instead of dentifrice, you should read toothpaste. And peanut butter is...well peanut butter. Anyway, they are cheap and contain fine abrasives that will remove all dirt. They are also very effective to remove dry wax on black plastic trims (like on t-tops).

[Fastcar]

A good glass/windshield shop should be able to buff out the scratches on the outside of your windshield (like typical wiper scratches). For the inside, I use Stoner's glass cleaner - removes haze/film completely and doesn't streak! Best glass cleaner I've ever used. As for inside haze on the windows, I used to use ArmorAll on my other cars' interiors until I found out that it creates a haze on the windows that's hard to remove completely streak-free. :burnout:

[snaggeltooth]

thanks , lots of great tips. I was also wondering, since we seem to be from all over, how long do you get out of a set of windshield wipers ???

[sstevecamaro]

I still have the original ones but the car has only 24K miles and I don't usually drive when it's raining. They are still working as new ones. Funny fact, after 5 years, it is still the original windshield washer fluid in the tank.

[snaggeltooth]

I was just asking because they don't seem to last as long as they used to. It may have something to do with the sizes of windshields these days????

[sstevecamaro]

I heard a lot of good comments about "REFLEX" blades lately. It is a quite new product available in "Canadian Tire" here in Canada. I don't know if they are making them in the size we need. here is a link.

http://gateway.canadiantire.ca/driver.php?fileid=2534374303517476_140847439667027 1_845524443278593_

http://www.abbysguide.com/recreational-vehicle/reviews/190-0-1.html

[snaggeltooth]

thanks Steve thats a good post. I think I'm going to let it run for a while and see what other people think..
I think it would be a good idea just to have some stickies of stuff like this so anybody with common questions would have it there for them

[ryan_gilson]

My wipers get almost a full year per set. It is my daily driver so it sees plenty of rain. However I will say that it used to go threw wipers about every 4 months then I just got the cheep ones form NAPA and did not use the dressing pads they came with. Maybe the cheep wiper blades are actually better or maybe the supposed conditioner pad (that smells like alcohol) makes them deteriorated faster. Don’t really know. But that’s my 2 cents for what it’s worth