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I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. My friend said they come off but I tried his method of a green kitchen scourer with dishwashing soap but they're still there. Windex doesn't do anything either. Please can someone give a suggestion. > I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They > have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. > My friend said they come off but I tried his method of a green kitchen > scourer with dishwashing soap but they're still there. Windex doesn't do > anything either. Please can someone give a suggestion. Try 10% metho in water, no don't drink it. If the screen is scratched by the wipers then a rock and a new windscreen. I can't believe you used a scourer on your windscreen :-) Al  SignatureI don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html >> I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They >> have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Al Could be the same person flushed the sump out with water with the car running after they emptied the oil or the one that cleaned the carby with sand. I actually stuffed a windscreen a few years ago on a hire car, Picked it up on a rainy day from brissy airport and drove to the gold coast with the wipers on the whole way, next day I got in the car there was this deep groove at eye level on the passenger side. Lifted the windscreen wiper and there was a bit of the cleaning brush under the blade. > >> I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They > >> have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > deep groove at eye level on the passenger side. Lifted the windscreen > wiper and there was a bit of the cleaning brush under the blade. Very important to preserve the screen to clean the wiper blades, but not many people do it. Sand is a real problem here.. coast. Mix with water from a sprinkle makes a good grinding paste. Al SignatureI don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html >> I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. >> They [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Al I can't believe he used a scourer either the harshest thing I have used is toothpaste > >> I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. > >> They [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I can't believe he used a scourer either > the harshest thing I have used is toothpaste Bad language for me. You f.ck*ng rotten filthy stinking green gutted bug. They usually suicide right in your line of sight, directly in front of you. Then when you wipe.. Yukkkeeee. Al SignatureI don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html > I can't believe you used a scourer on your windscreen :-) A plastic scourer shouldn't be able to scratch glass, I would've thought. > > I can't believe you used a scourer on your windscreen :-) > > A plastic scourer shouldn't be able to scratch glass, I would've thought. Which is exactly what I thought - until I tried it :) Lots of very fine scratches... not noticeable without strong light though. > Which is exactly what I thought - until I tried it :) > Lots of very fine scratches... not noticeable without strong light > though. OK then :) I tried Ajax once, didn't notice any problems with it. >> Which is exactly what I thought - until I tried it :) >> Lots of very fine scratches... not noticeable without strong light >> though. >> > OK then :) I tried Ajax once, didn't notice any problems with it. Three cheers to the man with Balls Of Steel!! SignatureLinux Mint7 & Opera Email/News - noice. > Three cheers to the man with Balls Of Steel!! Maybe windscreens were made of proper glass in those days ? >> Three cheers to the man with Balls Of Steel!! > > Maybe windscreens were made of proper glass in those days ? OK, it it was "that" ong ago.... Sorry:-) SignatureLinux Mint7 & Opera Email/News - noice. :I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They : have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. : My friend said they come off but I tried his method of a green kitchen : scourer with dishwashing soap but they're still there. Windex doesn't do : anything either. Please can someone give a suggestion. YOur screen is stuffed, take it to a windscreen repairer for 100% judgement but if they didnt come off with a slight abrasive then your up fr a new windscreen. Do you have windscreen insurance? Phillips screwdrivers rammed into the glass looks exactly like a stone chip................ so Ive heard. And then a bit of pressure from INSIDE to ensure its cracked and new screen needed. Screens arent THAT dear, Hilux one Ive just done was only $260 fitted. > Screens arent THAT dear, Hilux one Ive just done was only $260 fitted. I was quoted about that for a Brumby windscreen but I found I could buy it and fit it myself for (fuzzy memory) about $130 (+ a cartridge of silicone). I didn't have a car handy to go fetch it so I just took my motorbike and strapped it over the back of the seat. On the way back home there was a set of traffic-lights malfunctioning and a Copper directing traffic so I had to do some quick lane-changing and positioning to keep a car between me and him to block the Copper's view as I went through! SignatureKnob (Pity I'd sold my trailer; it would've been ideal! http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/bargearse/dishwasher.jpg (That's a new dishwasher by the way)) : > Screens arent THAT dear, Hilux one Ive just done was only $260 fitted. : > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : positioning to keep a car between me and him to block the Copper's view as I : went through! Hell for under $300 why would I bother! THey f.ck it up they pay for a new one, If I do I have to fork out anyway. Id rather pay for someones experience to get it done right.... well usually right. Not a bad trailer for a bike really, why did you sell it? >> Screens arent THAT dear, Hilux one Ive just done was only $260 >> fitted. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and positioning to keep a car between me and him to block the Copper's > view as I went through! Definately "Irish"... ROTFLMAO :) > > Screens arent THAT dear, Hilux one Ive just done was only $260 fitted. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > positioning to keep a car between me and him to block the Copper's view as I > went through! In the '70s I got really good at carrying a carton of tallies home on the tank. Then there was the bag of cement. When it slips down between left leg and tank can cause the vehicle to list to the left and if left leg is put down then cement will fall.. oh what to do what to do... eee eeee girly screams Al SignatureI don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html In article <4a6aafe8$0$9713$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader- 01.iinet.net.au>, you@muppet.com said... > I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They > have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. > My friend said they come off but I tried his method of a green kitchen > scourer with dishwashing soap but they're still there. Windex doesn't do > anything either. Please can someone give a suggestion. Eek... don't use even those green plastic scourers. I found out the hard way many years ago. Thought I'd give a used windscreen a good clean before it was fitted. Looked fine... until I drove into sunlight... > I have some streaks on my drivers side windshield left by the wiper. They > have been there for years, I can't get them off and it's extremely annoying. > My friend said they come off but I tried his method of a green kitchen > scourer with dishwashing soap but they're still there. Windex doesn't do > anything either. Please can someone give a suggestion. Autoglym do a nice, gentle glass polish that is worth a try. Eucalyptus oil gets just about anything off of anything and is also worth a go. In either case, just use a clean, lint free cloth to do the job. Or check your insurance policy - some policies give you a free windscreen change once a year... And don't forget to change your windscreen wiper - and not just the refill - do the entire blade assembly. Cheers, Steve >Or check your insurance policy - some policies give you a free >windscreen change once a year... In which case, especially check the fine print! :) Mine certainly covers windscreens, and I average around 1 replacement windscreen in 3 years (per vehicle). I'm yet to claim one against insurance. I've even forgotten what the catch is, apart from being charged less for the windscreen, but it's almost certainly to do with no claims bonuses or driver ratings (I've got full no claims and a AAA rating). IIRC the rating also carries additional benefits. >And don't forget to change your windscreen wiper - and not just the >refill - do the entire blade assembly. Why? (Replacement aftermarket wipers are invariably vastly inferior to original equipment... and more expensive than refills.) SignatureJohn H > >And don't forget to change your windscreen wiper - and not just the > >refill - do the entire blade assembly. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > John H Because the wiper blade assembly only has a good life of 5-10 years, really. After a while, the rivets holding the blade together come loose, and the rubber edge isn't held "square" to the windscreen - the blade flops over and drags. Often this will cause juddering and smearing, even with new refills put in. Changing to a new, good quality blade will fix that right up. And you're right, a lot of aftermarket gear isn't as good as the OE stuf, but Trico (for example) supplies OE, and their aftermarket gear is just as good. Interestingly, in Europe, apparently, you can't even buy the refills - you're forced to buy the blade assembly. Also interestingly, I still sell 8mm refills, though no car has had 8mm blade assemblies fitted since about 1992! Cheers, Steve > > >And don't forget to change your windscreen wiper - and not just the > > >refill - do the entire blade assembly. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > sell 8mm refills, though no car has had 8mm blade assemblies fitted > since about 1992! Oh goodie.. having an '85 and '90 models ourselves. The '85 wiper blade assembly on the merc are as good as new. Simply replaced the refill with a quality type. Cheap crappy refills will cause juddering regardless of how good the assembly is. In fact that is what some tool put in them before we got it and of course it passed rego. f.ck this, I'm off to watch Torchwood!! Al SignatureI don't take sides. It's more fun to insult everyone. http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html |
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