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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / May 2005Windshield film
On a 2002. I've got some kind of substance (car wash wax maybe?) on the exterior windshield that makes night driving in the rain a significant safety issue. New wipers haven't fixed it. I've tried several auto-type glass cleaners with no success. Recommendations? Solvents, ultra-fine steel wool, BonAmi, etc? I heard all these over the years, but don't want to damage the glass. Help. TIA. If it is some sort of residue, a cleaner high in ammonia (all safety precaustions apply) should do the trick. It wouldn't hurt to clean the inside carefully with the same stuff since many interior plastics may "off-gas". At the same time. inspect the outside surface closely to ensure that the effect isn't being caused by sandblasting. > On a 2002. I've got some kind of substance (car wash wax maybe?) on > the exterior windshield that makes night driving in the rain a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Help. TIA. I am not sure car wax would cause such a problem, I have been waxing my windows since the 80's and have never had a problem with visability issues. The wax works wonders for driving in the rain much like Rain X does, the water just runs right off and at times you really don't need wipers to see well. I started waxing because dusting off my show car was easier on the paint but left marks on the glass, so I thought what is causing the problem on the glass and why is the paint easier? I figured that the wax was making the dusting easy so I waxed the glass. When I had to dust the car off before the people came in the whole thing looked great. didn't have to wash the glass every day. Searcher1 Hello, I used that Rain-x window washer fluid (washer fluid with Rainx built in) and although I liked the way it kept the Wshild clean and water sheeted off, it did seem to leave a film on my WS. I never had that problem when using just regular apply with a rag Rainx. Use BonAmi and replaced my washer fluid with good results. Ted I had the same problem with RainX. It was great when rain was fairly heavy, but misting rain seemed to smear on the windshield and never wipe clean. I stopped using it on the windshield for that reason, still use it on the side and back. >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Ted Bon-Ami Cleaning Powder (not the same as Bon-Ami Cleaning Cleanser) will do the job. The Cleaning Powder is sold at Ace Hardware. If you can't find it, use the cleanser with plenty of water. |
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