XRsixtee Member 16 Member For: 21y 10m 8d Posted 24/06/03 07:52 AM Share Posted 24/06/03 07:52 AM My windscreen seems to have some sort of 'dry' film on it (outside). A bit hard to describe but when you wipe it dry after washing say with a tea towel it actually grips the towel and you find it extremely hard to wipe the towel across. Actually pulls lint off. Have tried Meguairs window cleaner as I am a firm believer in their products, however that makes it easier for that clean but back to square one next clean. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzer Member 181 Member For: 22y 13d Location: Brisvegas Posted 24/06/03 10:18 AM Share Posted 24/06/03 10:18 AM how about a little toothpaste... sounds funny, but its like a very fine abrasive cleaner... we use it on dive masks when they are brand new to clean the glass from manufacturing scum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 4m 8d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 24/06/03 10:33 AM Share Posted 24/06/03 10:33 AM What about a razor balde, usually good for removing any hard to get off surface build up.Toothpaste is a good idea also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 21y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 25/06/03 12:52 AM Share Posted 25/06/03 12:52 AM Try prepsol , sometimes sold as wax remover.If that don't work, try toothpaste, if that's too fine try a 6" angle grinder, should do the trick, won't see much out he windscreen though :D :D Seriously though I had a similar film on my windscreen and you could see the clear spots where production line stickers etc; had been attached. Got the windscreen changed to fix the 'whistling' noise. The second screen was spotless, really 'squeaky' clean when I clean it with Meguires (of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 1m 6d Location: ACT Posted 25/06/03 01:06 AM Share Posted 25/06/03 01:06 AM So your recomendation is rather than clean the windscreen we should replace it? :D :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac_Dude Guests Posted 25/06/03 01:20 AM Share Posted 25/06/03 01:20 AM Not from a cleaning perspective, but I have used RAIN-X on my Nissan Patrol & AUII and it is awesome for improving wiper performance & getting the water to 'bead off' other windows.Very highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 25/06/03 01:27 AM Share Posted 25/06/03 01:27 AM So your recomendation is rather than clean the windscreen we should replace it? :D :D :D :DYou must admit, that's lateral thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott52 Member 188 Member For: 22y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A. Posted 25/06/03 05:27 AM Share Posted 25/06/03 05:27 AM Are you in W.A.? Sounds like rail fibre dust from the long rail trip west. Mine had the same thing. got it off with a paint scraper - the type with a razor blade. The bonnet, roof and boot were also covered in the stuff. the dealer had the paintwork buffed and polished to get it of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 21y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 25/06/03 07:30 AM Share Posted 25/06/03 07:30 AM My thoughts as well scott. Glad I got the old windscreen whistle fix (new screen) before Ford come up with the top seal addition :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 11m 22d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 25/06/03 12:51 PM Share Posted 25/06/03 12:51 PM This thing really P*****S me of with my car...I can scrub the windscreen with Glass Cleaner..Metho and Newspaper...Flamethrower...and the next day there is this thin filmy scratchy sh*t on the windscreen.I finally cottoned on to what it is when I cleaned it AGAIN the otherday...Its Salt Spray from the ocean!Almost everynight there is a Massive Swell and wind blowing the spray my way (200M as the crow flies...only heath between me and it)or a bloody fog that you can season chips with.Probably also explains why my car is corroding like no other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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