Windscreen Cleaning

[XRsixtee]

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?

[whizzer]

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 !

[Mondie]

What about a razor balde, usually good for removing any hard to get off surface build up.

Toothpaste is a good idea also.

[Redhawk]

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).

[Antisocial]

So your recomendation is rather than clean the windscreen we should replace it?

:D :D :D :D

[Guest Mac_Dude]

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!

[KEN 24T]

So your recomendation is rather than clean the windscreen we should replace it?

:D  :D  :D  :D

You must admit, that's lateral thinking!

[scott52]

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.

[Redhawk]

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

[Lumpen]

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...