Windscreen

[Appyasme1]

Washed my car over the weekend and now the windscreen is smeared. Any ideas how to get the wax off?

 

[the snooper]

Window cleaner and newspaper not cloths

 

[garethp]

 

[Appyasme1]

Window cleaner and newspaper not cloths

Used Auto Gym screen cleaner with a rag still as bad.I will try your idea tonight

 

[cumbriasteve]

For something so simple I would normally give a sarky reply ... but

I had the same issue a couple of weeks ago, I am convinced it was something that had got onto the screen by a 'not normal' method, some sort of oil product, it was a nightmare and I could not get it off, even after trying several different cleaners, when it was raining the wipers smeared it to hell and vision was terrible

In the end I cleaned the wipers with cellulose thinners, the screen also with thinners then used Auto Glym glass polish, it sorted it and vision is now crystal clear.

 

[123hotchef]

vinegar water and news paper

 

[Robotstar5]

vinegar water and news paper

what he said

 

[Seadog]

Meths and newspaper. Great for shifting road dirt too.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Toothpaste - the 25p a tube works just as well as dear stuff. I'm not joking - try it on all kinds of glass, mirrors etc

 

[gordon stephenson]

X2 vinegar/newspaper method.

 

[Appyasme1]

X2 vinegar/newspaper method.

Do I dilute

 

[Appyasme1]

For something so simple I would normally give a sarky reply ... but

I had the same issue a couple of weeks ago, I am convinced it was something that had got onto the screen by a 'not normal' method, some sort of oil product, it was a nightmare and I could not get it off, even after trying several different cleaners, when it was raining the wipers smeared it to hell and vision was terrible

In the end I cleaned the wipers with cellulose thinners, the screen also with thinners then used Auto Glym glass polish, it sorted it and vision is now crystal clear.

with paper or a rag?

 

[gordon stephenson]

I mixed with water, 25% vinegar.

 

[123hotchef]

depends on the vinegar some are more dilute than others

 

[MCKDAVID]

I just pinch the wife's spray window cleaner, which is basically just water with vinegar in it, so which ever is easier to get a hold of....

 

[cumbriasteve]

with paper or a rag?

Rags I was certain had no contamination on them, although newspaper is a well known and perhaps even better substitute as mentioned buy others.

 

[Bullet2012]

Toothpaste - the 25p a tube works just as well as dear stuff. I'm not joking - try it on all kinds of glass, mirrors etc

But who's toothbrush do you use ?

 

[outofthefire]

Toothpaste - the 25p a tube works just as well as dear stuff. I'm not joking - try it on all kinds of glass, mirrors etc

Speaking of wind screens, does anyone know how to get scratches off 'em on the cheap? Mine is scratched due to gritty seagull ****...

I've been told in the past you can remove scratches from watch glass with toothpaste never tried it though.

 

[pedrobedro]

Speaking of wind screens, does anyone know how to get scratches off 'em on the cheap? Mine is scratched due to gritty seagull ****...

Lump hammer and an insurance claim I've heard of people using jeweller's rouge to rub light scratches out. For the original removing wax white spirit does it.

 

[RonA]

Washed my car over the weekend and now the windscreen is smeared. Any ideas how to get the wax off?

Old school was mix "whitening" (used to whiten gym shoes for those who can remember that far back) + 25% meths. Apply to windscreen, let the meths flash off & polish off with clean cloth or paper towel. Failing that Holts used to sell a similar ready mixed product.
RonA