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    Car Detailing - the Windscreen

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    Pedantic doesn't even go close to describing this. He probably irons his underwear!

    Glass looks pretty good though.



    Me, I simply use the cloth which is the final wipe after polishing the car to make the windows shine.
    (so, wax on by spray, rub in cloth, different rub off/polish cloth, I use that one for the windows and lastly rub down paint and glass with a clean cloth. One that hasn't been washed with the cloths as the fabric condition used create streaks on the glass)

    Works a treat for me, but I'm not trying for showroom
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    Speaking of towels ...


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    Use to just use a chamois on the chrome and glass as a kid washing my own cars, worked fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    Me, I simply use the cloth which is the final wipe after polishing the car to make the windows shine.
    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    Use to just use a chamois on the chrome and glass as a kid washing my own cars, worked fine.
    That is all fine and good but it does not remove the contaminants that build up not only on the windshield/screen but the paint as well. Do a simple test go out to your car and rub the back of your hand along the bonnet and the windscreen. If it is not as smooth as a babies butt you have contaminants attached to both. Those need to be removed. Using a clay bar for the paint and polish for the windscreen is what does the job.

    After you use those products you will notice a difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    That is all fine and good but it does not remove the contaminants that build up not only on the windshield/screen but the paint as well. Do a simple test go out to your car and rub the back of your hand along the bonnet and the windscreen. If it is not as smooth as a babies butt you have contaminants attached to both. Those need to be removed. Using a clay bar for the paint and polish for the windscreen is what does the job.

    After you use those products you will notice a difference.
    But in the end, who gives a fuck, it's just a car FFS.
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    What is that hazy looking schmutz that gets on the inside of the windscreen and is so hard to keep off? Any cures for that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    What is that hazy looking schmutz that gets on the inside of the windscreen and is so hard to keep off? Any cures for that?
    Stop using the cigarette heater outlet to power your in car BBQ.

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    But in the end, who gives a fuck.
    indeed.

    a squirt of windowlene or water with a dash of vinegar is all you need to clean a windscreen.

    OCD nutjobs will probably disagree though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cujo View Post
    But in the end, who gives a fuck, it's just a car FFS.
    Not everyone wants to drive a throwaway shitbox like you. Some people have cars that invoke passion and ultimately provide them with a great deal of satisfaction hence the desire to preserve and care for them. Clearly something you can not understand.

    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    a squirt of windowlene or water with a dash of vinegar is all you need to clean a windscreen.
    Oh, look another chav shitbox driver.

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    ^^^I don’t even use that gadget!

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    What is that hazy looking schmutz that gets on the inside of the windscreen and is so hard to keep off?
    That is airborne contaminants that come off of plastics and vinyls especially when it is hot out. Otherwise, known as off gases. No way to prevent it you just have to regualarly clean the inside of the windshield.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    ^^^I don’t even use that gadget!
    Then the problem is obviously the type of charcoal you're using.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cujo View Post
    Stop using the cigarette heater outlet to power your in car BBQ.

    LOL, you haven't had a car in a good long while have ya mate?

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    Should I have said the USB port?

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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    indeed.

    a squirt of windowlene or water with a dash of vinegar is all you need to clean a windscreen.

    OCD nutjobs will probably disagree though.
    Can't remember the last time I rolled up sleeves to wash the windows or the car ftm. A neighbour used vinegar about 50 years back, me too on occasion, but they probably have something more effective by now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    After you use those products you will notice a difference
    Additionally with the windshield or wind screen being clean your windshield wipers do a much better job of cleaning it when its raining like crazy. I have sat in some peoples car and they might as well just knock the glass out and wear goggles. Would be cleaner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cujo View Post
    But in the end, who gives a fuck
    *Ahem*

    I quite enjoy washing / detailing my cars. I find it almost cathartic in a way and nothing better than seeing the rewards of your efforts.

    That being said no way am I watching a 20 min vdo on washing microfiber towels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Additionally with the windshield or wind screen being clean your windshield wipers do a much better job of cleaning it when its raining like crazy.
    Exactly. A night and day difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    That being said no way am I watching a 20 min vdo on washing microfiber towels.
    Me neither.

    I fast forwarded it a few times and decided that he was obsessive.


    BTW, the only reason I got onto the high detail of glass cleaning is that my solar panels are coming up for a decade old and they degrade over time due to, among other things, the top glass panel pitting.

    A windscreen gets similarly weathered and I had watched some motoring enthusiasts 'clay bar' their windscreen, so I was trying to see what people use for solar panels.


    For the Solar Panels I might look a little closer at a glass polish.

    Something like ...


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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    I quite enjoy washing / detailing my cars. I find it almost cathartic in a way and nothing better than seeing the rewards of your efforts.
    I agree Ant. Washing and detailing my cars is quite relaxing. My 2016 Revo still looks brand new and I abuse it pretty good when off roading.

    Its the same feeling when maintaining your house and property. You sit back with an ice cold beer and enjoy after a days work.

    I think it all boils down to Pride in Ownership.

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    A neighbour used vinegar about 50 years back, me too on occasion, but they probably have something more effective by now.
    glass cleaning products have among other things, acetic acid in them, vinegar is just an aqueous solution of acetic acid.

    the acidity dissolves soap scum, grease and hard water residue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    no way am I watching a 20 min vdo on washing microfiber towels.
    That's what I thought, but surprisingly I watched the whole thing. It's actually very informative. That guy sure knows a thing or two about microfiber towels, and now I know more about them than I ever thought could be known about them.
    Last edited by Neverna; 09-12-2020 at 05:07 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neverna View Post
    That's what I thought, but surprisingly I watched the whole thing. It's actually very informative. That guy sure knows a thing or two about microfiber towels, and now I know a more about them than I ever thought could be known about them.
    Executive Summary Mr Nev?

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    Executive Summary Mr Nev?
    There are different kinds with different characteristics that can be best used for different tasks.

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    I'm weighing up getting one of those 'glass' / 'titanium' etc. etc. paint treatments.

    Cut 'n polish with a secret sauce thrown in basically.

    They definitely work, add protection and can even correct minor paint imperfections, but they are quite pricey -- B30k+++ from what I've seen and considering you can get a decent respray for not a whole lot more it's a tricky one.

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