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Car windows get a coating
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The film drove me nuts last winter. Cleaning the windshield in the morning after my car has been in the garage overnight is no problem, but when the Windex freezes while I am at work or when it freezes as soon as it hits the glass is a nightmare. I keep a roll of blue mechanics towels in the car as the film will wipe clean without cleaner, if it hasn't accumulated too much...
Invisible glass only goes so far IMexperiences. I just cleaned my interior last week with invisible glass in the aerosol form and had to go over it several times to get it completely clean. The effects, as you stated are worse at night after turning on your headlights and peering out the window at different angles. Nothing is worse than realizing you missed about five different streaky spots that are 'almost' clean
The only product that works and absolutely kills dirt and that 'grimey film' on the inside is this industrial stuff that comes in a blue and white can. It produces a thick white foam when sprayed on and smells like fish. I can't remember the name of it but it's difficult to find in my area now, used to be everywhere..
Another trick that show car enthusiasts employ, as you mentioned, is to use newspaper to wipe instead of paper towels or microfibre cloths. They leave no residue unless they're really worn out after wiping a lot or sopping wet.
The only product that works and absolutely kills dirt and that 'grimey film' on the inside is this industrial stuff that comes in a blue and white can. It produces a thick white foam when sprayed on and smells like fish. I can't remember the name of it but it's difficult to find in my area now, used to be everywhere..
Another trick that show car enthusiasts employ, as you mentioned, is to use newspaper to wipe instead of paper towels or microfibre cloths. They leave no residue unless they're really worn out after wiping a lot or sopping wet.
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A wet chamoise works better than any glass gleaner I have ever used; a real one, not synthetic...
I drive in hot weather year round (Hawaii) and get it all the time... A/C on but I crack a window when vaping.
I had an old Toyota Echo that I never changed the cabin filter and when you use the "inside air recirculation" it inhales you vapor too.
I think it effects the cabin filter because mine eventually disintegrated in there (after 13 yrs) and a nasty smell permeated the car until we took it out (not easy at that point) and cleaned in there.
be careful if you have tint on the windshield too...
I had an old Toyota Echo that I never changed the cabin filter and when you use the "inside air recirculation" it inhales you vapor too.
I think it effects the cabin filter because mine eventually disintegrated in there (after 13 yrs) and a nasty smell permeated the car until we took it out (not easy at that point) and cleaned in there.
be careful if you have tint on the windshield too...
I cleaned all the windows in my pickup and my wife's car a couple of days ago. It's hard to tell until sun hits the windshield whether you have streaks. Both had some I couldn't see in the shade (where I like to do my waxing and polishing). A few minutes ago we took my wife's car to run an errand and sure enough, streaks were there. I cleaned hers in the garage with white vinegar and blue towels, followed up by a newspaper wipe down to take off the vinegar.
Morning sun will reveal whether I got it all.
Morning sun will reveal whether I got it all.
I did the 3 step cleaning friday afternoon. And I vaped w the window cracked every time. Was ok til yesterday morning. The fog was back. The absolute only thing ive found that works is wiping down the window in the morning. Thinking of getting a mini squeegie and trying that on the inside of the windwhield.
Yup, know exactly what you mean with the film. I have found that regular window cleaner will just smear around and turn into a paste that dries and seems impossible to wipe off.
Someone suggested to me to use 50/50 water and plain old white vinager to cut through it and it works really well. I wash th windows with that then sometimes wash them again with window cleaner. Does the trick.
Someone suggested to me to use 50/50 water and plain old white vinager to cut through it and it works really well. I wash th windows with that then sometimes wash them again with window cleaner. Does the trick.
Yeah I have the same thing in my car. I still haven't cleaned it from when I smoked though so I don't know if any of it is from vaping. But it's definitely annoying at night.
Newspaper and warm water and vinegar (thanks Dad) still the BEST.
y'all wash your nasty cars!!
once a month here..inside and OUT.
Busted.
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Got some invisible glass last night. It cleaned up amazingly. Lets see how long it lasts.
Same thing happens to me, even with the window cracked. I try to blow the vape out the window, but for whatever reason, the windows still get hazy. I clean the windows every couple of weeks.
Great suggestions, Dave!!!!!
Great suggestions, Dave!!!!!
Bee about a month since I cleaned my windows and not a sign of anything other than stupid construction site dust on the outside.
Especially if you vape darker juices!Think of it as free window tinting.
So whats your trick then? Everyone else has said they experience this. Is it cold in Montreal yet? Thats really the only time it gets bad.
Invisible glass in aerosol, cleaned the inside of the windshield about 4 times in a week using a clean microfiber cloth each time with a windshield wonder.
Then I found I still had a lot of glare at night or when driving towards the sun. My car is old so I figured the outside must be getting a little worn. I got some Auto Glym glass polish and scrubbed the outside of the windshield for about 15 minutes, then cleaned it with invisible glass with water repellent and It's almost like new.
I think that if you haven't got all the dirt off the inside of the windshield, stuff will cling to it much easier and sometimes what you think is on the inside is actually on the outside. I also always crack the window open when I vape at the wheel.
I also have a theory that maybe it's not PG or VG... perhaps some flavorings can cause foggy windows.
It's not very cold yet... average is 50F.
From my days doing car shows, the best cleaner out there is invisible glass. I always used microfiber cloths and/or newspaper. Best method is to spray it, clean it, then wipe it again going in a different direction with a fresh completely dry cloth.
Dollar Tree sells a microfiber towel stick cleaner for $1 that looks very similar to the Windshield Wonder cleaner. I use it on all the windows in my vehicles.
FWIW, I did the White Vinegar cleaning that Ginny suggested, followed by balled up newspaper to remove the vinegar. I drove it at night right afterwards and it seemed to take off the haze.
ETA: I've searched out haze on inside of vehicle glass and found that there's lots of folks having this problem and they are attributing it to outgassing of vinyl interior plastics and chemicals (like armor-all) that we rub on those plastics to keep them supple. One forum suggested that all the plastics have chemicals in them that keep the plastics soft and supple and those chemicals leach out and deposit themselves on the glass surfaces.
A number of posters have found that cleaning with a dry microfiber towel, turning it as they go, cleans off the haze. Then, you can clean with glass cleaner and dry with another microfiber towel and get clean glass.
It may not be a vaping problem, but a plastic materials problem with the stuff the manufacturers are using to keep the plastics from drying out and cracking.
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