I will NEVER vape in my car again (probably...maybe)

[gpjoe]

Good lord, I washed and waxed my car today to get ready for the upcoming snow in Michigan. Things were going just fine until I got to the windows. I cannot believe what a chore it was to get the vape residue off the inside. It took me literally over an hour to get the glass streak-free.

I used alcohol on a t-shirt first, to cut the film, and that left a mess. I moved on to vinegar and water with a microfiber towel, which just left a smeary goo with tiny (micro) fibers embedded in it. The last step was window cleaner with a a clean t-shirt rag and a LOT of rubbing and wiping.

I'm a stickler for streak-free windows in my car, and honestly it was easier to get nicotine off the windows when I smoked (never smoked in this car which is 6-years old).

Anyway, unless someone can give me some tips on an easier way - I probably won't vape in my car any more.

HELLLLP!

Please?

 

[gpjoe]

And I'm sure this has been asked before, so sorry for the repost.

 

[dom qp]

Good reminder. I need to clean the inside of the windows before we start getting frost. Otherwise baby doll's going to wind up in a ditch.

I've been meaning to try Rain-X on the inside. Some people put it on their bathroom mirrors to keep them from fogging up. I wonder if it would help keep vape residue from clinging to the inside.

 

[Punk In Drublic]

T-shirts are horrible for cleaning glass – same can be said about cheap microfibre cloths. Tip for microfibre is to wash and dry them first prior to use.

Both alcohol and vinegar will leave streaks – I prefer to use them in my cocktails and fish n’ chips. Use warm water with dish soap to cut the grime. Dry then use a foam glass cleaner with paper towel to get rid of the streaks. Foam glass cleaner can be found in hardware or automotive stores.

 

[bigbob2322]

Always remember to open your windows when vaping and driving.

 

[lil_buddy]

I make an all purpose spray cleaner with distilled H20, vinegar and a ~1/4 tsp Dawn (per liter) that seems to work well. I wouldn't use a tshirt for cleaning - you need something that's absorbent.

Edit: I just want to make it clear that that is for the cleaning step. There's a cleaning step and a streak removal step. For the streak removal step you need vinegar on a lint free cloth.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Wedded up newspaper is best for cleaning glass.

 

[Rangertrix]

Good reminder. I need to clean the inside of the windows before we start getting frost. Otherwise baby doll's going to wind up in a ditch.

I've been meaning to try Rain-X on the inside. Some people put it on their bathroom mirrors to keep them from fogging up. I wonder if it would help keep vape residue from clinging to the inside.

It does help.

 

[Rangertrix]

Wedded up newspaper is best for cleaning glass.

Finding the preacher is the hard part.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Do small portions instead of trying to do like half of the window, and dry it with a paper towel before moving onto the next portion. Trying to do too much of the window at one time just smears as you know.

 

[Rangertrix]

foam glass cleaner

Best stuff ever.
I get mine from Binswanger Glass Co.

 

[Fredman1]

Yeah had the same experience. That got me wondering how efficient my lungs and body are in removing that constant film of oil...?

 

[Swoop03]

I forward the notion of foam glass cleaner. Alcohol, windex, and others work but it's not worth the effort. Dawn works too if you follow up with a glass cleaner to remove any leftover soap. I keep a triangle shaped window cleaner tool from rainx in the glove box. When I find I cant see anything when the sun hits the windshield I just smear it until I can at the next stop light. I make it a point to clean my windshield asap once I get home of course.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I don't think I consciously ever noticed a film inside. I crack the window and turn up the fan to get something like over-pressurization. I also don't do clouds in the car.

Paper towel s and newspaper good, though.

 

[corn flakes]

Foaming glass cleaner and steel wool 0000.

All I have used for the last 30 years

 

[United States]

I bought some Eagle 1 glass cleaner bogo at a parts store a while ago and it sucked at getting my smoke residue from the inside windows. The other day that was all I had and.... the vape residue wiped off real easy in 1 application.

I grab 3-5 of those blue paper towels when I get fuel and stockpile about a dozen a year. Those work great.

 

[gnees]

I vape in the car with my window cracked at all times.

And I go to a car wash where they vacuum and do the inside windows too.

Never had a problem with a film.

 

[Kickingthesticks]

I usually wipe with a micro fiber towl first then, go back with glass cleaner. The key is not to let it get to thick I clean once a month if im im not lazy, depending on what type of vapaer you are you may need to clean more often. Rolling windows and turning the air on helps to.

 

[Lufty]

Good lord, I washed and waxed my car today to get ready for the upcoming snow in Michigan. Things were going just fine until I got to the windows. I cannot believe what a chore it was to get the vape residue off the inside. It took me literally over an hour to get the glass streak-free.

I used alcohol on a t-shirt first, to cut the film, and that left a mess. I moved on to vinegar and water with a microfiber towel, which just left a smeary goo with tiny (micro) fibers embedded in it. The last step was window cleaner with a a clean t-shirt rag and a LOT of rubbing and wiping.

I'm a stickler for streak-free windows in my car, and honestly it was easier to get nicotine off the windows when I smoked (never smoked in this car which is 6-years old).

Anyway, unless someone can give me some tips on an easier way - I probably won't vape in my car any more.

HELLLLP!

Please?

Is their some kind of film you can put over the inside of the windows that you can simply remove, throw away and replace new instead of cleaning?

 

[HauntedMyst]

Magic eraser and foaming window cleaner. Enough said.