Vape Residue on Car Windows..........any suggestions?

[bulldog63h]

A hammer. If there are no windows, there is nothing for residue to build up on.
In all seriousness, I have never had that problem. That may be because I leave a crack for the vapor to escape. As stated earlier, I need to see while I'm driving.

 

[EvilZoe]

I live in Arizona and have a sun roof on my car so no buildup on windows....lol

 

[Truetopath]

These work great for me! I keep them right in the car


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[LoveVanilla]

Sometimes hard to find but glass cleaner with ammonia works well removing plasticizer buildup on the windows of newer cars. It's the most effective auto-glass cleaner I've found by a wide margin.

Check your auto parts suppliers. "Gunk" is one brand previously available with ammonia.

 

[omyeyes]

I have a new car and have not had this problem at all. I started vaping before I got the car so I know it's never been smoked in. I don't even have that new car gunk that I've had in the past with new cars. Once again, I lucked out.

 

[tdavids]

I use winex and paper towel. Is it possible that the PG leaves residue? I went from 70/30 to50/50 and there seems to be less, could be my imagination though.

 

[mgmrick]

Come cold weather this is a problem for me. I vape 8 hours a day with windows closed and mine also fog ups

 

[Mohamed]

Wife and mother I believe use an ammonia water mixture (not sure on ratio for that so google it) for first 2 passes. Then use a vinegar and water solution for final pass. Apparently the vinegar and water solution is to avoid any streaks.

I will make disclaimer that it's not a good idea to mix cleaning solutions unless you know for sure it's safe. They use two separate buckets and two separate rags and separate paper towels for drying. I don't think ammonia and vinegar is a big deal but could be wrong. I think the big one to avoid is ammonia and bleach as it can create a deadly gas. Don't think it's bad if use separately and dry separately it's just when you mix the two together in a bottle.

 

[HDVaper]

When I smoked I never smoked in my cars so I never had the build-up problem because I didn't want my vehicles to stink. But since I started vaping I vape in them and have never had this problem that some of you have with oily film, etc. I just don't get it.

 

[Paul.K]

I've never noticed any film on my windows until lately. Since the temps have dropped some I see quite a bit now. I cleaned them with regular glass cleaner then applied rain-x anti fog treatment. We'll see how well this works tho....

 

[Huckleberried]

Must be the ratio. After reading all the posts and everyone's own remedy, that's all I can figure. I'm at 80/20 and just a plain microfiber towel, nothing on it, works for me.

 

[bluecat]

It is driving me nuts as well. I never had the problem in the summer. I did a little poking around and finally decide it is a bunch of different things combining including vaping. The thread will explain it better than I.


http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread775662/pg1

 

[WorksForMe]

After vaping in my truck for over a year without cleaning, I had quite a build-uo. When I came out to go to work one cold (25 degrees) morning, the inside of my windshield was as frosted up as the outside. I had to scrape off an area to see through. When the inside frost finally melted, water drops ran down the glass and left a streaky mess. Fortunately, it all cleaned off with Windex pretty easy.

J.R.

 

[omyeyes]

It may not be the vaping at all.

Bluecat's link said "It's outgassing from the upholstery and plastic components in the car."

 

[MorpheusPA]

I didn't see this mentioned. I use Invisible Glass (a bottled glass cleaner) and it cuts through the residue in nothing flat, leaving no streaks or marks. And I'm just using an old kitchen dish towel to wipe it off, so nothing special there.

1 part white vinegar in 3 parts water also does a fantastic job of cleaning windows and can cut through almost anything. I avoid ammonia because I hate the smell (and definitely never mix it with vinegar).

 

[Huckleberried]

This would be my first fall/winter vaping. Since I'm just noticing this myself, I believe it's vaping, just like the nasty gunk when I smoked. I have found it's easier to clean off the windshield than the crap from smoking. So my question is, as much as vaping can make you thirsty, could the exhale or vapor from vaping attach to the windshield, attract moisture, which causes some people's windows to fog and stay fogged...... even frosted, as some have said? Just thoughts. I'm definitely no Bill Nye. My boyfriend thinks he is, but I'm leaving him out of this conversation. His post would be much longer than mine.

 

[Wow1420]

It definitely is from vaping in cold weather. I have an old car and I've never had this much trouble keeping the window clean. (Never smoked in this car).

The film cleans up ok with some dollar store window cleaner.

It was a bit warmer this week and I didn't have nearly as much trouble with fogging and smeary build up. There was some, but not as bad as during the cold spell.

 

[eeevilyn.]

The residue drives me nuts. Almost everyday I have to clean it, now that it's winter. I have ArmorAll glass wipes. They work but of course I can't leave them in the car where it would be handy because they freeze. I also thought there was something wrong with my car when I first had the problem last year when I first started vaping.

 

[SissySpike]

get a garbage bag tie a piece of 6' piece of 3/4" vinyl hose, in the top of the bag, duct tape it in there nice and tight. Put the bag in the back floor board exhale in the hose now the vapor will dissipate in the bag. Problem solved for less than 10$;-)

 

[omyeyes]

get a garbage bag tie a piece of 6' piece of 3/4" vinyl hose, in the top of the bag, duct tape it in there nice and tight. Put the bag in the back floor board exhale in the hose now the vapor will dissipate in the bag. Problem solved for less than 10$;-)

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