Vapor residue on car windows?

[Nubiwan]

I put 5000 miles on my 'new*' car in the last 10 days and it seems I put a thick layer of oily residue on the inside of my windshield!

I was kind of surprised to see this - am I correct to blame MOST of the residue on my vaping? Or, is it just the way the new VW's off-gas? I use my sunroof until it's 72 degrees then I use my AC.

Anybody?


* Traded in my 2004 Mini for a 2012 Golf diesel almost 2 months ago... It will hit 15K miles sometime today.

 

[oldsoldier]

Clean the inside of your windshield with a micro fiber cloth. It is still loads easier than cleaning the cigarette smoke residue off of your windshield

 

[pericat]

Could be the a/c? Clean off the windshield, keep the a/c off for a week, and see if it still gets crudded up.

 

[zoiDman]

New Cars come with a Lot of "Armor-All" like stuff on all the Vinyl and Plastics.

When it's Hot, they tends to Vaporize and Gum Up the Windows. Especially if you leave the Car in the Sun with the Windows all the way up.


I'd say 70% of it is that. And 30% of it is from your e-liquids.

 

[GIMike]

Nope, it's definitely the vaping. Long gone is the ash that used to get everywhere, but now you have the lovely film build up on the windshieled/windows. Welcome to vaping!

 

[Nubiwan]

Thanks for the input folks.

Actually, it's better than smoke 'cause I didn't even know it was there until I tried cleaning the windows. Now, I have streaks on all my windows.

 

[Skyway]

Yeah, it will take two cleanings instead of just a standard wipe down to get the pg/vg mixture off of the windows.
It is still tons load better than the yellow tar.

 

[zoiDman]

Thanks for the input folks.

Actually, it's better than smoke 'cause I didn't even know it was there until I tried cleaning the windows. Now, I have streaks on all my windows.

Yeah, it will take two cleanings instead of just a standard wipe down to get the pg/vg mixture off of the windows.
It is still tons load better than the yellow tar.

You might try using White Vinegar. Works Great for cutting Grim.

 

[Skyway]

I use a spray that is kind on my window tint with no attacking additives or I might try something like. I am fine with it.

 

[DummyMe]

Before I started vaping, I never smoked in my car (as least since 1981, when I met my wife.) I would get that film on my cars when they were new. A lot of it is what zoiDman said. My "new" car is now 15 months old & I vape in it often & I don't get a film on my windows at all. but, every time I visit my sister in NC, I get a slimy mess on the outside of my windshield. It's translucent & takes a razor blade & a half gallon of window cleaner to get off! Now that's strange.