window "film"?

[lm7nyne]

Ever since I started vaping I have noticed a film developing on my windows. Does anyone know what it is and what is the best way to remove it? And since this is in my big truck does anyone know if there is any potential of damaging electronic equipment?

 

[mgmrick]

Its a winter problem for me too. I am back to cleaning my windows every other day

 

[Cowboy192]

Can't be any worse than the film of crud from smoking.....

 

[vaperature]

Did you try Windex?

 

[GinnyTx]

same as smoking only not yellow brown..

good ole bucket of warm water and vinegar with a sock, newspaper it squeaky clean..no smears, no expensive chemicals.

 

[chopdoc]

I cleaned my car windows last night and Windex with a soft cloth did the trick. To me it seems a lot less gunk than when I was smoking and I am sure my electronics will thank me for not having all the tar from smoking accumulating now.

 

[SueandCootie]

Yup, worse during the winter, although that might be from having the windows closed entirely...does it to my glasses too. Just when you thought your glass would finally stay clean!! In a past thread about this someone mentioned some pre-moistened wipes they found, might be worth searching for if you drive for a living.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I crack the window and turn on the fan. Not had it yet.

 

[HauntedMyst]

It's vapor drying on the windows. The best way to clean it is with warm water and dish soap.

 

[Kloudz]

Someone said on here they used coffee filters instead of news paper?

 

[Redruth]

I crack the window and turn on the fan. Not had it yet.

Ditto. Me too but it's early days yet, but I had to clean car windows occasionally before I vaped so can't see it being a problem lol

But I don't drive for a living and haven't done a really long car journey yet.

 

[DaveP]

I went through the same experience recently. Standard glass cleaners, blue towels, microfiber towels, and most everything just moves it around and leaves streaks.

White vinegar applied with blue towels and removed with balled up newspaper did the trick the first time on my Ram Quad Cab and my wife's Ford Flex. Double up sheets of newspaper and change it often while removing.

Put the vinegar soaked cloths in a ziplock before you throw them away. I opened the trash can the next day and it was rank with vinegar fumes!

 

[mvroman]

It wipes right off with cloth, don't us windex because liquids will smear it in my experience.

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[yoitstj]

I started a thread about this about a month ago. A lot of good suggestions from everyone. What Ive found works fairly well is a bucket of hot water with a little bit of dish soap. Clean windows. Rub dry. Then clean windows with invisible glass. Its also good to repeat the entire process if its particularly bad. It will eventually get so bad that you cant see through it at all. The bad news is it comes back within 2-5 days at the most. We actually bought a mini squeegie to keep in the car. Even cracking the window doesnt really help. Good luck. Stay safe.

 

[retired1]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-vaping-discussion/619252-car-windows-get-coating.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...vapor-residue-crystals-all-over-my-truck.html

 

[GinnyTx]

I went through the same experience recently. Standard glass cleaners, blue towels, microfiber towels, and most everything just moves it around and leaves streaks.

White vinegar applied with blue towels and removed with balled up newspaper did the trick the first time on my Ram Quad Cab and my wife's Ford Flex. Double up sheets of newspaper and change it often while removing.

Put the vinegar soaked cloths in a ziplock before you throw them away. I opened the trash can the next day and it was rank with vinegar fumes!

I've tried all the cleaners and I remember being a kid doing that with my dad and his vintage cars and then later with my muscle cars in the 80s..and I've passed that one on to my kids..and their lil "wipes baggies" full of chemicals and expensive ...it's still the best cleaner.

 

[DaveP]

In the other window film topic I posted a link to a thread where people were having the same problem. There was a lot of talk about outgassing from vinyl and all the other dyed contents of a car interior. I'm sure that's a concern with a new vehicle. I used to see a blueish haze when I smoked. That came off pretty easy, but it wasn't a PG/VG vapor like we encounter with vaping.

I remember the slickness of fog machine juice when we used one in our band. After almost sliding down the first time we used the machine on a hardwood stage, we decided that in the future we'd only use it on carpeted stages. It left a dangerously slick film on the stage floor. I can see how it would accumulate on car windshields.

I vape with a window cracked every time I drive. It still collects on the windshield, but white vinegar takes it off quickly if you used balled up newspaper to remove the vinegar.

 

[Kloudz]

Wonder if you can apply rain-x to the inside of the windshield. I apply it to the outside and water just beads up and flies away.

 

[Paul.K]

Wonder if you can apply rain-x to the inside of the windshield. I apply it to the outside and water just beads up and flies away.

I use this. Rain-X® Anti-Fog - Rain-X

It doesn't prevent the film but I get by longer between cleanings. With this freezing weather I doubt anything will help.

 

[bamani71]

I just found this out as well. I was so looking forward to having all the windows up this winter. I guess not!