yobrigidey

I am curious if anyone has any suggestions about what to do about window hazing. I can clean the windshield to where it looks completely clean, but when I pull into the campus parking lot in the morning, I drive directly into the sun, and the sun creates a glare from the haze on my windshield. I can't see a thing when this happens, so i just have to hope that I don't hit anyone.

Has anyone had an experience like this and found a product that works to fix it? It is only a problem when driving into the sunlight (about 7:45 am)

SI FTL

any normal glass cleaner works for me. I'm also a light smoker so the inside of the windshield likes to haze up

originaladrian

defrosters???

yobrigidey

No, that's not it. I can see all the streaks in the "haze" from where I had cleaned it. It is like something I used left a film (probably the windex, bad idea).

laserblue2006

stoners invisible glass

/thread

BigTizzle903

go to autozone and pick up a can of Invisible Glass (should be around $4 for a decent sized can), it's a can not a bottle, and some windshield cleaning clothes (made of like silk) then clean your windshield a couple times for like a week, like once a day. Haven't had a problem since.

outtamymind

i find after you've cleaned your windshield take a clean dry cloth and go over it again and that gets rid of any left over residue from the cleaner. and clean the inside of your windshield as well.

Maven

iTrader: (1)

Clean water and stiff paper towels or newspaper.

Stoners Invisible glass is what I use too. Sometimes I still get a haze on the inside of the window though, or when it fogs up you can see the wipe marks, water and paper always gets rid of them

BigTizzle903

Go check out my earlier post. I was referring to the inside of the windshield, the outside doesn't play a huge role in the haze.

cobaltguy88

Invisible Glass by a company called Stoners..

Best glass cleaner on the market. /thread.

tiny

the reason you get the haze is from the vapors released by the plastic on the dashboard
i would LOVE to find a solution, i've tried stoner's invisible glass, but it just makes it clean for a day

cobaltguy88

mine stays clear for weeks... maybe 2 or 3 month at a time.. sometimes when i drive with the sunroof open, dust collects but thats about it.. then again, i do live in a desert known as arizona. lol

tiny

I've tried the wipes, and the aerosol
what do you use to wipe it off with?

Shane08

a micro fiber towel would work good for windows

kkanowitz

That haze seems to happen on every brand new car...it sucks. Invisible Glass works awesome and then I remember buying some Rain-X anti fog and it kinda helped. :/

tiny

i tried that anti-fog and it left a greasy coating on my windows, i hated it
the normal rain x is amazing though

blackbird

By any chance are you cleaning the dash and other interior pieces with Armor All or another similar product? It's normal to get a haze or film build up from the release of plasticizers (compounds in the plastic/vinyl that allows flexibility) but it shouldn't build up extremely fast if you're not living in an extremely hot climate and aren't using heavy amounts of protectant/cleaner products that cook off and releases even more chemicals that build up on the windshield.

If you're just having a trouble cleaning the interior of the windows the Stoner product as mentioned works really well and I also like to use ClearVue glass cleaner (which was bought up by Turtle Wax a few years ago and is usually carried at stores that sell their other car care products). They're both safe for tint and will remove the film you're talking about. I've tried newspaper, microfiber towels, terry towels but usually end up using regular paper towels. If you try not to overuse them they usually don't start to leave too much paper fibers/lint behind. Spray on the glass cleaner, scrub the windshield down, then do a second follow-up/dry pass (may help to leave the window just a touch damp with glass cleaner the first time).

For the exterior of the windshield one thing that works great is to get a piece of fine steel wool then use a little vinegar or glass cleaner and lightly scrub the glass surface (you want the surface to remain damp while scrubbing). That will remove a ton of contaminants, bugs, waxes, etc. and then you can do a regular cleaning with a paper towel and glass cleaner. You'll be surprised how much better this can clean the windshield and it also helps remove stuff that builds up and causes the wiper blades to skip and not work well.

cobaltguy88

i use crumpled up newspaper... NOTHING works better than that, i swear.. lol

iv used microfiber towels but for some reason i still get streaks... but yeah, newspaper is awesome

kkanowitz

That's awesome! No risk in scratching the glass?

GutterPalAl

learn to clean your windows better? are you using crappy glass cleaner???

blackbird

The liquid acts as a lubricant and even done dry shouldn't pose much risk. Just use a very fine steel wool and you don't need to scrub/push hard, just use a light pressure in a circular motion. If you're concerned try a small area but it shouldn't cause any problems if you follow those guidelines. It's great for removing contaminants, water spots, wax or other car care product overspray, bugs, etc.