Member Since: 12 May 2014
Location: England
Posts: 72
Wiindscreen smearers...
So this isn't unique to my Disco but I've never really found a good answer to the question. What's the best way to sort out the windscreen/wipers having that horrible smear particularly visible at night in light rain. I've gone through all sorts of window cleaning over the years and never really found an effective way. Additives to the water bottle don't seem to shift the smear either.
In the case of the Disco it's 2000 miles and 4 months in so it's not new wiper time just yet.
With the years of experience here what's the best solution folks have come up with, glass polish? Newspaper and water? cleaning the blades and screen weekly? Mr muscle windows cleaner? Something else?
Not rocket science I know but a little thing that drives me nuts
1st Nov 2014 9:03 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I clean the blades regularly and also the screen - just using water and washing up liquid.
Some car shampoos that I have used can cause smearing so I think the detergent nature of washing up liquid breaks down the wax (or whatever it is) on the windscreen - also AutoGlym Aqua Wax - great on paint, nightmare on glass if you overspray.
1st Nov 2014 9:11 pm
gensetsteve
Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: hampshire
Posts: 340
A good quality truck wash or tfr as they call it. Dont use cheap stuff some is so caustic it will damage the paint and in direct sunlight could etch the glass.D4
1st Nov 2014 10:44 pm
therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
I buy the blue screen wash from Halfords, wipe the blades with vinegar and also the screen, it will do the trick 100%.Dale
Member Since: 08 Jul 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 73
Piaa silicon wipers is the way to go, I have the on my D3
2nd Nov 2014 10:47 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Vinegar and newspaper.......or Bar Keepers Friend mixed into a weak paste
I had wood and coal residue from my chimney which stained the glass on my Velux windows....nothing touched it,but a bit of elbow grease and the Bar Keepers friend shifted it.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
2nd Nov 2014 10:56 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72937
euangibson wrote:
Vinegar and newspaper
But eat the chips first.
2nd Nov 2014 10:57 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Is there any post where you can't include food or a wheelie-bin ? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
2nd Nov 2014 11:15 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72937
My ability to find food associated is inversely proportional to recent scoff intake. Just had lunch (toast, ham & coleslaw) so not so good at the mo.
Now wheelie bins, that's the voices in my head that take control of the keyboard.
2nd Nov 2014 11:44 am
Skully
Member Since: 12 May 2014
Location: England
Posts: 72
Vinegar seems to be a recurring theme as does newspaper
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