Cleaning the windshield.

Baron7700 · 10-03-2006

Well with the summer winding down, and me virtually driving everywhere with my top down, the inside of my windsheild has gotten quite dirty. Enough to where the rainbows show up if light shown on at night, and if in direct sunlight, lots of dust and prints makin it hard to see. Obvious it times to clean it, since i was puttin it off considering it woul dbe a waste of time with how fast it would get like that again.

Anyway, I was wondering... just use a rag with water? Windex, dry rag, what would be best?

**etyu** · 10-03-2006

After washing the car, to remove road dirt and grime, I dry the outside surface of the windshield the same way I dry the car body with waffle pattern microfiber cloth. Then clean both sides of the windshield with AutoSport Haze Free Glass Cleaner (from autosportcatalog.com) and regular microfiber cloth. One may elect to spray unto the microfiber cloth and then wipe the windshield clean with the damp microfiber cloth. Follow immediately with dry microfiber cloth. I then finish with a clean, lint-free, 100% cotton towel.

I've found Windex and the like to be unsatisfactory for the windshield. I think other brands of AUTOMOTIVE glass cleaner should work as well as the one from AutoSport.

ierax · 10-03-2006

Use a newspaper and your favourite cleaning solution.....

ivyyoon · 10-04-2006

i use Perfect Glass cleaner spray~ i like it

http://www.amazon.com/Hopes-Perfect-.../dp/B000FKJMAO

mtiede · 10-04-2006

Ditto.

Now I need to find those Scott paper towels designed to not leave smears. Bounty still streaks. Cloth works well with this cleaner.

Baron7700 · 10-05-2006

Ill keep that in mind. Cuz I cleaned my outside today, and you can REALLY tell how dirty the inside is now. Ugh.

bloflin · 10-11-2006

Baron, see my post (just now) in the Rear Window cleaning thread. Works for inside windshield just as well.

10-03-2006	#1 (permalink)
Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,599 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Cleaning the windshield. Well with the summer winding down, and me virtually driving everywhere with my top down, the inside of my windsheild has gotten quite dirty. Enough to where the rainbows show up if light shown on at night, and if in direct sunlight, lots of dust and prints makin it hard to see. Obvious it times to clean it, since i was puttin it off considering it woul dbe a waste of time with how fast it would get like that again. Anyway, I was wondering... just use a rag with water? Windex, dry rag, what would be best?

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etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,279 Country: Thanks: 376 Thanked 277 Times in 168 Posts	After washing the car, to remove road dirt and grime, I dry the outside surface of the windshield the same way I dry the car body with waffle pattern microfiber cloth. Then clean both sides of the windshield with AutoSport Haze Free Glass Cleaner (from autosportcatalog.com) and regular microfiber cloth. One may elect to spray unto the microfiber cloth and then wipe the windshield clean with the damp microfiber cloth. Follow immediately with dry microfiber cloth. I then finish with a clean, lint-free, 100% cotton towel. I've found Windex and the like to be unsatisfactory for the windshield. I think other brands of AUTOMOTIVE glass cleaner should work as well as the one from AutoSport. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

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10-03-2006	#3 (permalink)
ierax Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Vehicle: Obsidian black SLK Posts: 293 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Use a newspaper and your favourite cleaning solution.....

10-04-2006	#4 (permalink)
ivyyoon SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle: SLK350 Posts: 61 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i use Perfect Glass cleaner spray~ i like it http://www.amazon.com/Hopes-Perfect-.../dp/B000FKJMAO

10-04-2006	#5 (permalink)
mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 100 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	Ditto. Now I need to find those Scott paper towels designed to not leave smears. Bounty still streaks. Cloth works well with this cleaner.

10-05-2006	#6 (permalink)
Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,599 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Ill keep that in mind. Cuz I cleaned my outside today, and you can REALLY tell how dirty the inside is now. Ugh.

10-11-2006	#7 (permalink)
bloflin Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin, TX Vehicle: SLK55 AMG Posts: 65 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Baron, see my post (just now) in the Rear Window cleaning thread. Works for inside windshield just as well.

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