Car Detailing - What products are your go to?

[T3rminator]

Hope this falls under "detailing"....

There is something on a section of my windshield that causes "frost" or "mist" to stick. Makes morning driving on cold days a bit iffy. It takes a good 10 min or so of driving to clear it up.

The wipers are still good, they are bosch aerotwins, and does the job when its raining. It clears when I use the wipers, but then frosts up again pretty much within a couple of seconds later. The section in green is where I'm talking about. The other part of the windscreen where you can see the big wiper mark is fine. Washing the car or cleaning with windex doesn't seem to achieve anything. Any ideas?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Hope this falls under "detailing"....

There is something on a section of my windshield that causes "frost" or "mist" to stick. Makes morning driving on cold days a bit iffy. It takes a good 10 min or so of driving to clear it up.

The wipers are still good, they are bosch aerotwins, and does the job when its raining. It clears when I use the wipers, but then frosts up again pretty much within a couple of seconds later. The section in green is where I'm talking about. The other part of the windscreen where you can see the big wiper mark is fine. Washing the car or cleaning with windex doesn't seem to achieve anything. Any ideas?

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That's really odd. Make sure that the wiper blade is staying flat in operation. Other than that, try using a clay bar or towel on the entire windscreen.

[Cav]

Has the use of rinse aid been discussed yet?

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

That's really odd. Make sure that the wiper blade is staying flat in operation. Other than that, try using a clay bar or towel on the entire windscreen.

It is odd. I used charmois to wipe it down, but same thing. Its very odd, its like there is a film over that section. Washing doesn't help. It only clears up once dried. Might try some degreaser

[Ross 1]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

It is odd. I used charmois to wipe it down, but same thing. Its very odd, its like there is a film over that section. Washing doesn't help. It only clears up once dried. Might try some degreaser

Try giving it a deep clean with a one to one solution of water and white vinegar, see if that helps. Remember to wipe the windscreen rubbers afterwards.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Hope this falls under "detailing"....

There is something on a section of my windshield that causes "frost" or "mist" to stick. Makes morning driving on cold days a bit iffy. It takes a good 10 min or so of driving to clear it up.

The wipers are still good, they are bosch aerotwins, and does the job when its raining. It clears when I use the wipers, but then frosts up again pretty much within a couple of seconds later. The section in green is where I'm talking about. The other part of the windscreen where you can see the big wiper mark is fine. Washing the car or cleaning with windex doesn't seem to achieve anything. Any ideas?

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I was getting something like this in my daily. You're right it gets dicey on frosty mornings. Assumed it was a build up of grease/ diesel/ grime. I gave it a hit of prep wash and it seems to have worked.

Gave this stuff a go this morning. The cars not dirty as such it just picks up a cloudy film from being under the cover. A bit like fingerprints. I'm loathed to wash the car so tried this as a waterless wash.
It took no time, worked a treat and I didn't have to leave the garage to do it.

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

I was getting something like this in my daily. You're right it gets dicey on frosty mornings. Assumed it was a build up of grease/ diesel/ grime. I gave it a hit of prep wash and it seems to have worked.

Gave this stuff a go this morning. The cars not dirty as such it just picks up a cloudy film from being under the cover. A bit like fingerprints. I'm loathed to wash the car so tried this as a waterless wash.
It took no time, worked a treat and I didn't have to leave the garage to do it.

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Thanks Rallye. I was going to give Stoner a go, I'll put this one on the list too. I tried degreaser and it didn't do anything. It was drizzling a bit yesterday, and I noticed that when light water runs down that area, it would make a curve route rather than straight down. Yet when its dried, its crystal clear. There is obviously a layer of something there, as well as other part of the windscreen.

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

Hope this falls under "detailing"....

There is something on a section of my windshield that causes "frost" or "mist" to stick. Makes morning driving on cold days a bit iffy. It takes a good 10 min or so of driving to clear it up.

The wipers are still good, they are bosch aerotwins, and does the job when its raining. It clears when I use the wipers, but then frosts up again pretty much within a couple of seconds later. The section in green is where I'm talking about. The other part of the windscreen where you can see the big wiper mark is fine. Washing the car or cleaning with windex doesn't seem to achieve anything. Any ideas?

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

I was getting something like this in my daily. You're right it gets dicey on frosty mornings. Assumed it was a build up of grease/ diesel/ grime. I gave it a hit of prep wash and it seems to have worked.........

Just a quick update as I managed to solve the window residue issue.

I cleaned the outside windscreen with bowdens naked glass, and at the same time filled the washer bottle with half a bottle of stoner's invisible glass fluid. I'm not sure which product did it, but the problem is now gone.

Where there are usually water marks, that I couldn't even wash off, that has also now gone. Unbelievable. Prior to that, I had tried scrubbing with detergent, degreaser and windex.....nothing worked.

[DFB FGXR6]

I really enjoyed the transformation of this 1970 Mustang Mach 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET0uEn86Mz8

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I really enjoyed the transformation of this 1970 Mustang Mach 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET0uEn86Mz8

Good lesson there on finishing matt/satin surfaces.
Oh and that car