Editing How to clean glass

Nothing can be more annoying or dangerous as a dirty windshield.

A dirty windshield can be very dangerous because it restricts or blocks your view. Especially if traveling in a high bug area such as Florida.


Keeping the glass on your vehicle clean is as important as checking the oil & tires .


These things you could have done in a full service gas station , But I have not seen one of them in many years.

The out side of the glass is not very hard . choose the glass cleaner of your liking & spray it on liberally, 
rub vigorously back & forth & in circles  concentrating on the edges until clean.

I like Windex the best but I am always trying new stuff.

Vinegar & water can be used if you are unable to buy glass cleaner.

A squeegee can be used too, they come single & double sided .
I have a few that are telescopic to clean the glass on my trucks.

Some come with cleaner dispenser inside.

Seems to me the cheaper your paper towels the better they clean.

News Paper also works real well but can leave ink on your hands.

Cleaning the inside mainly the windshield & back glass are the hardest to get totally clean because of the angle.

Put a towel on the dashboard to keep any excess liquid from getting into the instrument panel.

Using a lot of cleaner spray it from top to bottom & rub just like on the out side paying a lot of attention to the edges that seems to be the spot you will not see until later in the night time.
And around the rear view mirror.

Have a Plastic trash bag for the used towels be aware if you have a light colored interior not to set a dirty  paper towel on a seat or piece that the dirt can bleed in.

Rain ~X 

Before applying Rain X make sure that the glass is perfectly clean  any dirt or bugs left behind will get sealed in if you apply over it

Using a clean paper towel apply a generous amount to is then squirt it on the glass  applying  in a circular motion while not letting any drip off the glass.

Always make sure you apply to the whole piece of glass {windshield}

Be careful not to get any anything else glass only.

Sometimes more than one application may be needed on the 1st application.

Now the hard part...

Getting that film off the glass so you can see thru it again.

Take 2 to 3 paper towels & fold them up in full sheets creating a cushion.

Rub like mad but every time you change direction bring your hand up & grab a new spot on the paper  until there are no new spots left any where on the paper towels.


Don't try to get it all at once just make sure you cover the entire area. This is buffing it in, activating it.

After you have buffed the entire area well ,washing with soap & water will remove 99% of the leftover film.

You might have to buff again afterwords.

Rain X will help you wipers, wiper transmission & wiper motor last longer from less friction.

Rain X will last longer the less you use your wipers.

At certain higher speeds you most likely will not need to use the wipers . The wind will just push the water up & over out of the way.

If a week later you notice the rain X seems not to be working as well just wash with a mild window cleaner A double side squeegee work very well .
This will refresh it.

Do not get into a wreck watching the water beading up & down the windshield when you should be looking thru the glass!

FLORIDA LOVE BUGS.

They are some of the nastiest things you can encounter on Fla roads.most of the time they are not too bad ,depending on how much it rains.

Best time to clean them off is early in the morning when the dew has soften them up.

You might need a scraper or sharp single edge razor blade.{smooth out the razor blade on the polished corner of the door window to remove any burrs that might scratch you windshield.

Vaseline can be used on any are other than the windshield to keep the critters from sticking.

Some  Fla rest areas have wash stations that come on automatically when you pull up.

--slowride66 19:30, 7 November 2008 (PST)