Hey all, I have a pesky film on my windshield that is like a permanent oil. There is also a wear mark right in the line of sight from the passenger side wiper that ontop of the film basically makes the car a danger to drive. It is under certified pre-owned warranty but that doesn't cover glass. All in all is there a way to remove this without getting new glass? I used windex, water spot remover, degreaser, vinegar and even some compound with no success. I even replaced the wipers which helped a little with the streaking. Just today brushing the wet snow off, it left rainbow streaks behind.
Yea thank you, I will give that a shot when the weather lets up... it's super weird and something in my years of driving never seen before ... the dealer said its the wear of the windshield, yet my 93 Silverado's glass is near perfect, with not a hint of film or 'wear'. When driving the rain doesn't bead on the malibu's glass, it just sort of spatters, so the wipers have to remain on full speed just to see.
Edit: Now that I think of it, even my old beater jeep didn't have a film and that has been around the block a time or three.
That IS weird! Try a razor scraper carefully to make sure there's no overspray like I had when I bought mine. Ammonia works well on biolgicals (bug guts, etc) but make sure you don't get a lot on the paint. If you do rinse it well. A 3M scrubby pad with a drop or 2 (don't need much!) of good quality dish detergent can really help as well.
Once you get down to real glass, you might try treating it with RainX or AquaPel. The edges of the glass look like they've already been treated and the wipers have worn down the rest of it.
That line in the middle of your vision from the passenger's wiper is not making a dent in the glass, it's just the mark it leaves when switching directions and is dirty. Heck, the wipers themselves could be part of the cause, too.
No, no, no... unless you get the 1886 Original Formula the Bon Ami commonly sold today is abrasive. You can still get 1886 Original Formula on line. Ace Hardware offers it.
Thanks guys, I will try a claybar when I get off of work, if I have enough time with Valentines and all. If that doesn't work, then I will look into purchasing some heavier cleaners. Also where it looks beaded up on the windsheild, when it dries there are heavy water spots. I feel I may need to get aggressive and just sand the glass. Just hope this weather finally eases up so I can buff polish and wax the poor thing.
If you use a razor scraper, be sure to use glass cleaner as a lubricant. Stoner Invisible Glass works great. Then follow up with clay bar lubricant and clay bar.
Yes as far as I can tell its a stock windshield. Did a test run on the claybar and I didn't notice a difference. Sorry for the late reply, been busy with all this crazy weather!!
Toothpaste also works, not the gel kind though, old paste stuff. 0000 steel wool and Meguiars #6 cleaner/wax works well too just tape off the glass so the steel wool doesn't get on the paint. Or, http://www.eastwood.com/pro-glass-polishing-kit.html . GM had a bulletin a few years ago which recommended that stuff, I never used it though.
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