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proberjohn
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I put the car thro my usual carwash on Monday. It's an IMO moving car type wash and I had "The Works". On exiting I noted that the windscreen was wax streaked as it often is after the car wash and so didn't unduly worry as I thought I would be able to clean it later.
Haven't used the car all week and on preparing it today for the Bridge of Allan show tomorrow I found that nothing I did would move the wax streaks off the screen. The visibility is almost too bad to drive it. Took it back to the carwash "never seen anything like it, not our fault, etc" and they couldn't get it clean.
Tried all normal windsreen cleaners, Halfords Intensive Windscreen cleaner, household cleaners, white spirit, etc.
It's only the windscreen and only where the wipers sweep!!! Where the marks are the screen feels rough.
Any ideas anyone - or else its a new screen!!
John B.
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scorpio_man
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #1 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 5:46pm » |
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hi john
WD-40? it's good at getting tar of the body. then a good wash down.
try not to get it on the bodywork as it will take the wax off ( i know that's what you're trying to do!  )
hth
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #2 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 6:33pm » |
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WD40 Failed 
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #3 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 6:45pm » |
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neat washinng up liquid , and kitchen roll, and then vinagar and news paper and keep repting and dont forget to wipe the rubber on the wipers , had that on one of my cars and night driving was impossible use to dread hveing to turn the wipers on ,
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scorpio_man
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #4 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 6:55pm » |
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t-cut?
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #5 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 8:11pm » |
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T-Cut - now you're frightening me!!
Washing-up liquid, vinegar, LOC (remember Amway?), neat screencleaner, all failed.
Might not make BoA tomorrow
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scorpio_man
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #6 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 8:18pm » |
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hi john
i've got fast glass. you could try that tomorrow. have you tried your cleaning stuff with one of the kitchen srubber (green or white) pad things (same thing you can use in the breather pipe end in the air filter housing).
hth
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mr._floppy
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #7 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 8:21pm » |
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I'm not being funny but if it's a wax based deposit on your windscreen have you tried hot water plus detergent or, even better, a high pressure hot steam cleaner?
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #8 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 8:49pm » |
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I'll try the hot water - it's suggested in some of the other threads I've been hunting down. The car has been thro this wash many times before but this may be the first time it's had "The Works" which includes a Hot Wax!!.
Thanks.
Andrew
I may not be a BoA tomorrow - or may come down with the Probe if I can arrange the swap with the organisers - but bring the Fast Glass plse!!
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #9 on: Jul 1st, 2006, 9:59pm » |
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Hot water with detergent and scouring cloth tried ...............and failed  
I reckon it's a trip to Autoglass on Monday to see what they can do and a new screen if they can't do anything.
Oh woe is me.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #10 on: Jul 2nd, 2006, 12:44am » |
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I find that Mer (yes the car polish) cleans glass up a treat 
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #11 on: Jul 2nd, 2006, 7:03am » |
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One of the best things to clean glass with is neat crean surface cleaner like "cif" .
if that does not work then try meths !
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #12 on: Jul 2nd, 2006, 7:56am » |
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hi john
another thing is acetone. you can get it in the chemist for a couple of quid.
keep it away from the wipers, ect.
hth
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mr._floppy
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #13 on: Jul 2nd, 2006, 9:31am » |
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Hopefully your car insurance will cover the windscreen replacement ( as it were'nt your fault it was ruined ) .
Remember get the full heated screen replacement 
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Matt
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #14 on: Jul 2nd, 2006, 9:32am » |
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hi
have you tried a product called screenies? they are like little face wipe things and come in a blue packet, they are really good at shifting the greese and other grime that builds up on the inside of the car windows, maybe the'll shift the wax
matt
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #15 on: Jul 2nd, 2006, 5:10pm » |
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Ciff and scouring cloth also failed - nothing is touching it - it seems etched in so I'll be off to Autoglass tomorrow - and yes I too hope that the insurance will cover it as it was accidentally damaged even if not broken. But my windscreen excess is still £100.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll post what the outcome is.
John B.
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #16 on: Jul 4th, 2006, 2:42pm » |
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Windscreen replaced this morning. Looks ok other than damage to trim fixings, etc.
Now to try to claim back some of the £100 excess from the ARC car wash.
Autoglass call centre tell me that they've had a few similarly damaged windscreens in the past three of four months!!!
John B.
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Paulus
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #17 on: Jul 4th, 2006, 3:06pm » |
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Give 'em some grief. It sounds like they've got their chemicals mixed incorrectly.
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #18 on: Jul 4th, 2006, 3:10pm » |
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Try their web site. A phone call might do the trick. http://www.arc-carwash.co.uk/gb/. (I assume this is the same company). All their sites are listed and they invite you to contact them if you are not satisfied with their service.
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proberjohn
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Re: Windscreen
« Reply #19 on: Jul 4th, 2006, 5:50pm » |
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Thanks guys - I'm on the case. Just found the heated windscreen bottom connectors were remade using MASKING TAPE - guys coming tomorrow to remove the side trims and remake the top connections properly!!
P.S anyone know how to remove the A Pillar top trim clip - the bit that is into the pillar??
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