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(Message started by: proberjohn on Jul 1^st, 2006, 5:35pm)

Title: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 1^st, 2006, 5:35pm

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.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 1^st, 2006, 5:46pm

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

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 1^st, 2006, 6:33pm

WD40 Failed :( :( :(

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Jul 1^st, 2006, 6:45pm

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 ,

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 1^st, 2006, 6:55pm

t-cut?

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 1^st, 2006, 8:11pm

T-Cut - now you're frightening me!!

Washing-up liquid, vinegar, LOC (remember Amway?), neat screencleaner, all failed.

Might not make BoA tomorrow :(

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 1^st, 2006, 8:18pm

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

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 1^st, 2006, 8:21pm

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?

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 1^st, 2006, 8:49pm

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!!

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 1^st, 2006, 9:59pm

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.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by jonnycab on Jul 2^nd, 2006, 12:44am

I find that Mer (yes the car polish) cleans glass up a treat :)

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Snoopy on Jul 2^nd, 2006, 7:03am

One of the best things to clean glass with is neat crean surface cleaner like "cif" .
if that does not work then try meths !

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 2^nd, 2006, 7:56am

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

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 2^nd, 2006, 9:31am

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 :-*

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Matt on Jul 2^nd, 2006, 9:32am

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

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 2^nd, 2006, 5:10pm

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.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 4^th, 2006, 2:42pm

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.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Paulus on Jul 4^th, 2006, 3:06pm

Give 'em some grief. It sounds like they've got their chemicals mixed incorrectly.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by Simmo on Jul 4^th, 2006, 3:10pm

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.

Title: Re: Windscreen
Post by proberjohn on Jul 4^th, 2006, 5:50pm

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??