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 Post subject: Windscreen marks
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:03 pm 
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Hi all, this is my official first post on ford mods.

I recently bought a 2003 BA XR6 falcon from a car dealership in brisbane, i usually wash the car once a week just using armorall car wash and some cheap glass cleaner and interior cleaner (gets the job done) and armorall protectant for the leather trim and seats.

The glass cleaner i use along with a microfibre cloth leaves the windows and windscreen spotless when the weather is sunny, but recently theres been a lot of rain about and im noticing when the rain is heavy there appears to be a large rectangle spot (about 1 metre x 40 cm) smack in the middle of the windscreen that seems to be waterproofed or something. There is also a smaller similar one on the top left of the windscreen where the car's price sticker was. Any tips on how to get rid of this? It's really a small thing but it annoys the crap out of me.
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 Post subject: Re: Windscreen marks
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:17 am 
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Dont laugh but seriously i use car polish and polish my windscreen when i polish the car. It gets of all the grime and s**t stuck to it. And it also repels water for a while afterwards.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Windscreen marks
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:50 am 
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It's ok to use that but, I would use something like Brasso or maybe Autosol. They are damn good cleaners of glass also and don't leave residue.
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 Post subject: Re: Windscreen marks
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:45 am 
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Thanks for the tips guys, heading into town this arvo - ill call into autobarn and look for some of that glass cleaner and if that doesnt work ill try the polish idea :)
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 Post subject: Re: Windscreen marks
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:15 pm 
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you can buy specific glass polish too, good for getting calcified water spots off windows especially if the cars been sitting dirty for a while
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 Post subject: Re: Windscreen marks
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:07 pm 
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Claybar pretty much works a treat on glass.
And when cleaned back a good glass polish is best.

I need to get rid of some water droplet marks on my side mirrors at the moment. Just no time at the moment.

 

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