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Tim in Scotland



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Jiff squeezy lemon works well too and smells better than vinegar! Failing that a big hammer usually gives a very clear screen and you'll never wear out the wiper blades.................. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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valleyboy



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2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Narvik Black

I have found that a product called 'NilGlass' works well. I bought mine from Makro, so not sure if it can be bought anywhere else.

Post #214964 26th Jan 2014 9:58 pm
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Stubbenoldgit



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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Lux Auto Zermatt Silver

This is what I use

Wurth Trade glass cleaner

Buy it at discount from the trade counter of my local double glazing place. Smells the same as Nilglass mentioned above but more effective and cheaper per litre.

Have tried lots of solutions (fnar fnar) to get smear free outside and inside. This has been the best I have found.

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Chelseablue



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Stornoway Grey

Just looking through the threads in Tips and Tricks, found this informative. Thanks

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pkj926



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Baltic Blue

had this problem for ages! - think I'll try the products that glazing companies use (as mentioned above) Current - MY 2007 HSE i6 3.2 Auto, Baltic Blue
Previous - MY2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S, Bonatti Grey
Also own - 2011 Jaguar XF S 3.0D Polaris White

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R1CHARD



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Ill be trying that one, Thanks..

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Jaunty6



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United Kingdom 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black
The cause of this problem is.....

I have been told that the cause of this problem is the volatile plasticizers that are used in car fabrics. If this is true, you are never going to get rid of the problem, it will always come back. So frequent cleaning is the only answer. I think the evidence supports this suggestion. I use whatever window cleaning fluid my wife happens to have under the stairs, e.g. Windowlene; they all seem to work, but not to do a permanent job.

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Dave47



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

MudBug wrote:
Distilled (white) vinegar works a treat Thumbs Up but you can only seem to buy it with pickled onions floating around in it, in the UK.


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Yuup Thumbs Up White vinegar and news paper, works every time.
MudBug, most of the big supermarkets sell their own brand of white vinegar.
Dave

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Notanotherhobby



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Re: The cause of this problem is.....

Jaunty6 wrote:
I have been told that the cause of this problem is the volatile plasticizers that are used in car fabrics. If this is true, you are never going to get rid of the problem, it will always come back. So frequent cleaning is the only answer. I think the evidence supports this suggestion. I use whatever window cleaning fluid my wife happens to have under the stairs, e.g. Windowlene; they all seem to work, but not to do a permanent job.

Sorry to say this but you should never use Windowlene (the pink stuff) on vehicle windows, it can cause severe smearing when it rains.

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Dave47



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

Notanotherhobby,
OP was about cleaning the inside of the windscreen,
I completely agree about the use of windowlene though.
Dave DAVE.

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DirtyDuck



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Loire Blue

MacWallace wrote:
I agree that a dirty windscreen, whether inside or out, is one of the most annoying things on the planet!!
In my experience the easiest way to clean the inside is to use a clean damp microfibre cloth followed by a clean dry microfibre. If only these microfibre cloths were around when I was a lad, they make cleaning the car so easy Thumbs Up


+1 for damp micro-fibre, although it depends on how dirty it is to start - you may need something that degreases, but hot water wringed out is usually enough.

Other tips - AG Fast Glass. Also, buy some iso-propanol (100% pure) and use that.

But for all options, after first full clean, leave for 30+ minutes and then wipe over again with a 100% cotton (preferably worn out) slice of white bedsheet. And keep another clean white bedsheet slice in the car - as it will probably bloom up again within a day or so as. THEN, it will stay clean for a while. Boil wash your white rags often and don't use anything that has seen exterior polish - it will add smears.

NEVER, wipe mist from the screen with anything - be patient and wait for the de-mist to work.

As for outside, treat with EnduroClean - like rain-X only 10x better. Better water shedding - virtually permanent on non wipered glass and last months on wipered glass. And does not smear under wipers like Rain-X (unless wipers are worn). You can even drive at 70mph in torrents with no wipers at all, it is that good (as you slow, you need the wipers again). Downside? - it's 5x the cost of Rain-X. Apply very sparingly using only a part of their application rag, or you will cost a fortune, but 100% worth it. Keeps the side windows clean for much longer.

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