Clean Screen

thundercat · 11th December 2016, 10:33

I have tried all sorts of concoctions to get a perfectly smear free screen with no luck, what do you peole use, I have changed the wiper blades but that has not any made a difference.

jonathan63 · 11th December 2016, 11:24

Wash the screen well and treat it with RainEx. You wont need your wipers then.

solarsailor · 11th December 2016, 12:45

No doubt the screen has many years of assorted traffic film and shampoo/wax etc ingrained into it so I would imagine the only way to achieve the finish you're after is to have it professionally polished in a procedure similar to the one used to bring the headlights back to life. I was happy enough to sort out my own lights but don't think I'd have the bottle to attempt the screen in case I ruined it. I believe kits are available though.

cbr1100xx · 11th December 2016, 12:56

Used a 3m product on my screen because of the same thing , spent a day using a drill and mop and it was an improvement but the next day got a crack in it on the m6 so had it replaced , much better and easier than cleaning and only £70

lightningmark · 11th December 2016, 17:29

Use wire wool on it dry, but only size 000 or it will scratch

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first-things-first · 11th December 2016, 17:31

As said, you need to degrease it. To get it really clean (so water beads off it until it get covered by traffic film again

) you can use T-cut or similar.

- Wash the screen with water.
- Where it does not bead is where the grease is.
- Dry the screen off.
- Use T-cut to clean those areas of grease.

Repeat the above steps until it is clean of grease / traffic films.

Alternatively, use a good degreaser to get a quicker effect. I've used Normfest Terpanol - http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...7309&0&cc5_858

The main degreaser is Orange Terpenes - orange rind extract (limonene). Smells like oranges afterwards. Lovely.

Just use it on the glass. Some plastics it does not like.

Clean the side windows the same way. You will have remarkably clear vision in the most horrible rain in rainy winter months, when all the crud gets kicked up on the glass. Water beads off well on well degreased glass.

I personally don't like RainX or similar as they can smear when used with wipers. Better to leave it clean of residues and clean with just water (and then use a microfibre cloth to dry and buff) in between degreases.

Amazing the difference microfibre cloths make to get a really clean screen. Always just chammy'd before. We all learn.

SCP440 · 11th December 2016, 18:46

Diluted TFR ( pressure wash detergent) nothing with wax and don't do it on a hot day.

This will remove all grease/grime. I suggest you pre wet the screen and if you get any on the paint wash it off immediately.

I suggest a dilution of about 10 to 1.

As a buy the way did you buy good quality wiper blades?

roverbarmy · 11th December 2016, 19:19

I used to add a squirt of Fairy liquid into the screenwash.

suzublu · 11th December 2016, 19:52

White vinegar & "0000" wire wool, followed by Wurth Active glass cleaner

mininuts · 11th December 2016, 20:05

Try wiping with methylated spirit a couple of times, no need to dry as it will evaporate quite quickly. It works well for me, I do mine three or four times a year and also when I replace the wipers.

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11th December 2016, 17:31	#6
first-things-first Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 176 Thanked 352 Times in 272 Posts	As said, you need to degrease it. To get it really clean (so water beads off it until it get covered by traffic film again ) you can use T-cut or similar. - Wash the screen with water. - Where it does not bead is where the grease is. - Dry the screen off. - Use T-cut to clean those areas of grease. Repeat the above steps until it is clean of grease / traffic films. Alternatively, use a good degreaser to get a quicker effect. I've used Normfest Terpanol - http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...7309&0&cc5_858 The main degreaser is Orange Terpenes - orange rind extract (limonene). Smells like oranges afterwards. Lovely. Just use it on the glass. Some plastics it does not like. Clean the side windows the same way. You will have remarkably clear vision in the most horrible rain in rainy winter months, when all the crud gets kicked up on the glass. Water beads off well on well degreased glass. I personally don't like RainX or similar as they can smear when used with wipers. Better to leave it clean of residues and clean with just water (and then use a microfibre cloth to dry and buff) in between degreases. Amazing the difference microfibre cloths make to get a really clean screen. Always just chammy'd before. We all learn. Last edited by first-things-first; 11th December 2016 at 18:04.. Reason: Clarification

11th December 2016, 18:46	#7
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Diluted TFR ( pressure wash detergent) nothing with wax and don't do it on a hot day. This will remove all grease/grime. I suggest you pre wet the screen and if you get any on the paint wash it off immediately. I suggest a dilution of about 10 to 1. As a buy the way did you buy good quality wiper blades? Last edited by SCP440; 11th December 2016 at 18:50..

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jonathan63 This is my second home CDTi Conniosseur SE HLNav Tourer and a Personal Line CDT Conniosseur SE Tourer..for the time being. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,639 Thanks: 340 Thanked 423 Times in 294 Posts	Wash the screen well and treat it with RainEx. You wont need your wipers then.

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11th December 2016, 20:05	#10
mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Try wiping with methylated spirit a couple of times, no need to dry as it will evaporate quite quickly. It works well for me, I do mine three or four times a year and also when I replace the wipers. __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S