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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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foggy windows

What do you guys use to keep the inside of the windshield from fogging up? I can never get the inside clean enough to keep the streaks and fog from showing up. thx
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Stoners Invisible Glass works best for me, but clean glass doesn't mean they won't fog up. The defroster will take care of that.
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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Thanks. I've got some kind of residue that builds up and it's damn frustrating trying to get it off.
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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I thought we want to fog up our windows....
Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Turn on your a/c, defroster. Thats half of the reason why its in your car
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by matty
Turn on your a/c, defroster. Thats half of the reason why its in your car
Is that what that little button is for? Thanks for the clarification. Let me clarify - I'm having trouble cleaning the residue from inside the windshield. Maybe I'm using a lousy window cleaner. When certain conditions are right, the residue attracts the water molecules that form a foggy appearance. I guess I'm looking for an easy window cleaner or method besides buying another bottle of Windex. Bluesbrekr chimed in with "Stoners". Anyone else with a recommendation?
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 06:21 AM
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get stoners. the stuff rocks.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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Guidelines for Stoners:

a) Do not spray a copious amount of Stoners on the glass. Spray it VERY thinly. If you spray too much on the glass, you are going to compound the fogging problem by streaking.

b) Use either newspaper or a decent microfiber cloth to wipe the glass.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Also, you may have to clean it twice. Sometimes that stuff on the inside is tough to remove completely.

Most dashboards will 'outgass'. It's the flexing agents in the PVC that actually evaporate, especially in the summer when the interior gets hot. Kinda looks like the film that smokers get on their windows.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluesbrekr
Also, you may have to clean it twice. Sometimes that stuff on the inside is tough to remove completely.

Most dashboards will 'outgass'. It's the flexing agents in the PVC that actually evaporate, especially in the summer when the interior gets hot. Kinda looks like the film that smokers get on their windows.
That's exactly my problem because I don't smoke. The plastics are breaking down and which my dashboard very gassy.

I's Stoners available at any retail stores or just online? thx
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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you can get stoners at walmart, target, etc. I use the aerosol can myself. 4 bucks max. use it with newspaper or a mf, like they said above.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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what if u just have dirt and grim that builds up in the glass, not really fogging up the glass but it looks like it, I keep cleaning it but it keeps comming back...
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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have you used rain-x anti-fog? that wored well for a while for me.
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