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Old 08-26-2021, 12:09 PM
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Anyone have a recommendation for a good glass cleaner? I use the car daily usually for short trips and store it in the garage with the top up. I keep getting this fog-like film on the inside of the windshield - sometimes only a day or 2 after cleaning with regular glass cleaner. I have a leather dash if that makes any difference. It's non-smoking car. Some kind of chemical out-gassing maybe? Thx

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Old 08-26-2021, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EdinTX
Some kind of chemical out-gassing maybe?
That's the source of the film/fog. I found that leaving my windows slightly open helped some (My car is garaged) but regular cleaning is about all you can do. I use a tool like this (
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) which makes the process fairly painless.
Old 08-26-2021, 02:21 PM
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I use invisible glass which is great for cleaning.
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For me, I discovered years ago that nothing works better than a wet synthetic chamois on the film. I prefer The Absorber.
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What year is your car? I have a 2013 Boxster S that is garaged with a leather dash and it does not appear to be outgassing. I've had other new cars without leather dash that clearly outgassed on to the windshield especially in the sun.
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Originally Posted by TMc993
That's the source of the film/fog. I found that leaving my windows slightly open helped some (My car is garaged) but regular cleaning is about all you can do. I use a tool like this ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SGQJ6C9...2Aentries%2A=0 ) which makes the process fairly painless.
Good tip, I'll give it a try. The tool looks good too. It's such a pain reaching down to the bottom. Thx
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Originally Posted by Kitc2246
What year is your car? I have a 2013 Boxster S that is garaged with a leather dash and it does not appear to be outgassing. I've had other new cars without leather dash that clearly outgassed on to the windshield especially in the sun.
Mine's a 2015. Maybe it'll get better in a few more years?



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