How do you clean the inside of that window...I am on day 25 of T4GTS ownership, and have not tried to clean that back glass...the time has come. Just crawl in the back seat and get after it, is there a tool, or just take it to my dealership and let them mess with it...

BTW, I broke 1K miles today...not sure if I am happy I am driving it, or sad b/c it has 1K miles...although, it is my DD.

 

Not a Targa owner, but I use this to clean my rear glass (which is still a pita)

 

I just bought one of those....that looks like it would work. I drove my kindergartener to school today in our Targa 4S....he is still comfortable in the back seat....the first thing he did once he got buckled in back there was slap a big hand print on the inside of the glass! Then he demanded the XM Hard Rock channel for the whole ride! I love that kid!

 

Yeah...I had someone "do me a favor" and point something out on the inside of the glass...in my field of vision...with a fingerprint and a smudge...

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Use the switch on the driver's side door jamb to pivot the glass up and back into the service position, then you can reach all of the inside of the glass while standing outside the car.

 

Love that!

 

When I had my cab, to clean the back seat area, rear window or inside of the top, I opened the roof half way. Would that work for you guys?

 

I am going out (right now) to put the rear window in the service position...just to see...I did buy one of those wands...so that should make it a little easier.

 

That's what I do. You still need to be a bit of a contortionist, but it works.

 

Yeah...that was not easy...but I guess easier than getting in the back seat...and it will be WAAAAY easier when my windshield wand arrives.

 

Word of caution, in the service position the window is stable, however, I would be careful not to push too hard. If the window required "scrubbing" I would crawl in the back and leave it closed so you can press harder without risking damage to the mechanism.

 

General Glass Cleaning Tips:

1) Only use dedicated "glass only" towels (I like white 100% terry cloth). Never to be washed with fabric softener.
2) Make your own glass cleaner; 1 part denatured alcohol (hardware store) to 2 parts distilled water, in a spray bottle.
3) Use two clothes, spray one with cleaner (you don't spray the glass), use the 2nd towel to buff dry.
4) Work in shade, cool glass, break up large sections into smaller subsections.
5) Win Concours!

 

And, develop a consistent system of, for example, wiping only side to side on the inside and up and down on the outside. That way if you leave behind any streaks, you'll automatically know if it's inside or out.

 

Almost 5000 miles on mine and back window isn't the problem, its the front. I realize with a new car there is some "curing" that goes on with all the adhesives, plastics, rubber, ect, but after almost four months, it seems like every other day I have to clean a fogged up looking haze on the inside, mostly at the bottom nearest the dash. I detail the car myself so I know it isn't amour all sprayed on the dash and some got on the window but that's exactly what it looks like.

 

I have been using this for years. Works great. Does not solve access issue though.

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