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Did you get the residue off? I don't have this problem in the Macan, but have had it on other cars and tried alcohol, vinegar, 0000 steel wool, clay, it wouldn't come off. Didn't go to a polisher...
No, not off yet. Tried super fine steel wool, then steel wool with Griots Glass Polish. No luck. Have to find some methyl alcohol, and someone suggest CLR Remover. I think honestly it's going to require replacing the windshield.
Originally Posted by Russian Mafia
I had this problem after hiring an actual clown to ceramic a car. I didn’t know he was a clown until after he did the work. Almost everything that could go wrong did including windshield chemical haze. It disappeared after about two years meaning it lasted longer than where the ceramic actually belonged.
That's a very interesting idea. I know that there's some PPF on the front. Perhaps someone tried and messed up the ceramic coating on the windshield?
Originally Posted by JDailey
I've got a solution for you: Come to Colorado, go for a road trip, and rock damage is nearly guaranteed! My Macan had a windshield chip so bad we had to find clear packing tape and tape over it. Rain was coming in and dripping onto the dashboard. Of course it was day one of a seven-day trip to Utah. Oh, make sure your auto insurance covers windshield replacement first!
-James
Denver, CO
2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (loaded, 6-spd manual, with two (2) windshield chips in six months of ownership)
2020 Porsche Macan (base with a new windshield!)
Great idea!
P.s. and thanks for the offer. Looks AMAZING. Where ins Utah is this?
No, not off yet. Tried super fine steel wool, then steel wool with Griots Glass Polish. No luck. Have to find some methyl alcohol, and someone suggest CLR Remover. I think honestly it's going to require replacing the windshield.
Before moving to toxic chemicals, and for sure before replacing the windshield, please try what a professional would do and use the glass polish with glass polishing pads and a rotary polisher. Steel wool should not come within 5 feet of any car.
I've used glass polish by hand with zero results but it takes multiple passes with a rotary to get good results, assuming the issue is a residue on the surface of the windshield.
P.s. and thanks for the offer. Looks AMAZING. Where ins Utah is this?
This is Moab, UT and Canyonlands National Park. Most people see the Islands In the Sky district portion of Canyonlands, but people rarely go down to the Needles District. It's truly epic!
I found using this rectangular pad mounted on a pole designed for inside the windshield to be the magic instrument to clean up my mess. It was all on the inside. Basic Windex and Viva paper towels and it looks new.
Update.
1. The haze is definitely on the outside.
2. Use of CLR on a small section of the windshield - no effect.
Plan
1. Denatured alcohol
2. Orbital polisher with Griots Glass Polish
3. Replace windshield?
In turns of windshield replacement, I've got the Gieco inscurance etc... but what's involved?
Thanks in advance...
JP
P.s. New to USA insurance. More familiar with Canadian...
A rotary polisher, not orbital will get the job done. You are removing heavy deposits from glass, no need to go with an orbital polisher designed for a more delicate delicate clear coat.
Replaced my Macan WS a year ago. Rock chip.
Contact your local Porsche dealer, because they will have to reboot the electronics in the WS, and they have an installer who will do it right.
With an OEM WS. Aftermarket probably does not have the electronics embedded. Just my experience. Which is why I went through the local dealer.
Last edited by Terry Adams; 07-30-2023 at 12:24 PM.
Reason: OEM WS
Plan
1. Denatured alcohol
2. Orbital polisher with Griots Glass Polish
3. Replace windshield?
In turns of windshield replacement, I've got the Gieco inscurance etc... but what's involved?
P.s. New to USA insurance. More familiar with Canadian...
Good luck w/ the plan.
The typical free insurance windshield is aftermarket glass, except sometimes on brand new vehicles, using OEM glass.
In southern Florida the only glass company is Safelite, unfortunately they suck lemons through a garden hose.
A free replacement windshield is provided when a crack cannot be concealed by a dollar bill, otherwise they repair, stopping the crack from progressing while retaining the visible appearance of a crack.
If the windshield if not cracked then it is most susceptible to that damage when an impact is combined with extreme thermal stress, such as overnight on an extremely cold night, combined w/ a warmed up car quickly set to maximum heat defrost.
07-25-2023, 07:25 AM
