Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
Buy a 1l spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol off ebay or amazon. That stuff cleans anything, from paintbrushes with epoxy paint on them to greasy fingers, to sticky tape residue. One of my favourite tools. You will use it constantly.
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
I’d never heard of using clay bar to clean glass but after googling it it’s a thing apparently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWgmEz7vtPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWgmEz7vtPA
Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
Water as hot as you can stand it with lemon juice added; dry with cotton toweling washed and dried with no fabric softener.
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
So...
Have tried a few of these ideas, some good, some no so. Tried the alcohol cleaner, then after that application, dry micro wipe closth and then Fast Glass.
Worked the best, still smears though!
The strong sun at times these last few weeks really test anything used.
Have a 'pad' which is made by Jiff I think.
You wet it and scrub away, wipe clean/clear. It is a strong all purpose cleaner pad for kitchens etc so should strip anything off (maybe).
Will keep on trying stuff.
The lemon jouice sounds good, citric acid doing the task I presume.
Have tried a few of these ideas, some good, some no so. Tried the alcohol cleaner, then after that application, dry micro wipe closth and then Fast Glass.
Worked the best, still smears though!
The strong sun at times these last few weeks really test anything used.
Have a 'pad' which is made by Jiff I think.
You wet it and scrub away, wipe clean/clear. It is a strong all purpose cleaner pad for kitchens etc so should strip anything off (maybe).
Will keep on trying stuff.
The lemon jouice sounds good, citric acid doing the task I presume.
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
I've tried all sorts, though just ordered some isopropyl alcohol based on the suggestions here.
Cleaning the glass in 911 is not problematic and lasts well. I find it more noticeable in the rest of our family fleet or newer vehicles. Initially the glass cleans very well, no smears or hazing. Then the hazing happens a day or two later after the cars have been used. I'm putting it down to the a/c (something the 911 doesn't have) or something that the pollen filters do.
I just used paper towels or blue roll.
Cleaning the glass in 911 is not problematic and lasts well. I find it more noticeable in the rest of our family fleet or newer vehicles. Initially the glass cleans very well, no smears or hazing. Then the hazing happens a day or two later after the cars have been used. I'm putting it down to the a/c (something the 911 doesn't have) or something that the pollen filters do.
I just used paper towels or blue roll.
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
Isn't Cif, Jiff, etc abrasive? Not sure I'd want to scrub my glass with that.
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
Yes - been there!Nige wrote:Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:13 am Isn't Cif, Jiff, etc abrasive? Not sure I'd want to scrub my glass with that.
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Re: Witches brews for cleaning inside of screens?
Thanks about that!
The 911 has no issues at all, none. 1973 Simplicity at work!
The Boxster is not too bad, but only 5K miles/year, rarely use the A/C.
The Skoda Superb is evil. Used the most (8K) all year round and little A/C but fan always gently on the screen. Have carbon pollen filters for years on the car to try to stop diesel fumes getting it.
Wife's Skoda Citigo much the same but 1500 miles a year, fan usually on and to the screen. Carbon pollen filter too.
Once 'cleaned' the smear and misting returns after a few days.
Irritating at worse, but i like a clean screen.
The 911 has no issues at all, none. 1973 Simplicity at work!
The Boxster is not too bad, but only 5K miles/year, rarely use the A/C.
The Skoda Superb is evil. Used the most (8K) all year round and little A/C but fan always gently on the screen. Have carbon pollen filters for years on the car to try to stop diesel fumes getting it.
Wife's Skoda Citigo much the same but 1500 miles a year, fan usually on and to the screen. Carbon pollen filter too.
Once 'cleaned' the smear and misting returns after a few days.
Irritating at worse, but i like a clean screen.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9