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Thru trial and error I found out that Windex leaves a film on the Fiesta's glass. On every other car we've owned this really wasn't a problem, maybe Windex changed their formulation slightly and that's the cause?
I thought it over and decided to use Peak Windshield Washer Fluid in a Windex bottle instead. It doesn't leave any film, but it's also not something I want to use inside the car for fear of drips onto the instrument panel covering.
My biggest problem is, the windshield's forward-slope is just steep enough to make a thorough top-to-bottom interior cleaning nearly impossible. There's a slight hazy film that accumulates in patches on the glass during the week, and when I use damp paper towels I can usually clear some (but not all) of the film off the glass.
My question is, is there a gadget for sale that you can use with a pad to reach the bottom of the windshield for a complete cleaning all the way across? I was in Wal-Green's the other day and they're selling this version of a windshield cleaning kit: It has a pad that attaches to a long plastic handle and you use that to swab/wipe the glass to clean it. It's one of those "As Seen On Tv" things, so it probably won't stand up to repeated use as time goes on.
We don't smoke, so that's not gonna be a problem. But it appears that simply exhaling is enough to put a light "breath-film" on the glass, and it's a bit of a chore to clean off.
If anybody has any ideas on this I'd really appreciate hearing them. Thanks!
Harry
I thought it over and decided to use Peak Windshield Washer Fluid in a Windex bottle instead. It doesn't leave any film, but it's also not something I want to use inside the car for fear of drips onto the instrument panel covering.
My biggest problem is, the windshield's forward-slope is just steep enough to make a thorough top-to-bottom interior cleaning nearly impossible. There's a slight hazy film that accumulates in patches on the glass during the week, and when I use damp paper towels I can usually clear some (but not all) of the film off the glass.
My question is, is there a gadget for sale that you can use with a pad to reach the bottom of the windshield for a complete cleaning all the way across? I was in Wal-Green's the other day and they're selling this version of a windshield cleaning kit: It has a pad that attaches to a long plastic handle and you use that to swab/wipe the glass to clean it. It's one of those "As Seen On Tv" things, so it probably won't stand up to repeated use as time goes on.
We don't smoke, so that's not gonna be a problem. But it appears that simply exhaling is enough to put a light "breath-film" on the glass, and it's a bit of a chore to clean off.
If anybody has any ideas on this I'd really appreciate hearing them. Thanks!
Harry