Troy Bruder

This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right combination
of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and nothing
seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.

What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???

daytripper

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:42:49 -0400, "Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right combination
>of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
>papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and nothing
>seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
>
>What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???

If you used Rain-X on it, you're gonna need more than Windex...

Troy Bruder

Thanks Pete. I'll give that product a try... And I'm always doing it in
the sun, maybe that's 1/2 my problem.. The product is "drying" on the glass
to quickly.

Troy


"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3f422a27_2@news1.prserv.net...
> > This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right
> combination
> > of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
> > papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and
nothing
> > seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
> >
> > What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???
>
> I've had the best luck with Eagle 20/20 (available at most auto parts
> stores) and microfiber towels (like those from www.neatitems.com )
>
> Wet one towel with 20/20 and wipe the glass with it. Then wipe the glass
> dry with another (dry) towel. Be sure to do it in the shade, not in
direct
> sunlight.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
>
>

Troy Bruder

I have used Rain-X on the windshield in the past...


"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:42:49 -0400, "Troy Bruder"
<troy_bruder@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right
combination
> >of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
> >papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and
nothing
> >seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
> >
> >What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???
>
> If you used Rain-X on it, you're gonna need more than Windex...

GravyCat

"Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3f422a27_2@news1.prserv.net...
> This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right
combination
> of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
> papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and nothing
> seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
>
> What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???

20 parts water
2 parts ammonia
1 part vinegar

Use one towel to apply, and another to dry.

Save the money you would have spent on fancy fluids - you'll need it for a
timing belt.

Troy Bruder

No kidding? That's the trick? Thanks for the tip!



Ugh for the timing belt! At how many miles can I expect to see that nice
bill???


"GravyCat" <patowen@pugetsound.NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3f422a27_2@news1.prserv.net...
> > This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right
> combination
> > of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
> > papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and
nothing
> > seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
> >
> > What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???
>
> 20 parts water
> 2 parts ammonia
> 1 part vinegar
>
> Use one towel to apply, and another to dry.
>
> Save the money you would have spent on fancy fluids - you'll need it for a
> timing belt.
>
>

daytripper

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:12:45 -0400, "Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I have used Rain-X on the windshield in the past...
>
>
>"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:bef4kvc87fd01kmh6ti66u6hqp5gibqcsc@4ax.com.. .
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:42:49 -0400, "Troy Bruder"
><troy_bruder@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right
>combination
>> >of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
>> >papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and
>nothing
>> >seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
>> >
>> >What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???
>>
>> If you used Rain-X on it, you're gonna need more than Windex...
>

And that's why you are struggling now.

You need something to cut through the polymer film. I don't think that
home-brewed windex is gonna do it, either...

Elroy the Seedy Impaler

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:42:49 -0400, "Troy Bruder"
<troy_bruder@hotmail.com> wrote:

>This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right combination
>of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
>papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and nothing
>seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
>
>What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???
>

Gunk makes a glass cleaning foam that works great IMHO. Use lint free
towels and it is almost as good as hot, wet...well......maybe not that
good...

Elroy
2000 S4

GravyCat

"Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> No kidding? That's the trick? Thanks for the tip!

Learned it as a teenager working at the local carwash. It works great, but
as others have warned - don't expect it to cut through everything...
expecially Rain-X

> Ugh for the timing belt! At how many miles can I expect to see that nice
> bill???

This is the topic of enormous discussion in this group and elsewhere. I'll
give you the short version, and let you research the details:

Ignore factory recommendations and replace the T-belt before 70K miles.

A t-belt failure on these interference engines means 20 or 30 bent valves.
Just do it.

If you have a V6, replace the water-pump at the same time - it can leak on
the tensioner and cause a cascading failure.

If you have a 1.8T, don't let the mechanic talk you into a water-pump
(unless you really suspect it's failing). It's on the other side of the
engine from the t-belt.

Expect to pay ~$750 or so for parts and labor.

Spider

daytripper <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message news:<o4s4kvof5i9ffhol8k6irsdga1ipoashhk@4ax.com>. ..
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:12:45 -0400, "Troy Bruder" <troy_bruder@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I have used Rain-X on the windshield in the past...
> >
> >
> >"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:bef4kvc87fd01kmh6ti66u6hqp5gibqcsc@4ax.com.. .
> >> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:42:49 -0400, "Troy Bruder"
> <troy_bruder@hotmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >This is going to sound stupid.. I can't seem to find the right
> combination
> >> >of cleaning products to clean my A4 windshield.. I've used Windex and
> >> >papertowels, Windex and newspaper, a speciality glass cleaner, and
> nothing
> >> >seems to work! Everything I use leaves streaks.
> >> >
> >> >What is the secret to a streak-free windshield???
> >>
> >> If you used Rain-X on it, you're gonna need more than Windex...
> >
>
> And that's why you are struggling now.
>
> You need something to cut through the polymer film. I don't think that
> home-brewed windex is gonna do it, either...

You are correct. The bonds created need to be broken, but it's pretty
easy to do. Acid.

Luckily, every has the right acid available - acetic acid. That's
right, good ol' vinegar. Take your recipe from above, substitute
white vinegar for the ammonia, and liberally slather it onto your
windshield. Do it in the shade, BTW. Hose it off and use Windex or
whatevewr to finish it up.

Good luck,

Spider