Hey all,

After giving my car a detail, I still can't get the windscreen to bead inside the wiper area. I've tried polishing, clay bar, and dish washer detergent with the rough side of the sponge.

I can't seem to get this oil film layer off the windscreen and it's making the water sheet so blurs my vision. Which is (very!) problematic if my wipers fail again.....

Any suggestions to get it off??

 

Try a proper glass-specific cleaner and a razor blade. The clay bar might not be cutting it. If that fails, it could be worn-out wipers smearing a residue; replace them.

 

Apparently these wipers are only a couple months old. But there's definitely something on the windscreen. I've always polished my windscreens with Autoglym glass polish which always beaded the water off, to the point that I don't even need wipers if I'm at speed.
The outside of the wiper areas have this beading, but the inside areas don't, all they do is smear. If I don't have wipers on I can't see anything outside.

I tried some isopropyl alcohol, and even contact cleaner, nothing has been able to get this film off the glass. Never had a problem like this before...

 

It sounds like the new wiper blades are contaminated or of poor quality, leaving a stubborn film.

The problem is likely on the glass, not the wipers. You need a strong cleaner to strip it. Try a proper clay bar designed for glass, or a specific water-spot remover. A razor blade held at a 45-degree angle can also carefully scrape off the film.

After cleaning, apply a fresh sealant like Rain-X to restore the beading.

 

Clean the windshield CAREFULLY with acetone. Just don't get any on the body of the car.....

 

I suggest spirit vinegar.
EDIT:- probably need to clean off the wipers too.

 

You might got silicone over your windshield somehow. Quite difficult to clean. Acetone should bit for it, but need many runs.

 

Use white vinegar then replace wipers with Rainx wipers

 

Good idea and acetone does not hurt modern paints.

 

That's good to know.



(but I didn't want to be the first to verify that!!) LOL