Whats wrong with my windshield

[PJmak]

I noticed my windshield was really smudgy and blurry when using the wipers. I know my blades weren't bad but I replaced them anyway and i cleaned the crap out of the windshield with alcohol wipes. Blades are OEM Volvo blades.(2018 xc90)

The blades leave this blurry trail behind which goes away pretry quickly. It becomes a problem when the blades move fast.

Windshild was replaced about a year ago si its new and nothing was ever put on it other than regular car wash stuff

 

[LWB250]

It's minerals from the water as well as other airborne contaminants.

You can get some very light abrasive to clean it thoroughly. I have a bag of cerium oxide which you can use with a damp wax applicator pad to clean the glass quite well. It also removes very fine scratches, too. Do a search on Amazon for it. A bag that will last some time is only about $10.

Or, if you're concerned about the use of more or less generic stuff, you can buy the 3M equivalent for about 6x-7x that.

Dan

 

[sheward]

Thanks, Dan. I've been using the plastic scotch brite pads with dish soap. I have never seen any scratches to the glass, but the cerium oxide seems the right choice. All kinds of chemicals end up on the glass, as well as the paint.

 

[PJmak]

Awesome, Ill try that. I ordered a pack of it on Amazon

 

[LWB250]

Thanks, Dan. Ive been using the plastic scotch brite pads with dish soap. I have never seen any scratches to the glass, but the cerium oxide seems the right choice. All kinds of chemicals end up on the glass, as well as the paint.

That works, too. A bit less aggressive, but cerium oxide won't do any damage even if you really wail on it. In fact, most of the applications tell you to use a pad on a drill or RO polisher, but I save that approach for the really bad, sandblasted windshields. It doesn't make a big difference, but it does help.

Dan