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From: Gordon H on 3 May 2010 08:46 In message <vMxDn.50996$DV5.38581(a)newsfe07.ams2>, Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes >John wrote: >> sweller wrote: >>> John wrote: >>> >>>>> you can't easily beat a hot wash with water with just a drop of >>>>> detergent, then polish to dry with newspaper, till you try it you >>>>> won't believe it. >>>> >>>> Right Mrcheerful, I'll give it a go. Thanks. >>> >>> I've been a train driver for over 23 years and on the old locos (not >>> seen so much now) they had poor washers and wipers (being 1950/60s >>> vintage) and suffered from exhaust, oil and brake dust deposits on >>> the windows, making them very smeary. >>> >>> One wet sheet of newspaper polished dry by another sheet left very >>> clean windows. >> >> Well, I never would have thought it but, thanks to Mrcheerful and >> yourself, I tried it and it's bloody brilliant!! Cheers guys :o) > >it is strange, but it can be difficult to persuade someone that it works so >well, they have to try it to believe it. The more times you clean like that >the better the effect seems to get. > I'm disappointed. I went out to the garage this morning determined to try this, but my windscreen was spotless. I wonder if it would work on the haze* inside the screen, without leaving the traces other methods leave behind? It looks clean in dull weather, but sunshine or headlights show it up. *I'm a non-smoker, but it still happens. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply
From: Mrcheerful on 3 May 2010 08:58 Gordon H wrote: > In message <vMxDn.50996$DV5.38581(a)newsfe07.ams2>, Mrcheerful > <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes >> John wrote: >>> sweller wrote: >>>> John wrote: >>>> >>>>>> you can't easily beat a hot wash with water with just a drop of >>>>>> detergent, then polish to dry with newspaper, till you try it you >>>>>> won't believe it. >>>>> >>>>> Right Mrcheerful, I'll give it a go. Thanks. >>>> >>>> I've been a train driver for over 23 years and on the old locos >>>> (not seen so much now) they had poor washers and wipers (being >>>> 1950/60s vintage) and suffered from exhaust, oil and brake dust >>>> deposits on the windows, making them very smeary. >>>> >>>> One wet sheet of newspaper polished dry by another sheet left very >>>> clean windows. >>> >>> Well, I never would have thought it but, thanks to Mrcheerful and >>> yourself, I tried it and it's bloody brilliant!! Cheers guys :o) >> >> it is strange, but it can be difficult to persuade someone that it >> works so well, they have to try it to believe it. The more times >> you clean like that the better the effect seems to get. >> > I'm disappointed. I went out to the garage this morning determined > to try this, but my windscreen was spotless. > > I wonder if it would work on the haze* inside the screen, without > leaving the traces other methods leave behind? It looks clean in > dull weather, but sunshine or headlights show it up. > > *I'm a non-smoker, but it still happens. works great on the inside too, (in the house as well, especially on mirrors) but I would avoid hitting the roof lining unless it is washable, just in case of ink transfer.
From: Duncan Wood on 3 May 2010 10:24 On Mon, 03 May 2010 13:58:16 +0100, Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > Gordon H wrote: >> In message <vMxDn.50996$DV5.38581(a)newsfe07.ams2>, Mrcheerful >> <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes >>> John wrote: >>>> sweller wrote: >>>>> John wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> you can't easily beat a hot wash with water with just a drop of >>>>>>> detergent, then polish to dry with newspaper, till you try it you >>>>>>> won't believe it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Right Mrcheerful, I'll give it a go. Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> I've been a train driver for over 23 years and on the old locos >>>>> (not seen so much now) they had poor washers and wipers (being >>>>> 1950/60s vintage) and suffered from exhaust, oil and brake dust >>>>> deposits on the windows, making them very smeary. >>>>> >>>>> One wet sheet of newspaper polished dry by another sheet left very >>>>> clean windows. >>>> >>>> Well, I never would have thought it but, thanks to Mrcheerful and >>>> yourself, I tried it and it's bloody brilliant!! Cheers guys :o) >>> >>> it is strange, but it can be difficult to persuade someone that it >>> works so well, they have to try it to believe it. The more times >>> you clean like that the better the effect seems to get. >>> >> I'm disappointed. I went out to the garage this morning determined >> to try this, but my windscreen was spotless. >> >> I wonder if it would work on the haze* inside the screen, without >> leaving the traces other methods leave behind? It looks clean in >> dull weather, but sunshine or headlights show it up. >> >> *I'm a non-smoker, but it still happens. > > works great on the inside too, (in the house as well, especially on > mirrors) > but I would avoid hitting the roof lining unless it is washable, just in > case of ink transfer. > > Yup, household ammonia's quite good as well. -- Duncan Wood
From: newshound on 5 May 2010 18:23
> > Whilst agreeing that it does work, it is counter intuitive. The newspaper > is covered in newsprint, which itself is quite greasy. > > -- > Regards, > Harry (M1BYT) (L) > http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk > > I suspect that the wet pass gets rid of the general dirt, then the dry pass leaves you with a very thin but well-bonded layer of "ink" which acts as a water repellent and lubricant. Without boring you with the maths, thin films can be more durable than thicker ones, provided they are well adhered. |