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From: John on 1 May 2010 07:57 I've seen it mentioned in this group in the past that vinegar is good for cleaning a smeary windscreen but what sort of vinegar? Same stuff as you put on your fish and chips, ie, malt vinegar, or something more exotic? And do you dilute it in water (how much?) or use it straight? And, because I've never seen it recommended I'm assuming that Cif (Jif), although it works wonders at cleaning my bath/basin with its little sort of "grittyness" is definately considered "a bad thing" for windscreens? I want to get it clean before putting on the new wiper blades I've got. TIA
From: Mrcheerful on 1 May 2010 08:03 John wrote: > I've seen it mentioned in this group in the past that vinegar is good > for cleaning a smeary windscreen but what sort of vinegar? Same stuff > as you put on your fish and chips, ie, malt vinegar, or something > more exotic? And do you dilute it in water (how much?) or use it > straight? > And, because I've never seen it recommended I'm assuming that Cif > (Jif), although it works wonders at cleaning my bath/basin with its > little sort of "grittyness" is definately considered "a bad thing" > for windscreens? I want to get it clean before putting on the new > wiper blades I've got. > TIA 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.
From: John on 1 May 2010 08:12 Mrcheerful wrote: > John wrote: >> I've seen it mentioned in this group in the past that vinegar is good >> for cleaning a smeary windscreen but what sort of vinegar? Same stuff >> as you put on your fish and chips, ie, malt vinegar, or something >> more exotic? And do you dilute it in water (how much?) or use it >> straight? >> And, because I've never seen it recommended I'm assuming that Cif >> (Jif), although it works wonders at cleaning my bath/basin with its >> little sort of "grittyness" is definately considered "a bad thing" >> for windscreens? I want to get it clean before putting on the new >> wiper blades I've got. >> TIA > > 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.
From: sweller on 2 May 2010 04:07 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. -- Simon
From: John on 2 May 2010 16:20
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) |