Hey guys, reviving the dead... again.
I've just had a new windscreen installed, which may be a coincidence, as I also live in the tropics and we've just had our first rains of the summer, but I have the dreaded film.
I've not had a go at it yet, aside from using windex and some special windscreen wipes (see: not that special), but I was just wondering what people have used to remove the film from "off-gassing" or "vinyl fog"?
This is not a new car, although I am pretty liberal with the protectants and whatnot (love my car).
I recently bought a new diving mask for snorkelling and the guy who I bought it from recommended using white toothpaste, the gritty type, specifically NOT the gel...
And scrubbing the hell out of the glass on the mask with it.
I thought that was rather obscure, but several divers have since confirmed it, with some even recommending using n actual toothbrush to scrub it in with.
Perhaps this could work on my windscreen? Food for thought, anyway.
Other suggestions I've heard include acetone and even steel wool in a very fine grade.
This one seems to cause the biggest arguments, despite glass being physically harder than steel. I've spoken to a few detailers who say throw a towel over the dash and use acetone and 0000 steel wool and then windex or something to clean it...
Sounds like a bit of a mission, what are people's experiences?
What works best / easiest?