('93-'01) Window fogging problem?

Skirvdawg · 05-10-2001, 05:53 PM

My car has been mostly sitting for the past three weeks; maybe 50 miles of driving. It's looking hella dirty. I noticed a glare from the sun, so when I filled it up I cleaned the windows. Got back in and noticed that it wasn't just a glare; I have a fog on the rear window. Ya know how a smoker's car gets a buildup of...stuff?...on the windows? That's what it looks like on my rear window. I don't smoke. I've never had a smoker in my car. Now here's the weird part. If you look closely, you can see a pattern on each side of the window that looks mysteriously like the speakers in the rear shelf.

Besides taking some windex to it, is there any way I can prevent this from happening? The car's going into outdoor storage for about 5 months starting in June, and I'd hate to come back and find all my windows looking like that.

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Subie Gal · 05-10-2001, 06:11 PM

*keep the windows very, very clean - routinely... i wash mine once a week

*drive w/the defrost and ac on - the ac system has a receiver dryer in it that helps to dry the air, thus reducing the fogging effect..

i use this all the times while racing as the windows have a tendency to fog really bad...

*keep the air vents on "fresh" not recirculate

hope this helps.
j. www.subiegal.com

[This message has been edited by Subie Gal (edited May 10, 2001).]

gossamer_monster · 05-10-2001, 06:26 PM

How about rain-x anti-fog?
I have some but haven`t used it yet.

Bill

Subie Gal · 05-10-2001, 06:31 PM

i tried the rainx anti fog and no matter how hard i tried to clean it, it left a nasty film on the inside of the windows...

could just be me tho

j. www.subiegal.com

b_tapper · 05-10-2001, 06:43 PM

rain-x anti fog works for me
takes a lot of rubbing to get that film off
but it's worth it
should go put some on my RS now

Shinji N · 05-11-2001, 12:36 AM

Nono, I think I know what Skirvdawg is talking about. Does it come in blotches? Mine looks like that right now. If you look up close it looks like someone did a really bad tint job (no I don't have tint) and it's starting to bubble.

pbnj9786 · 05-11-2001, 12:42 AM

i use rain-x anti-fog and it works great! you just you have buff out the filmy residue after application real good. keeps my windows fog free.
pj

pottsie350 · 05-11-2001, 04:46 AM

I use rainx antifog as well. I removed the AC from my car and it's almost necessary to keep the windows from fogging on a rainy day.

Moisture fog is not the same thing that you are talking about though. I'm not sure what causes the film. I think it's just common smoke/haze/polution/gases emitted from heated plastic parts etc that collects on the inside of the windows. Just like a smokers car.. though it accumulates just a little slower.

makua11b · 05-11-2001, 05:14 AM

Five months outside un-driven is a long time. I'm betting that the film on the windows is a combination of a small amount of moisture and a larger amount of atmospheric pollutants. My suggestion for a long outside storage is 1: Turn Air Selector Switch to the re-circulate position to seal the inside of the car. 2

ut some sort of UV protection on the seats, dash etc. 3: Put one or two unscented moth balls in a dish inside the car (in a dish because it will dissolve over time). 4: Purchase one or two unscented chemical de-humidifiers from a hardware store and place inside of car when leaving. I hope this works. Good luck.

Fido · 05-11-2001, 07:03 AM

Yeah, the Rain-X Anti-Fog works fine for me...Just gotta work at it a little bit harder than regular Rain-X

05-10-2001, 05:53 PM	#1
Skirvdawg Scooby Newbie Member#: 3375 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Virginia Beach Vehicle: 2002 VW Jetta Wagon Black	Window fogging problem? My car has been mostly sitting for the past three weeks; maybe 50 miles of driving. It's looking hella dirty. I noticed a glare from the sun, so when I filled it up I cleaned the windows. Got back in and noticed that it wasn't just a glare; I have a fog on the rear window. Ya know how a smoker's car gets a buildup of...stuff?...on the windows? That's what it looks like on my rear window. I don't smoke. I've never had a smoker in my car. Now here's the weird part. If you look closely, you can see a pattern on each side of the window that looks mysteriously like the speakers in the rear shelf. Besides taking some windex to it, is there any way I can prevent this from happening? The car's going into outdoor storage for about 5 months starting in June, and I'd hate to come back and find all my windows looking like that. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

05-11-2001, 05:14 AM	#9
makua11b Scooby Newbie Member#: 5931 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DepotTown,Ypsi MI USA Vehicle: 02 WRX Sdn Silver	Five months outside un-driven is a long time. I'm betting that the film on the windows is a combination of a small amount of moisture and a larger amount of atmospheric pollutants. My suggestion for a long outside storage is 1: Turn Air Selector Switch to the re-circulate position to seal the inside of the car. 2ut some sort of UV protection on the seats, dash etc. 3: Put one or two unscented moth balls in a dish inside the car (in a dish because it will dissolve over time). 4: Purchase one or two unscented chemical de-humidifiers from a hardware store and place inside of car when leaving. I hope this works. Good luck.

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05-10-2001, 06:11 PM	#2
Subie Gal GC84Ever Super Moderator Member#: 301 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: WA Vehicle: 2001 2.5 RS/70 Van 02 WRX Rally Stud	keep the windows very, very clean - routinely... i wash mine once a week drive w/the defrost and ac on - the ac system has a receiver dryer in it that helps to dry the air, thus reducing the fogging effect.. i use this all the times while racing as the windows have a tendency to fog really bad... *keep the air vents on "fresh" not recirculate hope this helps. j. www.subiegal.com [This message has been edited by Subie Gal (edited May 10, 2001).]

05-10-2001, 06:26 PM	#3
gossamer_monster Scooby Specialist Member#: 3574 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Vehicle: 2002 WRX Blase' Yellow----R.I.P.	How about rain-x anti-fog? I have some but haven`t used it yet. Bill

05-10-2001, 06:31 PM	#4
Subie Gal GC84Ever Super Moderator Member#: 301 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: WA Vehicle: 2001 2.5 RS/70 Van 02 WRX Rally Stud	i tried the rainx anti fog and no matter how hard i tried to clean it, it left a nasty film on the inside of the windows... could just be me tho j. www.subiegal.com

05-10-2001, 06:43 PM	#5
b_tapper Scooby Guru Member#: 5291 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: pittsburgh,pa Vehicle: '08 Scion xB Nautical Blue Metallic	rain-x anti fog works for me takes a lot of rubbing to get that film off but it's worth it should go put some on my RS now

05-11-2001, 12:36 AM	#6
Shinji N Scooby Specialist Member#: 3987 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA Vehicle: 1999 Miata Black	Nono, I think I know what Skirvdawg is talking about. Does it come in blotches? Mine looks like that right now. If you look up close it looks like someone did a really bad tint job (no I don't have tint) and it's starting to bubble.

05-11-2001, 12:42 AM	#7
pbnj9786 Scooby Specialist Member#: 4473 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: CA, USA Vehicle: MY10 STi Plasma Blue Pearl	i use rain-x anti-fog and it works great! you just you have buff out the filmy residue after application real good. keeps my windows fog free. pj

05-11-2001, 04:46 AM	#8
pottsie350 Scooby Newbie Member#: 6110 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lonaconing, MD USA Vehicle: 98 Impreza L Red	I use rainx antifog as well. I removed the AC from my car and it's almost necessary to keep the windows from fogging on a rainy day. Moisture fog is not the same thing that you are talking about though. I'm not sure what causes the film. I think it's just common smoke/haze/polution/gases emitted from heated plastic parts etc that collects on the inside of the windows. Just like a smokers car.. though it accumulates just a little slower.

05-11-2001, 07:03 AM	#10
Fido Scooby Specialist Member#: 1867 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Jersey	Yeah, the Rain-X Anti-Fog works fine for me...Just gotta work at it a little bit harder than regular Rain-X