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Milky Mazda windows?
thanks for the help of unclogging the black box. it worked and i saved
$30-60.00 my next problem, which i have been told was a result of the leak i had in the car, but i solved that problem and still have this problem. it is milky windows, i clean the windows everyday before driving and everyday they have this milky film on them. what could be the problem? |
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On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 02:15:24 GMT, "2forgetmenot" >
wrote in lkaboutautos.com: > my next problem, which i have been told was a result of the leak i had > in the car, but i solved that problem and still have this problem. it > is milky windows, i clean the windows everyday before driving and > everyday they have this milky film on them. what could be the > problem? Smoke. I've owned two cars that you could not defrost at -35°C because the glass was coated with smoke particles. Don't buy a smokers car. Check the ashtray for evidence. I have been told that the only fix is replacing the glass. |
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As a Miata owner who still smokes, I have to disagree. My
windows aren't "milky", though a barely noticeable film does collect after a week or so. I did have a more noticeable film that collected on the inside of my Miata's windows when new. The dealer said it came from vapor escaping from the plastics, fabrics, and carpet of the interior. Either way, cleaning them once a week keeps them clean. I use a foam spray cleaner as Windex seems to leave streaks. You could try cleaning the glass with alcohol first, or as a last resort, lacquer thinner will clean most anything off glass (including hard water residue left by rain). You have to be VERY careful though, as lacquer thinner will mar the finish of most plastics. "Red" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 02:15:24 GMT, "2forgetmenot" > > wrote in > lkaboutautos.com: > > > my next problem, which i have been told was a result of the leak i had > > in the car, but i solved that problem and still have this problem. it > > is milky windows, i clean the windows everyday before driving and > > everyday they have this milky film on them. what could be the > > problem? > > Smoke. I've owned two cars that you could not defrost at > -35°C because the glass was coated with smoke particles. > Don't buy a smokers car. Check the ashtray for evidence. > > I have been told that the only fix is replacing the glass. > |
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BCRandy wrote:
> I use a foam > spray cleaner as Windex seems to leave streaks. Use newspaper with the Windex; then, you won't have streaks. |
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In article >,
"BCRandy" > wrote: > The dealer said it came from vapor escaping from the > plastics, fabrics, and carpet of the interior. Correct. The easiest way to clean down to the glass: Bon Ami bathroom cleanser on a sponge. Hasn't Scratched Yet(tm). --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Is Bon Ami ok to use on the outside of the windshield? My windshield is
either pitted or has lots of fine dots of tree sap all over it. It dose not come clean with normal cleaning. It shows glare in direct sunlight and is pretty bad at night (really bad until I replaced the headlights with much brighter/whiter conversion type of the same wattage). I have seen several different glass restoration products for about $30 that say they should be put on with a professional polisher (not high speed like a drill) or to expect lots and lots of hand rubbing... I wonder if Bon Ami might do the trick (and not ruin the paint like the other products threaten to do). Thanks. '95 Triple Black "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "BCRandy" > wrote: > >> The dealer said it came from vapor escaping from the >> plastics, fabrics, and carpet of the interior. > > Correct. The easiest way to clean down to the glass: Bon Ami bathroom > cleanser on a sponge. Hasn't Scratched Yet(tm). > > --- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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In article <hCw_e.12594$L15.395@trndny01>,
"Christopher Muto" > wrote: > Is Bon Ami ok to use on the outside of the windshield? My windshield is > either pitted or has lots of fine dots of tree sap all over it. Bon Ami will remove sap, but it won't polish out pits or scratches. its abrasives (diatoms?) are softer than glass. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Lanny Chambers wrote:
> In article <hCw_e.12594$L15.395@trndny01>, > "Christopher Muto" > wrote: > > >>Is Bon Ami ok to use on the outside of the windshield? My windshield is >>either pitted or has lots of fine dots of tree sap all over it. > > > Bon Ami will remove sap, but it won't polish out pits or scratches. its > abrasives (diatoms?) are softer than glass. > > --- > Lanny Chambers > '94C, St. Louis > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html Has anyone tried the glass polishing kits with success? My '96M windshield was geting pretty pitted at 75K miles, though I had plans to replace it anyway since it had some chips that were becoming cracks. It may be time for a new windshield. The 1991 that I bought obviously either had the windshield replaced or polished, probably replaced since it doesn't have any chips yet, and the difference was really noticeable. Pat |
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Auto stores sell a glass polish kit that includes the polish and a foam
buffing adapter for an electric drill. Make sure the polish is not dried out or has seperated, since it is not a fast mover. "pws" > wrote in message ... > Lanny Chambers wrote: > > In article <hCw_e.12594$L15.395@trndny01>, > > "Christopher Muto" > wrote: > > > > > >>Is Bon Ami ok to use on the outside of the windshield? My windshield is > >>either pitted or has lots of fine dots of tree sap all over it. > > > > > > Bon Ami will remove sap, but it won't polish out pits or scratches. its > > abrasives (diatoms?) are softer than glass. > > > > --- > > Lanny Chambers > > '94C, St. Louis > > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html > > Has anyone tried the glass polishing kits with success? My '96M > windshield was geting pretty pitted at 75K miles, though I had plans to > replace it anyway since it had some chips that were becoming cracks. > > It may be time for a new windshield. The 1991 that I bought obviously > either had the windshield replaced or polished, probably replaced since > it doesn't have any chips yet, and the difference was really noticeable. > > Pat |
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Chuck, do you have experience using one of these?
Chris 92BB&T "Chuck" > wrote in message news:NMz_e.55415$ct5.2353@fed1read04... > Auto stores sell a glass polish kit that includes the polish and a foam > buffing adapter for an electric drill. > Make sure the polish is not dried out or has seperated, since it is not a > fast mover. > > "pws" > wrote in message > ... >> Lanny Chambers wrote: >> > In article <hCw_e.12594$L15.395@trndny01>, >> > "Christopher Muto" > wrote: >> > >> > >> >>Is Bon Ami ok to use on the outside of the windshield? My windshield >> >>is >> >>either pitted or has lots of fine dots of tree sap all over it. >> > >> > >> > Bon Ami will remove sap, but it won't polish out pits or scratches. its >> > abrasives (diatoms?) are softer than glass. >> > >> > --- >> > Lanny Chambers >> > '94C, St. Louis >> > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html >> >> Has anyone tried the glass polishing kits with success? My '96M >> windshield was geting pretty pitted at 75K miles, though I had plans to >> replace it anyway since it had some chips that were becoming cracks. >> >> It may be time for a new windshield. The 1991 that I bought obviously >> either had the windshield replaced or polished, probably replaced since >> it doesn't have any chips yet, and the difference was really noticeable. >> >> Pat > > |
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