I'm working my a** off cleaning the windshield on my '02 Journey. No solvent that I have has been able to touch what looks like water spots and streaks. Windex does nothing. Neither does alcohol, lacquer thinner, acetone, xylene, gasoline, or even muriatic acid. Yes, I tried Lime-a-way and the Magic eraser.........nothing.
Yesterday I hit on a system that works, rubbing compound! Yes, it works and the part that I've done is beautiful. So shiny and clear that it looks like the brand new windshield that was replaced on the driver's side. The down side is that it is work!!! I haven't finished the passenger side yet, but my arm and shoulder are sore. I noticed that the same problem exists on all the windows and to get them clean will require a massive amount of elbow grease.
I think I have to look into some kind of polishing machine that will ease the burden on this old body.
Any thoughts will be appreciated as I'm long on work and short on answers.
Paul
Paul & Helen
2002 Winnebago Journey DL
1999 Jeep Cherokee toad
Yellow Lab, Jodie and Chocolate Lab, Coco
FMCA 98905
I have had pretty good luck with the Bounce Dryer Sheets, wet them, clean the window, and then I use a window cleaner to remove the residu form the Bounce.
Happy RVing
John and Judy
US Air Force - Retired
05 Beaver Santiam 40DST
08 Malibu Toad/Brake Buddy
Use an orbital buffer to polish the windshield just as you would do the body of the RV.
hershey - albuquerque, nm Someday Finally Got Here
My wife does all the driving - I just get to hold the steering wheel.
Expedition - Suzuki Grand Viagra
Did you at sometime in the past use Fantastic Cleaner on your WS ??? That will leave white spots that are almost impossible to remove. Just ask me !!! Many years ago.
Rain X has this polish stuff that I got years ago, so I don't know if it's still around, but it's called "glass care 2000". It's gritty stuff so you get the windshield wet, squirt this stuff on and use a wet rag and just swirl the area pretty good and then rinse off (only took me about 30 min to do my entire truck with an extended cab). It worked great for me and I put the ever controversial 'rain x' on it afterward and the water still beads on the windshield after years of NW rain! Oh, I've not had to treat the windshield since with either the polish or even the rain x!!
Part of my problem is that I bought this motorhome used from a dealer. I have no idea what the substance is, but as I look at the motorhome I realize that the whole rig has the same problem, dried spots and streaks all around the motorhome. To be honest, I've been thinking of having a whole body paint to make the body look better. Perhaps I should check out a paint shop and find out what they use to compound a body. What tool they use and what product they use.
I realize that Windex didn't do the job for you, but I had a similar issue and was able to get Windex to work by using it with a nylon mesh pad. I could feel the roughness on the windshield at first and then feel it go away as I continued to rub. It was work but maybe not as much as compounding.
Regarding BonAmi, back in my youth I worked as a car radio repairman for a Ford dealer and the used car make ready guys were in a bay right next to me. They used BonAmi and a large, slow buffer to polish windshields. Seemed to work really well.
Clay (WA5NMR), Lee,(Wife) Codi, Brandi (Shelties) and Damncat (damn cat)
Full Timing in a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N, Workhorse chassis, Honda Accord toad
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