White vinegar or metho and water. Then dry with newspaper...
If you wipe horizontally on the outside and vertically on the inside, if you miss a bit you will know which side it is on.
-- Edited by vk6tnc on Monday 1st of October 2012 05:58:24 PM
Dougwe said
06:36 PM Oct 1, 2012
It would work on the screen of your U.S.S. NOWRA as well I reckon.
Edit....The RainX that is.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Monday 1st of October 2012 06:37:58 PM
milo said
12:32 AM Oct 2, 2012
just wondering what every one uses
some times i just cant get the windscreen as clean as id like
Dougwe said
01:35 AM Oct 2, 2012
Hi Milo, I just use a squeegee with warm water with a few drops of dish liquid in the water. I also put "RainX" on the outside of the screen, this is great when it rains and helps when cleaning the screen. I reapply once a month. It works like a car wax and the water beads and rolls off, you get it in a yellow bottle from auto shops. I have used this stuff for many years now.
Solo Steve said
01:35 AM Oct 2, 2012
A good Recipe:
For 1 litre about 500ml of water add 150 - 200ml of metho, 1/2 - I cap full of cloudy ammonia and 1/2 cap of dishwashing liquid then
make up to 1 litre with water. Dont use too much detergent as streaking may occur and it can cause crazing on some clear plastics, you can
leave it out if you want as its only used as a wetting agent. The Ammonia increases the pH and helps to remove any grime etc and the metho
acts as a solvent and aids evaporation. spray on and wipe off with newspaper or a paper towel.
I was an Industrial Chemist before I retired and know that this is close in concept to commercial formulations.
Hope this helps
Steve
aussietraveller said
03:39 AM Oct 2, 2012
I use Repco screen cleaner which seems to work well when travelling I also use RainX and another useful tip is to wear your sunglasses when its raining you will be amazed at the result
milo said
06:04 AM Oct 3, 2012
hmm funny doug, didnt think there was rain in space??
Cruising Cruze said
01:17 PM Oct 3, 2012
Always make sure that you use a very clean rag flannelette sheets does miracles ( been cleaning car windows for more than ten years )
regards John
Anvid said
06:56 PM Oct 3, 2012
When we lived in Western Australia, we were advised to use only 'water' in the container for screens....
The reason was in case the vehicle broke down, that it would be another possibility for 'drinking water'. If you put chemicals or soap in the container, then it couldn't be used for drinking.
As a result, we always followed that advise. Fortunately, we never had any serious break-downs but we were always prepared. I guess for city driving or those in in non-remote areas, it wouldn't matter.
that my 1-1/2 cents worth.
Cruising Cruze said
07:27 PM Oct 3, 2012
Makes sense David
Solo Steve said
08:40 PM Oct 3, 2012
Anvid's advice was correct. In Australia, Formulators of windsreen washer additives are not permitted to use certain solvents such as Methanol, Isopropanol and others in their products for this reason and must consider the human toxicity of any component in the product. However, to my knowledge this is self regulatory and not policed. I would suggest that you obtain an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for the product , usually available fron the manufacturers website or direct from them if you think that drinking from the resevoir may be a possibility. Look for the Poisons Shedule classification if it is S5 or S6, it is considered to be poisionous. Personally, I wouldn't use additives in remote areas as the possibility of poisoning is not what you want to worry about if dying of thirst.
Steve (Product Development Chemist)
dogbox said
09:20 PM Oct 4, 2012
IN A PINCH use the old coca cola it cuts thru the road flim quick smart but don't leave it on the paint work
subyroo said
04:11 AM Oct 6, 2012
This glass cleaner is brilliant, it costs a lot more than Rain-X but it lasts a lot longer too.
i was told not to use newspaper because of the lanolin in the so called ink
neilnruth said
02:13 AM Oct 14, 2012
Shannon Lush the cleaning lady now says we should not use newspaper to clean glass as the ink has changed. Just use paper towel (or is that panty hose?) I think she says. And of course, white vinegar!
Happyjack said
06:36 PM Nov 29, 2012
Try using one of the shower soap & scum removers. Used on glass showers, so why not on your windscreen? I also lightly used one of those white woven nylon pads.You wont believe how clean your windscreen is after using it.
White vinegar or metho and water. Then dry with newspaper...
If you wipe horizontally on the outside and vertically on the inside, if you miss a bit you will know which side it is on.
-- Edited by vk6tnc on Monday 1st of October 2012 05:58:24 PM
It would work on the screen of your U.S.S. NOWRA as well I reckon.
Edit....The RainX that is.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Monday 1st of October 2012 06:37:58 PM
just wondering what every one uses
some times i just cant get the windscreen as clean as id like
Hi Milo, I just use a squeegee with warm water with a few drops of dish liquid in the water. I also put "RainX" on the outside of the screen, this is great when it rains and helps when cleaning the screen. I reapply once a month. It works like a car wax and the water beads and rolls off, you get it in a yellow bottle from auto shops. I have used this stuff for many years now.
For 1 litre about 500ml of water add 150 - 200ml of metho, 1/2 - I cap full of cloudy ammonia and 1/2 cap of dishwashing liquid then
make up to 1 litre with water. Dont use too much detergent as streaking may occur and it can cause crazing on some clear plastics, you can
leave it out if you want as its only used as a wetting agent. The Ammonia increases the pH and helps to remove any grime etc and the metho
acts as a solvent and aids evaporation. spray on and wipe off with newspaper or a paper towel.
I was an Industrial Chemist before I retired and know that this is close in concept to commercial formulations.
Hope this helps
Steve
flannelette sheets does miracles ( been cleaning car windows for more than ten years )
regards John
When we lived in Western Australia, we were advised to use only 'water' in the container for screens....
The reason was in case the vehicle broke down, that it would be another possibility for 'drinking water'. If you put chemicals or soap in the container, then it couldn't be used for drinking.
As a result, we always followed that advise. Fortunately, we never had any serious break-downs but we were always prepared. I guess for city driving or those in in non-remote areas, it wouldn't matter.
that my 1-1/2 cents worth.
such as Methanol, Isopropanol and others in their products for this reason and must consider the human toxicity of
any component in the product. However, to my knowledge this is self regulatory and not policed. I would suggest that you obtain
an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for the product , usually available fron the manufacturers website or direct
from them if you think that drinking from the resevoir may be a possibility. Look for the Poisons Shedule classification if it is S5 or S6, it
is considered to be poisionous. Personally, I wouldn't use additives in remote areas as the possibility of poisoning is not what you want to worry
about if dying of thirst.
Steve (Product Development Chemist)
This glass cleaner is brilliant, it costs a lot more than Rain-X but it lasts a lot longer too.
http://www.zas.com.au/product/416/zas_nano_glass_kit.html
Keep amonia well away from any fibreglass panels.