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Hey Chaps,
I've managed to get wax on my windscreen, and I can't seem to get it off, which means I've got streaking.
I've tried... Tar and Traffic film remover (which preports to remove wax), Glass cleaner, neat bike cleaner, IPA, fairy liquid, wheel cleaner.
Nothing is shifting it!
Any ideas?
Cheers
Ricks
Have you tried hot water?
Surf someone’s secret spot?
If you have used the wipers then you may have it on them too so they will need sorting too. As for what to use i have no idea. Bet your car is shiney though 😉
Hair dryer to soften/melt it, then wipe it off with paper towels.
Maybe a stronger solvent like acetone? don't get it on any seals or paint though... Maybe apply it by putting it on a cloth and rubbing.
Your wiper blades will also be recontaminating the glass, so new blades will be needed.
Or maybe if you've already tried weaker solvents it's simply the wipers have wax on them, so as soon as you use the wipers they just smear more wax on.
I'd try cleaning with IPA again, but put fresh wiper blades on before using them.
Autoglym fast glass has always worked well for me at cleaning various guff off car glass.
Try Muc-Off.
I carry a spray bottle of it in my car for when the screen gets smeared, works better than anything else I've tried.
Cheers guys,
Tried muc-off, IPA'd the wipers too.
Hadn't thought about using heat, may try that tomorrow.
Remember, Danielson: wax on, wax off.
Might seem like an obvious question, but have you tried wax remover ?
It sounds to me like you will need to suck it up and buy a new bike.
How on earth did you manage to get enough wax on your windscreen to effect the wipers?
Proper glass cleaner should do it, unless you've literally polished it with paint wax, then you'll need to strip it
Have you tried applying a little “heat”??
I always wax the windscreen if doing the rest of the car. Is ok within a matter of a minute or so in rain.
Are your wipers actually ****ed and because the windscreen is actually clean they are not wiping properly?
Bar Keeper's Friend (powdered version).
Follow the same technique as this guy, I've done it myself and it worked
https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=199453
Thin strips of wax proof paper then RIP them off real quick
Sorry for your predicament Ricks, unless...
About 10 years ago somebody blocked me into a space and it was impossible for me to get out until the adjacent car moved and I had to do a 100 point 90 degree turn in a parking space.
Having young kids, we had the usual kids paraphernalia with us including wax crayons, so I wrote a little message on the passenger side of their windscreen.
I always wondered how much effort it would have taken to remove the writing, or maybe they enjoyed being reminded of the occasion every time it rained?
Acetone on a rag to do not get it on the paint!!! And don’t sniff it a a lot 😉
Us it to clean my boards when repairing.
Hope all is good btw 😀
It sounds to me like you will need to suck it up and buy a new bike.
I think you're right, best suggestion so far.
I'll get one ordered 👍