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How To Clean The Inside Of Your Car Windshield

Are you struggling to see the road? If grease and grime are obstructing your view, it’s time for a windshield clean that ensures crystal clear vision for the road. Cleaning the inside of your windshield every few weeks to remove dirt, smudges and film will give you a clearer view of what’s ahead preventing the likelihood of a car accident. It also helps your defroster to work more efficiently, allowing it to quickly clear off condensation, or ‘fog’, that sticks more easily to a dirty windshield surface.

Make A DIY Cleaner

• Mix a bowl of warm water with a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid and add in just a few drops of vinegar (whatever you have in the kitchen should do the trick).
• Have two microfiber towels ready to go. Soak one in the bowl of cleaning solution and make sure the other is clean and dry. (You can also mix this solution in a spray bottle to save the excess for later.)
• Twist the excess water out of the soaked microfiber cloth and wipe the interior of the car windshield. Once you’ve thoroughly washed the inside of the windshield, dry the surface with a clean, dry microfiber cloth. Follow the same process with your windows and back windshield.

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Pre-Clean, Clean, And Dry

• Before applying a store-bought glass cleaner or DIY solution to your windshield, go ahead and clean it up with a dry microfiber towel. Use circular motions initially and follow up by wiping in an up and down motion. This pre-clean will remove the bulk of the oil, dust, and other build up so that the window cleaner can more easily remove any stubborn lingering residue.
• Clean it up with a cleaner specifically formulated to remove grease, like dishwashing detergent and vinegar, auto glass cleaner, or a magic eraser.
• Use newspapers or microfiber cloths to dry the windshield. Leaving harsh cleaning solutions sitting on the glass can damage any protective coatings or tints, particularly if your car is parked outside in the heat and exposed to direct sunlight. On top of removing any streaks, you’ll want to be sure that any residue from the cleaning solution is completely gone.

What Not To Do

• Don’t spray cleaning solution directly on the windshield. This is more likely to cause smeared patches and streaks, and really just moves gunk around instead of removing it.
• Don’t skip the drying step. Lingering residue can damage your windshield, even if you’re using a cleaner formulated specifically for auto glass. Not drying the windshield after you clean it will also cause streaks to develop.
• Don’t reach for any old towel. Make sure you’re using lint-free materials like microfiber cloths, newspapers, or paper towels.

If you still notice streaks and glares on your windshield after following these tips, the issue could be on the outside of your windshield rather than the inside. Give the outside a thorough cleaning with these same tips and double check your windshield wipers.

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