Hazy Wind Shield
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Rancho Palos Verde California
Hazy Wind Shield
Have recently acquired 2001 C5. Love it. But, when driving into the sun, the windshield looks like it has sand in it. Makes looking thru it very distracting. Is this due to age? Anything I can do about it? Or does have to be replaced. Thks
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Appleton WI
I don't know how many miles are on your car. Your windshield is likely pitted and there is no fixing it, just replacement. My Vette has 260,000 miles. I use 0000 steel wool and Invisible glass to clean my windshield. A really clean windshield helps but does not eliminate the problem.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2013
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maybe this would help...
There may be something like fine overspray on the windshield that won't come off with window cleaners. Try taping the trim and carefully washing it with lacquer thinner or acetone. If that doesn't do any good, there are glass polishers that I'm going to try on one of my vehicles. Easier to buy a new windshield, but you can't get an original for a C5 z06.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Rancho Palos Verde California
There may be something like fine overspray on the windshield that won't come off with window cleaners. Try taping the trim and carefully washing it with lacquer thinner or acetone. If that doesn't do any good, there are glass polishers that I'm going to try on one of my vehicles. Easier to buy a new windshield, but you can't get an original for a C5 z06.
Safety Car
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
My windows were nasty from years of wax, bugs and pollen etc...
I used Goof off followed by a good window cleaning. It just took a tiny bit on a rag.
That worked for me.
I tried milder solvents like alcohol and mineral spirits without results.
I used Goof off followed by a good window cleaning. It just took a tiny bit on a rag.
That worked for me.
I tried milder solvents like alcohol and mineral spirits without results.
Safety Car
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From: pueblo co
if its over spray take a brand new razor blade and some glass cleaner and in one direction at about a 45 degree angle swipe the glass lightly and see if it come's off?
if its rock chip's then you may have to replace it
if its rock chip's then you may have to replace it
4th Gear
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Last edited by poparvpe; Dec 21, 2016 at 01:57 AM.
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Racer
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From: Kerrville Texas
This is probably a stretch, but if it looks like the windshield is covered with millions of rainbow sparkles when facing into the sun, it might be Aquapel instead of sand blasting. I use Aquapel on my vehicles and have noticed the sparkling "sandblasted" effect on every one.
A stretch, but just wanted to throw it out there.
A stretch, but just wanted to throw it out there.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Rancho Palos Verde California
This is probably a stretch, but if it looks like the windshield is covered with millions of rainbow sparkles when facing into the sun, it might be Aquapel instead of sand blasting. I use Aquapel on my vehicles and have noticed the sparkling "sandblasted" effect on every one.
A stretch, but just wanted to throw it out there.
A stretch, but just wanted to throw it out there.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chesapeake Beach Maryland
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
There may be something like fine overspray on the windshield that won't come off with window cleaners. Try taping the trim and carefully washing it with lacquer thinner or acetone. If that doesn't do any good, there are glass polishers that I'm going to try on one of my vehicles. Easier to buy a new windshield, but you can't get an original for a C5 z06.
Use 0000 steel wool and Invisible glass
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Appleton WI
As for cleaning, you might try vinegar. As stated previously, I use 0000 steel wool and Invisible Glass (in the aerosol can, don't like the spray bottle results for some reason) Bugs and crud come off nicely and the windshield sheds water like it has been treated with rain x but no haze or streaking.
Good luck and let us know if you resolve your problem.
Last edited by 3sACROWD; Dec 24, 2016 at 08:31 AM.
Pro
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From: west coast of Canada
Try The Eastwood Company. They have some excellent products for getting the windshield cleaned up. I used a buffer with some abrasive paste on my Mustang's windshield. Before I got started the windshield looked like it was sandblasted. Oncoming headlight glare was a major problem. It took a number of hours but the improvement was worth the time and oncoming headlight glare was greatly reduced.