Windshield etched Or “stained”, how to correct?

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I have a friend that has a 2015 suburban that his windshield is either has some kind of build up or is etched from the windshield wipers.

He recently used rain-x windshield washer fluid and has rain-x wiper blades.

Any ideas how to correct?

Thank you in advanced for any help.

Jay


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I've had that, it's like irregular shaped mineral deposits. A windshield polish will remove them by hand
 
It sounds like it has to be polished with cerium oxide like CarPro Ceriglass. Claying and 0000 steel wool will remove some water spots and contaminants but you need to polish out the scratches.
 
ceriglass with a glass pad is the approach i would take. While you've got it all clean, you might as well spend a little more expense and just a little more effort and coat it too.
 
My apologies for not replying sooner, been in Vegas for a few days.
I’ve included pics of the windshield from the backseat since we were in his suburban coming back from the airport.
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Thank you
Jay


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My personal experience with another product like the Rain-X washer fluid. Is that when I mixed up with tap water I got these almost like horrific water spots covered over the windshield. I tested with getting this of the windshield and use distilled water to mix the kind of RainX washer fluid with instead and it got better. Then that the run off from this streaking galour on the paint where some of this run off is another drawback from this kind of product.

The fastest way is to use a glass polish or any other polishes would get it deep clean I think. But the use of a glass polish you know you get it really squeeqe clean glass. Carpro CeriGlass is a great choice as it has abrasives that is able to get fine swirls corrected on the glass if used with their rayon glass polishing pads and polisher. By hand you get it clean but don't expect much if any correction from it as glass is very hard.

So use up the remaining of the Rain-X washer fluid in the washer fluid tank. And even flush it with another washer fluid. Then do the deep clean off the windshield. And refill the washer fluid and I would recommend don't use anything else that leaves protection behind as it's useally a mess with it. And for getting a more effective washer fluid use distilled water to mix the washer fluid with. Just think if you get water spots from the wash at home you will most likely get it from the water in the washer fluid. Sure it's evaporate better with the washer fluid but still some of the minerals aka water spots can be left on the windshield.

It can be hard to get all of the Rain-X washer fluid out of the tank sadly. So he might be repeating to do this once and a while going forward. And be casious to use the washer fluid motor to long in one go as they are not designed to be doing that. Best would be if you where able to take off the washer fluid tank and clean it thoroughly. Or empty it over time with the motor and let the motor to cool down in between once and a while. Also recommend to use much of the washer fluid and often to empty it faster than useally is a good way to do.

Also switch the Rain-X wiper blades if they leave anything behind can be good to do. And maybe try them later on and see if they works. Don't forget to clean the wiper blades too when you clean the windshield.

Hope it's gets sorted out and remember that it's not easly done to get all of the Rain-X washer fluid out of the tank. So it can takes some time.
 
SWETM....thank you for the information! I spoke to him this evening and let him know what to do, he's going to try to flood the tank with a hose tonight or tomorrow morning then add distilled water to flush the rest of it through the squirters. Oddly enough this is the first and now last time he's used the product. I may swing by his house tomorrow to see if we can improve the visibility using a DA with a mild compound or an AIO since trying to find a windshield polish locally is going to be hard to find. He was already planning on changing the windshield because of a small crack or two so if it trashes it then no harm no foul!

Again, thank you for the information.

Jay


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Jayfro said:
SWETM....thank you for the information! I spoke to him this evening and let him know what to do, he's going to try to flood the tank with a hose tonight or tomorrow morning then add distilled water to flush the rest of it through the squirters. Oddly enough this is the first and now last time he's used the product. I may swing by his house tomorrow to see if we can improve the visibility using a DA with a mild compound or an AIO since trying to find a windshield polish locally is going to be hard to find. He was already planning on changing the windshield because of a small crack or two so if it trashes it then no harm no foul!

Again, thank you for the information.

Jay


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I just read this thread, Jay.

My Cousin's wife used the Rain-X (I'll call it Crap) washer fluid in her X-Terra.

She was horrified, and had the pretty much the same result you showed in the pics.

I used an orange LC flat pad and Griot's Correcting Cream, then wiped it off and used Sprayway Glass cleaner. Done, done, and done.

As others have said, coat it afterwards.
 
Paulmys...thank for the info! I'm going to try BF one step with a white and or orange LC pad, if that doesn't work very well I can hit autozone where I think they have Griots Correcting Cream. If all goes well I'll order the windshield coating from AGO...just have to figure out which one! One step at a time, don't want to rush it.

Jay


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BF One will do it, I am sure of it.

I have used HD Speed on the Ram and it works great, but just remember the BF (and the Speed) will leave behind their protectants.

Not a big deal, but something to note if your next step will be a glass coating...... ;)
 
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