Sparkly Windscreen

[Delderek]

When the Sun is low my Windscreen seems to sparkle. A quick Google and seems I am not alone. Has anyone found a glass cleaning product that works. Claybar seems to be one method, just wondered if any more modern product that works.

 

[chic0821]

Its probably the minute chips from normal road debris. New screen is probably the only answer

 

[SpikyMikey]

As chic says, it's probably "road rash" which no amount of cleaning or polishing will improve unfortunately.

 

[Abzynthe]

I use this stuff. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SOFT-99-Gl...o&qid=1738932306&sprefix=glaco,aps,163&sr=8-2

Heres a youtube video on application etc.

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[ToeKnee]

I use this stuff. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SOFT-99-Glaco-Compound-liquid/dp/B0BBW5JQT7/ref=sr_1_2?crid=373535IMATZTQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.d69Au31jiwXP4G4jdDbXU6OPJDY13haz_TDLi5HxFedOcGF5UjW_3bNVP86Ibov4KTDYFgsYzwNftZD-1lrE7tcgZ-hBNjCv-CcZ_i9oY7Cd_fYTGvtLxjo0bLshN_0Fw_bX_iBtlzhXhHeBvRovYR-Xo_VLXgdP2YowKU3BxJqtyprtv4gkwE1h7Xsxxxh9znHOaDxhgFqIVeQQR3p8yiGy9gZBdfZCKaDRTgy40hsTcJFH47dVVD0j7Hk19GsqawwUiDfQNbwcE5ZQmJAQaKZiGW6g8nDSTTnom--HeSuzs88oZE7oDeAO_bxTABguouCjlDxyB3xttGOjiSwZYedcR-8TVBAzLVQ2HZ_dhGZn5gw8l0SwGL_npF178h3Dczwlsc38c9vSqZwD9g2gT0VTggu30sqsIwEt5TmwTAGkfbnhZfZhwdQPhgSCrGoZ.1cMTuOVabRu4x2R0JmZfe8mfl2MCrgeiTGPHHdBZBVU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Glaco&qid=1738932306&sprefix=glaco,aps,163&sr=8-2

Heres a youtube video on application etc.

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Bought it last August and used it straight away. Just now starting to wear off after nearly 12000 miles. Very happy with it, it's a faff to apply correctly but really does work and work well. I'll be reapplying soon.

 

[alabbasi]

It's been sand blasted from road grit. Replacement will fix it

 

[optimusprime]

Yes it was a problem i had with my old Vovo 240 ..New screen was the only answer for me ..

 

[ALFAitalia]

On my CLK200K it was about a billion tiny stone chips that caused that effect from spending most of its 170,000 miles on the motorway before I bought it. It was bad enough to be dangerous at night with oncoming headlights.....but in the day only a very low sun showed it up. As luck would have a "very large stone" hit the screen a month or so after I bought it so it only cost me my £50 screen excess to fix it....ahem.

 

[chic0821]

As luck would have a "very large stone" hit the screen a month or so after I bought it so it only cost me my £50 screen excess to fix it....ahem.

What a coincidence, same thing happened to me, could it possibly be the same stone

 

[optimusprime]

You can try a very fine steel wool . I use it on my screen now and then to clean it Fine steel wool it wont hurt the glass .

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

The boys are right about "road rash." (And the "single stone" method)

But also a lot of people never thoroughly clean both the inside and outside of their screen. Sounds silly and basic, but if you haven't done it you "might" get an acceptable improvement in low sunlight.

Products are around but it's not rocket science. Just hard work and kitchen towel.

 

[SpikyMikey]

On my CLK200K it was about a billion tiny stone chips that caused that effect from spending most of its 170,000 miles on the motorway before I bought it. It was bad enough to be dangerous at night with oncoming headlights.....but in the day only a very low sun showed it up. As luck would have a "very large stone" hit the screen a month or so after I bought it so it only cost me my £50 screen excess to fix it....ahem.

What a coincidence, same thing happened to me, could it possibly be the same stone

I've got a 'stone' just like that in the workshop...

 

[Delderek]

OK, Road Rash seems the likely explanation, but with only 17000 on the clock in eight years, with mostly urban driving, it's annoying to say the least. Could it be age related I wonder?