Hey guys, ChrisFix here
and today I'm gonna show you how to Super Clean your windshield.
I'll be demonstrating this on my 1996 Chevy Corvette
Glass is the second largest surface on your car
right after the paint
so for car shows, having the glass perfectly clean
is essential for bringing home the trophies.
And don't think that super cleaning the windshield is just for a show car like the Corvette
I do this on my daily driver truck
I just did this on this windshield
and it looks awesome
You're driving your car or truck every day
and the thing you look at the most is right out of the windshield
so you don't want any dirt on there that distracts you from driving
or strains your eyes —
I don't know about you, but I hate when there's stuff on the windshield
right in front of my field of view
Just drives me crazy
Plus, today I have a pretty nice day
but what happens when it's raining or when it's snowing?
It's nice to know that your windshield will bead up water
prevent ice from sticking
prevent bug splatters from sticking
and also, it'll be nice and clear at night
so you minimize any reflection.
The most important thing is that you can see clearly out of your windshield
for safety and for comfort.
Now there [are] a million different glass cleaners on the market
Pick your favorite one that you like to use
I prefer one that doesn't have harsh chemicals
such as ammonia
And I also prefer one that does not leave any streaks or residue
My windshield is pretty dirty [on] my 'Vette
You can see the mark right there
And another right there
And the whole window is covered by bug splatters and road debris
So some people like using paper towels or a bundled-up piece of newspaper
to clean their windshield
I prefer using a microfiber towel
You won't scratch your windshield with this
It absorbs water really well
It leaves no residue
It leaves no fuzz
And it picks up dirt really well.
So the first step's gonna be to clean off your windshield with your microfiber cloth and your favorite glass cleaner.
Make sure you're working in the shade
and do half the glass at a time.
If you spray the whole windshield with the cleaner
Half of it might evaporate by the time you get to the other side
And that'll just make a bigger mess
When wiping the windshield, use random circular motions
and change the direction of the towel.
This'll allow the glass to be scrubbed in different directions
and remove the most dirt possible.
And don't forget to get into the corners and along the edges of the windshield with your towel.
So our white towel is now black with dirt
and that's really good
We got a lot of the dirt off
Now we're gonna move to the next step.
The next step is gonna be using a piece of clay bar
I have this clay bar kit here
You normally use this on your paint
You just break a little piece off
And you get your water bottle
I filled this water bottle up with warm water
The warmer the water, the better
Warm water breaks down and dissolves dirt better than cold water.
You want a good amount of water
because this will help the clay slide along the windshield
and you can't use too much water.
You want to move the clay bar in an up-and-down motion
and then in a circular motion
to clean at all different angles
This will pull up any contaminants that are really stuck on the glass
And it'll also clean up anything that didn't get cleaned up by your glass cleaner
And if the clay kind of gets hung up and is kind of hard to move
Focus in that area
Because there [are] contaminants there
And get it nice and clean
And then it should slide nice and smooth after that
Instead of clay-barring, some people use steel wool or a straight razor,
and scrape the glass, and I do not do that at all
I don't want to scratch the glass
There's almost no chance of me scratching the glass with just a piece of clay bar
Here's the clay bar after cleaning the windshield with it
You can see all the dirt that didn't get cleaned up by the glass cleaner
got pulled up by the clay bar
And we also loosened up a bunch of contaminants on the glass here
So we're gonna clean it one more time with our glass cleaner.
And after we went over it one more time
that clay bar loosened up a bunch more dirt
so we were able to clean this windshield even more
and it's looking great.
Now I'm going to dry the windshield with a really absorbent microfiber cloth
This cloth will also not leave any lint
which is helpful. You don't want to leave any lint at this stage
Now this windshield is looking awesome.
Already there's a nice shine to it
and we're not even done yet.
Now this last step is really what gives your windshield that extra something
And it's using regular car wax
So any carnuba or synthetic paste wax
that you use on your car's paint
you're gonna use on the windshield.
And waxing the windshield will put a protective layer that beads up water better than Rain-X
And it'll also prevent bird poop and bug splatters from sticking to the windshield.
So all you need to do is get a damp paper towel and clean it right off.
Also the wax prevents ice buildup
So for those cold mornings, you don't need to scrape the ice off the glass
Which is awesome.
You could use Rain-X if you want,
but I find that wax lasts the longest.
This'll last me [between] 4 to 6 months
where the water will bead up and bugs and stuff will come off
with just one wipe of the towel.
All you have to do is get your wax
You want to apply it in a circular motion
This isn't like waxing the paint on your car
Don't worry about swirl marks or anything
You don't need thick layers
You just want to coat the surface of the glass
The glass is really smooth right now because you clay-barred it
So you're not going to have to use that much wax at all.
You want to apply moderate pressure
I'd say about 5 pounds of pressure
So now I'm gonna coat the whole windshield
So you want to take a look at the windshield to make sure we have full wax coverage
We don't want any bare spots with no wax
But as you can see, this looks really good
Now we'll wait around five minutes
until the wax has dried enough to buff it off
And I'll show you how to test the wax to see if it's ready to be buffed
After about five minutes, let's test the wax and see if it's ready to get buffed off
You just take your finger and run it along the wax
You can see my finger left behind a smudge
And that's not completely clear
So the wax isn't ready to get buffed
You want there to be no smudge
And you want the glass underneath your finger to be completely clear
after you rub it.
So after a few minutes, let's test the wax again
You can see that there's no smudge and it's clear underneath
And also the wax kind of builds up at one end
When you push it
And that's exactly what you want
So this is ready to get buffed off
Get a clean microfiber towel
And let's buff off as much wax as we can.
Try using circular motions because that will remove the most wax.
Make sure you pay attention to details
And get the wax off of all the black pieces and all the trim
Any wax on this black trim is gonna turn white
And any wax that's kind of hidden under here
is gonna turn white and it'll be really obvious.
So you want to make sure you get that out.
So we've finished our first buff with this microfiber towel
Now I'm gonna change towels
I'm gonna use a finishing towel here
And this towel's gonna be used for that final buff
And we're gonna do circular motions first
And then up and down for the finish.
Again, the circular motions allow you to buff the windshield from different directions
which provides the best results.
And then do a final vertical buff
just moving the towel up and down.
Make sure you don't touch the glass by mistake
because the oils from your hand will get on the glass and you'll notice it.
And we are done!
That's how you Super Clean your windshield
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Just as some proof to show you how well this wax layer protects the windshield
Check out how even a little bit of water beads up and rolls right off
Now let's get serious and simulate a rainstorm!
You can see, even in heavy rain
Most of the water falls right off the windshield
which is great for visibility.
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You always want to make sure that you clean your wiper blades off
because all the hard work that you just did to clean the whole windshield
will get put to waste once you use your wiper blades
and just spread that dirt all over the place.
Spray the glass cleaner on the towel
And just pull the wiper blade up
And you're just gonna take the towel and run it along the whole wiper blade.
Many people say to use alcohol, but alcohol could dry out the rubber along the wiper blade
And then that could cause it to scratch your windshield
So I just use a glass cleaner that's good on rubber.
Make sure you do the other wiper blade as well
And you can see with both wiper blades
that we got a lot of dirt off
And that'll just keep the whole windshield from getting dirty again when you use your wiper blades.