Hey guys, ChrisFix here
Hey guys, ChrisFix here

and today I'm gonna show you how to Super Clean your windshield.
and today I'm gonna show you how to Super Clean your windshield.

I'll be demonstrating this on my 1996 Chevy Corvette
I'll be demonstrating this on my 1996 Chevy Corvette

Glass is the second largest surface on your car
Glass is the second largest surface on your car

right after the paint
right after the paint

so for car shows, having the glass perfectly clean
so for car shows, having the glass perfectly clean

is essential for bringing home the trophies.
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
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 do this on my daily driver truck

I just did this on this windshield
I just did this on this windshield

and it looks awesome
and it looks awesome

You're driving your car or truck every day
You're driving your car or truck every day

and the thing you look at the most is right out of the windshield
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
so you don't want any dirt on there that distracts you from driving

or strains your eyes —
or strains your eyes —

I don't know about you, but I hate when there's stuff on the windshield
I don't know about you, but I hate when there's stuff on the windshield

right in front of my field of view
right in front of my field of view

Just drives me crazy
Just drives me crazy

Plus, today I have a pretty nice day
Plus, today I have a pretty nice day

but what happens when it's raining or when it's snowing?
but what happens when it's raining or when it's snowing?

It's nice to know that your windshield will bead up water
It's nice to know that your windshield will bead up water

prevent ice from sticking
prevent ice from sticking

prevent bug splatters from sticking
prevent bug splatters from sticking

and also, it'll be nice and clear at night
and also, it'll be nice and clear at night

so you minimize any reflection.
so you minimize any reflection.

The most important thing is that you can see clearly out of your windshield
The most important thing is that you can see clearly out of your windshield

for safety and for comfort.
for safety and for comfort.

Now there [are] a million different glass cleaners on the market
Now there [are] a million different glass cleaners on the market

Pick your favorite one that you like to use
Pick your favorite one that you like to use

I prefer one that doesn't have harsh chemicals
I prefer one that doesn't have harsh chemicals

such as ammonia
such as ammonia

And I also prefer one that does not leave any streaks or residue
And I also prefer one that does not leave any streaks or residue

My windshield is pretty dirty [on] my 'Vette
My windshield is pretty dirty [on] my 'Vette

You can see the mark right there
You can see the mark right there

And another right there
And another right there

And the whole window is covered by bug splatters and road debris
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
So some people like using paper towels or a bundled-up piece of newspaper

to clean their windshield
to clean their windshield

I prefer using a microfiber towel
I prefer using a microfiber towel

You won't scratch your windshield with this
You won't scratch your windshield with this

It absorbs water really well
It absorbs water really well

It leaves no residue
It leaves no residue

It leaves no fuzz
It leaves no fuzz

And it picks up dirt really well.
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.
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
Make sure you're working in the shade

and do half the glass at a time.
and do half the glass at a time.

If you spray the whole windshield with the cleaner
If you spray the whole windshield with the cleaner

Half of it might evaporate by the time you get to the other side
Half of it might evaporate by the time you get to the other side

And that'll just make a bigger mess
And that'll just make a bigger mess

When wiping the windshield, use random circular motions
When wiping the windshield, use random circular motions

and change the direction of the towel.
and change the direction of the towel.

This'll allow the glass to be scrubbed in different directions
This'll allow the glass to be scrubbed in different directions

and remove the most dirt possible.
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.
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
So our white towel is now black with dirt

and that's really good
and that's really good

We got a lot of the dirt off
We got a lot of the dirt off

Now we're gonna move to the next step.
Now we're gonna move to the next step.

The next step is gonna be using a piece of clay bar
The next step is gonna be using a piece of clay bar

I have this clay bar kit here
I have this clay bar kit here

You normally use this on your paint
You normally use this on your paint

You just break a little piece off
You just break a little piece off

And you get your water bottle
And you get your water bottle

I filled this water bottle up with warm water
I filled this water bottle up with warm water

The warmer the water, the better
The warmer the water, the better

Warm water breaks down and dissolves dirt better than cold water.
Warm water breaks down and dissolves dirt better than cold water.

You want a good amount of water
You want a good amount of water

because this will help the clay slide along the windshield
because this will help the clay slide along the windshield

and you can't use too much water.
and you can't use too much water.

You want to move the clay bar in an up-and-down motion
You want to move the clay bar in an up-and-down motion

and then in a circular motion
and then in a circular motion

to clean at all different angles
to clean at all different angles

This will pull up any contaminants that are really stuck on the glass
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 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
And if the clay kind of gets hung up and is kind of hard to move

Focus in that area
Focus in that area

Because there [are] contaminants there
Because there [are] contaminants there

And get it nice and clean
And get it nice and clean

And then it should slide nice and smooth after that
And then it should slide nice and smooth after that

Instead of clay-barring, some people use steel wool or a straight razor,
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
and scrape the glass, and I do not do that at all

I don't want to scratch the glass
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
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
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
You can see all the dirt that didn't get cleaned up by the glass cleaner

got pulled up by the clay bar
got pulled up by the clay bar

And we also loosened up a bunch of contaminants on the glass here
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.
So we're gonna clean it one more time with our glass cleaner.

And after we went over it one more time
And after we went over it one more time

that clay bar loosened up a bunch more dirt
that clay bar loosened up a bunch more dirt

so we were able to clean this windshield even more
so we were able to clean this windshield even more

and it's looking great.
and it's looking great.

Now I'm going to dry the windshield with a really absorbent microfiber cloth
Now I'm going to dry the windshield with a really absorbent microfiber cloth

This cloth will also not leave any lint
This cloth will also not leave any lint

which is helpful. You don't want to leave any lint at this stage
which is helpful. You don't want to leave any lint at this stage

Now this windshield is looking awesome.
Now this windshield is looking awesome.

Already there's a nice shine to it
Already there's a nice shine to it

and we're not even done yet.
and we're not even done yet.

Now this last step is really what gives your windshield that extra something
Now this last step is really what gives your windshield that extra something

And it's using regular car wax
And it's using regular car wax

So any carnuba or synthetic paste wax
So any carnuba or synthetic paste wax

that you use on your car's paint
that you use on your car's paint

you're gonna use on the windshield.
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 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.
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.
So all you need to do is get a damp paper towel and clean it right off.

Also the wax prevents ice buildup
Also the wax prevents ice buildup

So for those cold mornings, you don't need to scrape the ice off the glass
So for those cold mornings, you don't need to scrape the ice off the glass

Which is awesome.
Which is awesome.

You could use Rain-X if you want,
You could use Rain-X if you want,

but I find that wax lasts the longest.
but I find that wax lasts the longest.

This'll last me [between] 4 to 6 months
This'll last me [between] 4 to 6 months

where the water will bead up and bugs and stuff will come off
where the water will bead up and bugs and stuff will come off

with just one wipe of the towel.
with just one wipe of the towel.

All you have to do is get your wax
All you have to do is get your wax

You want to apply it in a circular motion
You want to apply it in a circular motion

This isn't like waxing the paint on your car
This isn't like waxing the paint on your car

Don't worry about swirl marks or anything
Don't worry about swirl marks or anything

You don't need thick layers
You don't need thick layers

You just want to coat the surface of the glass
You just want to coat the surface of the glass

The glass is really smooth right now because you clay-barred it
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.
So you're not going to have to use that much wax at all.

You want to apply moderate pressure
You want to apply moderate pressure

I'd say about 5 pounds of pressure
I'd say about 5 pounds of pressure

So now I'm gonna coat the whole windshield
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
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
We don't want any bare spots with no wax

But as you can see, this looks really good
But as you can see, this looks really good

Now we'll wait around five minutes
Now we'll wait around five minutes

until the wax has dried enough to buff it off
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
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
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 just take your finger and run it along the wax

You can see my finger left behind a smudge
You can see my finger left behind a smudge

And that's not completely clear
And that's not completely clear

So the wax isn't ready to get buffed
So the wax isn't ready to get buffed

You want there to be no smudge
You want there to be no smudge

And you want the glass underneath your finger to be completely clear
And you want the glass underneath your finger to be completely clear

after you rub it.
after you rub it.

So after a few minutes, let's test the wax again
So after a few minutes, let's test the wax again

You can see that there's no smudge and it's clear underneath
You can see that there's no smudge and it's clear underneath

And also the wax kind of builds up at one end
And also the wax kind of builds up at one end

When you push it
When you push it

And that's exactly what you want
And that's exactly what you want

So this is ready to get buffed off
So this is ready to get buffed off

Get a clean microfiber towel
Get a clean microfiber towel

And let's buff off as much wax as we can.
And let's buff off as much wax as we can.

Try using circular motions because that will remove the most wax.
Try using circular motions because that will remove the most wax.

Make sure you pay attention to details
Make sure you pay attention to details

And get the wax off of all the black pieces and all the trim
And get the wax off of all the black pieces and all the trim

Any wax on this black trim is gonna turn white
Any wax on this black trim is gonna turn white

And any wax that's kind of hidden under here
And any wax that's kind of hidden under here

is gonna turn white and it'll be really obvious.
is gonna turn white and it'll be really obvious.

So you want to make sure you get that out.
So you want to make sure you get that out.

So we've finished our first buff with this microfiber towel
So we've finished our first buff with this microfiber towel

Now I'm gonna change towels
Now I'm gonna change towels

I'm gonna use a finishing towel here
I'm gonna use a finishing towel here

And this towel's gonna be used for that final buff
And this towel's gonna be used for that final buff

And we're gonna do circular motions first
And we're gonna do circular motions first

And then up and down for the finish.
And then up and down for the finish.

Again, the circular motions allow you to buff the windshield from different directions
Again, the circular motions allow you to buff the windshield from different directions

which provides the best results.
which provides the best results.

And then do a final vertical buff
And then do a final vertical buff

just moving the towel up and down.
just moving the towel up and down.

Make sure you don't touch the glass by mistake
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.
because the oils from your hand will get on the glass and you'll notice it.

And we are done!
And we are done!

That's how you Super Clean your windshield
That's how you Super Clean your windshield

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Also remember to leave a comment below if you have a different method you use the clean the windshield — I'd love to hear it.
Also remember to leave a comment below if you have a different method you use the clean the windshield — I'd love to hear it.

Just as some proof to show you how well this wax layer protects the windshield
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
Check out how even a little bit of water beads up and rolls right off

Now let's get serious and simulate a rainstorm!
Now let's get serious and simulate a rainstorm!

You can see, even in heavy rain
You can see, even in heavy rain

Most of the water falls right off the windshield
Most of the water falls right off the windshield

which is great for visibility.
which is great for visibility.

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You always want to make sure that you clean your wiper blades off
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
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
will get put to waste once you use your wiper blades

and just spread that dirt all over the place.
and just spread that dirt all over the place.

Spray the glass cleaner on the towel
Spray the glass cleaner on the towel

And just pull the wiper blade up
And just pull the wiper blade up

And you're just gonna take the towel and run it along the whole wiper blade.
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
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
And then that could cause it to scratch your windshield

So I just use a glass cleaner that's good on rubber.
So I just use a glass cleaner that's good on rubber.

Make sure you do the other wiper blade as well
Make sure you do the other wiper blade as well

And you can see with both wiper blades
And you can see with both wiper blades

that we got a lot of dirt off
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.
And that'll just keep the whole windshield from getting dirty again when you use your wiper blades.