Anti-Condensation For Windscreens

[xntrq]

Hey guys

Does anyone know of or have used any anti-condensation products? Or if they exist?

I'm really sick of getting condensation on my car every morning and driving half blind until my glass warms up/evaporates.

[NYTSKY]

You can get anti fog which might help slightly, cant help the weather though.

Or

Park car in a garage, problem solved.

[Carbon 34]

Rainex antifog but in my past its only good on house mirrors lol

Turn on ac and place airflow in recurculated it will dry them fast as hell

Outside rain ex works in mutiple thin layers or glass wax

R34 came with a anti condensation coating factory on side glass ( which is why its a bugger to clean off acid rain lol) i found it on the sales brochure along with two paints same code one hard , one normal ??

Edited August 14, 2012 by Carbon 34

[iwanta34gtr]

i found it on the sales brochure along with two paints same code one hard , one normal ??

If you're lucky enough to have the Super Fine Hard Coat, you should also have a cool SFHC sticker on your rear window.

Edited August 14, 2012 by iwanta34gtr

[Carbon 34]

Not anymore lol the osaka acid rain etched it so bad the dealer used a steel wool pad to try and rid the car of etched glass , which i had to polish out the fine scratches on the rear window :-(

The paint is the super hard as well and after 3 runs of m105 cutiting compound shines like glass again

[SS8_Gohan]

#1 way to stop fogging up.... keep the inside clean!!! i have no issues with fogging because i clean the inside regularly. It's only if it's really cold and i'm really hot, that it will fog a little. Generally not a common combo...

All the time you're building up oils on the inside glass, windows down driving will speed this up especially...

IMO you don't want to recycle air mode to clear fog. If it starts fogging, and you have recycle air on it's taking the warm air your expelling and circulating that around the car with a cool exterior = fog. I guarantee without A/C, recycle mode will speed up the fogging.

As for A/C, yes it does clear fog very quickly but then it comes back just as quick and generally if you have fog issues the last thing you want is to blast the A/C hahaha.

I go the complete opposite if need be, i crank the heater (which i'd be wanting to do anyway). It doesn't go away as quick but i find it KEEPS it away, plus you're not needing to run the A/C and all the drawbacks that come with that. I find the heating method finds the balance of temperature better to stop the fogging coming back...

But i always have it on fresh air mode, not recycle.

If you haven't cleaned your interior glass for a while it will be FILTHY, if it is even SLIGHTLY smeary, your fog problems are hugely amplified.

Some people will see this as a bit OTT, but this is what i do and fogging for me is VERY rarely an issue...

Get a MF, warm water and dampen the MF. Clean the glass down whilst constantly rinsing the MF. You'll see the water getting dirty.

Do that a couple times until the water is clean.

Get another clean MF and wipe the glass dry.

Now, the last step is to really cut through whatever grime is left (warm water won't do it alone). Get a good glass cleaner like Stoners Invisible Glass and get a Glass MF. Glass specific MF's are very different to paintwork MF"s, but work great (and you'll definitely see them get dirty too). Go over glass with Stoners and glass MF.

Finally, wipe down with another clean MF and from here you will not need any sort of 'product' on the interior glass.

FI's Glass MF system

http://shop.finalins...products_id/210

Final Inspection's glass cleaner isn't out yet, but Waxit sells Stoners

http://www.waxit.com...id=213&Itemid=1

Lastly, DO NOT use your chamois or waffle weave drying towel to clean your interior glass AFTER you've washed the car. That's a sure fire way to make them super grimey. You have to have the cleanest possible MF to use on interior glass, anything else and you're just making the problem worse.

[Carbon 34]

Without ac vent mode and crack the window tops a bit

With a/c you want recycle mode because it runs the air inside the car thru to dry the air , i grew up in wet snow conditions and over 35 years thats how you cleared windows the fastest , if you open the outside air it brings in damp air and takes longer to clear since the humidity is still high , go buy a 2 dollar humidity gauge and watch it both ways

Yes clean windows free of the dash cleaner haze and smokers yuk or even dust , will make the windows clear faster , do not put air on the floor when your trying to clear them wait till your good and dry or it will fog up big time with wet floormats

tint seems to clear faster then glass as well but i would say its the temp difference it acts as insulation a tad

Edited August 24, 2012 by Carbon 34

[sydking]

Anyone wanting to clean glass, use Newspaper instead on other things,

No streaks ever and 100% cheaper

[Carbon 34]

Anyone wanting to clean glass, use Newspaper instead on other things,

No streaks ever and 100% cheaper

Dont do it !!! In the navy bootcamp we used newspaper and vineger the glass was scratched bad from it !!! It does work but not safe over time

The glass looked like a bad detail job buffer fine scratches

Edited August 24, 2012 by Carbon 34

[sydking]

hmmm- not sure about the vinigar on glass, But i havent been able to find a better material for glass other then newspaper

Mind you not while its soaking wet Just for that steack free finish haha

[R33 Eddy]

go buy a roll of home brand paper towel from Coles or woollies. don't be a tight ass on the paper towel when cleaning, i use about 10 sheets per window or per half the front window.

newspaper has never worked for me and is best to clean the BBQ with

[Carbon 34]

go buy a roll of home brand paper towel from Coles or woollies. don't be a tight ass on the paper towel when cleaning, i use about 10 sheets per window or per half the front window.

newspaper has never worked for me and is best to clean the BBQ with

Vinegar(white) works great on glass ( not tint) it takes off water spots and not harmful to most things , pop into spray bottle and mist it on the smell actually can kill other odors , you can use it on a zillion things if you find the guidebook for it online

Home brand towels are even worse , like friggan sandpaper

Use a proper soft microfiber towel ( only use it on glass and do not wash in fabric softener ) if you do it streaks like hell on paint or glass

It works a treat on grils , sprinkle on baking soda after misting on and watch the foaming drop off the grease , actually in the navy lime cordial is used on grease go figure ?

Edited August 24, 2012 by Carbon 34

[GTR-N1]

Stop breathing Ricky

[xntrq]

I'm not even in the car when theres condensation!

By the way guys this is the outside. I think many of you guys are thinking it's fogging up on the inside. Condensation is different from fog. For the inside, there's Rain X Anti-Fog