I drove my Lancer in the rain for the first time, and unless there is 10 gallons of water on the windhield, the driver side blade rubs wierd and makes a noise like the windhield is dry. Anyone else have this porblem, and what can I do to eliminate it. I checked the blade, and there is nothing wrong and is installed correctly.

 

Red - I'm assuming that the spring in the driver side wiper arm is supplying the correct amount of tension and that there are no mechanical issues here since you've got a brand new car. I'm also assuming that you've bought a new rubber blade insert to replace the one that is on the car to see if there's any improvement.

That said...

Windshields can get a coating or film of tree sap, pollen, and many other types of "junk" which can simply build up on your window glass. Who knows when the car was shipped from Japan to the US if it had some junk splashed on it while in transit from factory to dock / on ship ,etc

Normal car wash and most glass cleaners normally do not make a difference when trying to remove this. I've got two suggestions - one is slightly less agressive but more expensive than the other

With the following...make sure the window has been washed or cleaned as much as possible and that the car isn't in direct sunlight so that the glass is cool to the touch.

1) Go to your local PepBoys, or Autozone. Find a Meguiar's paint cleaning clay kit. It's in a tall red box and has a clay bar and spray bottle of lubricant that goes with it. Just as this product can be used to clean paint of "junk," it should work on glass as well in a gentle fashion. It's only around $10 or $15 so it's not a major investment.

2) The cheap (but more agressive) route is to go to your supermarket, find the cleanser product aisle where Ajax is (don't cringe yet). You want to find a product called Bon-Ami. It's in a gold can with white letters. GM actually repackages this at their dealers as a cleaner and even mentions it in some owner's manuals as a way to clean stubborn windshield exteriors.

With the Bon ami you basically get a new regular (NOT scotchbrite or anything abrasive) kitchen sponge, soak it in water and wring it out till slightly damp. Wet the windshield down with water. Sprinkle a medium amount of Bon ami onto the area of the windshield you want to clean. Then with the sponge, gently use a crosshatch pattern to clean that area of the window. DO NOT use a circular motion. You use up and down, then left to right movements. Rinse and repeat as necessary.

The only downer about the Bon Ami method is that sometimes you miss a bit of powder residue when rinsing, but it's not fatal.

 

I have heard that coke will actually remove the residue as well. Got to love coke lol!

 

Thanks diesel, you were right. I just used some windex then applied some rain-x, and everything seems cool. Rain-x is the shizit, you don't even need to use your wipers.

 

What if you accidently got armour all on the window...

 

If you got armor all on the outside window, I would first try to use a little dishwashing soap (the hand kind like palmolive) to clean it up. Again, make sure you just use a regular sponge - not scotchbrite or anything like that.

If it's on the inside, I'd get some simple green, get a clean 100% cotton cloth, get the cloth liberally damp (not dripping) with SG and wipe the spots where you sprayed the AA. Most good glass cleaners with amonia should take the AA off as well.

After the fact tip: If you like to use products like AA, first apply to a clean cloth, then wipe the cloth over the surface. This eliminates overspray on to other surfaces - like glass or clear plastic.

Let me know how it goes, or PM me if you've got other questions.

 

another thing u can do is break out the windex and spray lots of it on the windshield. then you get you some very very fine steel wool and kidna scrub the exterior with that. and then buff the windshield with a clean terry cloth towel. if its your first time doing it, test it in an niconspicuous spot to make sure the steel wool is fine enough. the one i use is labeled as "ultra fine"

another tip i have is to clean the wiper blade. take out some rubbing alchahol and put it on a paper towel and clean the blade.

 

Hey diesel is there anything else that I can use besides aa, I was told that it can destroy youre dash.

I have autozone and parts america in the area if that helps on recommending some other cleaners and detailing products

 

Honestly I've never heard of AA being able to destroy vinyl or plastic. I checked the Mother's website. They have a product that probably is worth a try since they make good stuff. However, I am not sure if Azone or other parts stores stock the product. Call before u go if you want to save a trip.

Click on the Interior Care section and scroll down to find it after using the link below.

Mother's Vinyl and Surface Protectant