cleaning inside of car windscreen?

[Wonko The Sane]

every time I drive the wife's car it pisses me off, slightest bit of sun and I can't see anything due to the inside of the windscreen looking foggy, mists up really quickly and badly when it's raining / cold too

everything I've tried in the past just smears it around and makes it streaky, anyone any ideas?

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[kerr]

Newspaper and window cleaner
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As above.
Damp cloth and finish with scrunched up newspaper.
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[grr666]

More details required, what car would be a good start.
Is it a VAG car?

Cleaning the glass is treating the symptom not the cause.
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[Wonko The Sane]

[grr666]

Fair enough, reason I asked is because they are notorious for leaking seals. Particularly around the ancillaries carriers
behind the door cards. VAG actually design some of their doors to allow rainwater to literally pass through them
and out of drain holes on the bottom of the door where it then just runs off the sill. Which is fine until the seals fail,
then it comes in and goes under the carpets instead soaking the sound insulation underneath, it takes
months to dry out and the carpets may well seem dry but a good firm press may reveal hidden moisture.
Easiest fix for that was removing door cards and resealing with something like plumbers gold although
I prefererred Shell Tixophalte as it's a non setting bituminous sealant.

I'd certainly check to see if water isn't already present in the car, penny to a pound water is getting in somewhere.
A Wiper Washer hose union (usually for the rear wiper as that hose often passes through the interior
of the car) could have popped apart, failed door seal, blocked wiper scuttle drain holes, even a large
spill in the boot/footwells could cause this.
My mrs had a 2 litre bottle of mineral water go over in her car boot, it fell out of her gym bag
and the lot emptied into the wheel well. Her windows did the same until I dried it all up.

Try a nose through this lot and see what's what, it seems ingress is a problem with these cars.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enGB592GB592&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=kia%20ceed%20water%20ingress
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[Wonko The Sane]

it's only a little bit of moisture we're getting, usually when we've gotten into the car from in the rain (which happens a fair bit in lancashire) but it comes on quick as the screen is mucky and the normal fan can't shift it quick enough (aircon shifts it quickly)

had this issue in all cars we've owned, the exception being my 1980 Fiesta!

I think the misting up will go away if I get the glass cleaned properly so I'll try the newspaper trick and see how we go
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[grr666]

Fair enough I just use any supermarket glass cleaner and blue towel roll (hand drying stuff like at petrol stations)
for cleaning interior glass.
Try and find a vinegar based glass cleaner spray. Or just use some white vinegar and a rag, the glass may just need degreasing.
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[Chuffin Nora]

Wonko -- your wife's name --- it's not 'Bonnie', by any chance?
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[bugeye_bob]

Has the cabin/pollen filter been recently changed?

[grr666]

^^^

Good point, I've seen these get damp in the past (aircon condensation in the vent pipework), and cause misting problems
they are often located in or around the passenger footwell.
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[UncleFester]

If it hasn't been changed - change it.

Also check the airflow is set to fresh air, not recirc air.
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[bugeye_bob]

also stop the missus using the back of her hand to clean it when it mists, the greasy sticks and causes more issues.

[DrSnoosnoo]

Seeing as I work in this area I can help. It's a "property" called fogging exhibited by your probably PVC coated dashboard.

Sunlight can help plasticiser breakdown and escape as volatiles.

It hits your windscreen and forms a film.

The rate at which it forms is prescribed by the manufacturer and they deem that acceptable for your monies.

Use some soapy stuff, it'll get rid of that lovely plasticiser film
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[MarJay]

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Seriously, a bit of water and a taut microfibre cloth on a weird plastic handle genuinely works wonders. I like mine, it does the best job of all the things I have tried.
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[bikertomm]

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Kitchen roll.


Good as new. You'll be amazed at all the muck that comes off from people's coughs and sneezes and breathing.
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[chris-red]

Put a sock full of cat litter under the seat. Stopped misting problems for me.
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[TheArchitect]

I use autoglym windscreen wax on my MK5 Golf. Lasts about a year of crystal clear windscreen.

Best results I've found by doing the following:

Wash thoroughly with warm soapy water. Then dry with microfiber.
Spray wax sparsely and work in with fresh microfiber.
Let dry. You know it's completely dry when the glass frosts up a little.
Finally buff hard with fresh cloth to get the last bits of residue off.

This will keep your windscreen condensation free for ages.

ps. once finished don't touch it as the wax is still there and will smear if your hands are moist.
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