Removing insect marks from windshield

[mihilc]

I know, the theory says that those insect marks will come off with clay. Well, It didn't work. Any ideeas? It didn't come off also with solvent. Maybe vinegar? Help.

 

[Ed Fisher]

Did you try ammonia based glass cleaners ? Sometimes household stuff work fine... Avoid bodywork though...

 

[mihilc]

I didn't try it because I couldn't find here. Only alcool based. Anything else?

 

[grampi]

Get one of those sponges covered with nylon netting. Use that for the intial cleaning which will remove all the bug chunks. Dry the windshield. Lay a dry paper towel on the windshield and soak it with a genrous amount of Rain-X. This will clean ANYTHING off the wind shield. It takes a good deal of wiping to get the Rain-X residue off the windshield, but when you've finished, it will be absolutely beautiful!

 

[mihilc]

Aha! I will. But wouldn't those sponge scratch my windshield? INstead of Rain-X? Can I use something else?

 

[grampi]

Aha! I will. But wouldn't those sponge scratch my windshield? INstead of Rain-X? Can I use something else?

Not unless you have some kind of soft glass that's not normally found in vehicles. I use them all the time and they've never scratched my windsheild. What do you have against Rain-X? Why not give it a try. Nothing else seems to be working for you. You were asking for suggestions.

 

[mihilc]

Yes , I don't have anything against Rain-X, I'm quite curious how it works, but It is not available in my country.

 

[grampi]

Yes , I don't have anything against Rain-X, I'm quite curious how it works, but It is not available in my country.

I'm sure you could mail order some.

 

[Brian_Brice]

what clay do you use i use 4* fine on every dirty windshield i touch and works great.

 

[mihilc]

I used Clay Magic blue. But right now I'm not sure if the spots are from insects. Could them be some very small chips? I tryed to use some bug and insect remover without any change.

I could use some metal polish? Autosol?

 

[Brian_Brice]

yeah i know what youre talking about most likely theyre chips and they really make a complete job look like crap, ive never used some of these window pollishes but you might wanna ask around and see what will remove em.

 

[GeneralEclectic]

Isn't clay pretty expensive to use on windows? BonAmi works like a charm on glass and is dirt cheap. Won't scratch and easily removes all foreign material with minimal effort. The only thing is that it's a mild abrasive and you have to be careful to wash it off completely with plenty of water.

 

[ScubaStevo]

Rasor works good.