infiniteMPG

l Florida, our humidity is always somewhere around a billion
percent :O) We have a garage, but as any industrious American will
tell you, the cars have never seen the inside of it. I have a 2003
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and my drive to work in the morning takes
me around a long curve in the road, which part way thru is face on to
the rising sun. The moisture/fog/humidity on the windshield is
normally so bad I have to roll my side window down and stick my head
out like a dog to make sure I'm not plowing into a slow car or a
jogger. If I run the defroster on hot and blast it up the front
windshield long enough it will clear off, but I can't afford let my
engine warm up and sitting the driveway for a half an hour waiting for
this to happen.

I have tried Rain-X and just about every glass treatment stuff I could
find and cleaned with about every cleaner recommended. I have tried
all types of wiper blades from silicon to high end rubber. I have
tried all kinds of washer additives, too.

My question is, what can I do to keep this fogging of my windshield
from occurring or what can I do to clean it off and be able to see
thru it in a head on sunrise????

Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!!

J. Clarke

infiniteMPG wrote:
> l Florida, our humidity is always somewhere around a billion
> percent :O) We have a garage, but as any industrious American will
> tell you, the cars have never seen the inside of it. I have a 2003
> Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and my drive to work in the morning takes
> me around a long curve in the road, which part way thru is face on
> to
> the rising sun. The moisture/fog/humidity on the windshield is
> normally so bad I have to roll my side window down and stick my head
> out like a dog to make sure I'm not plowing into a slow car or a
> jogger. If I run the defroster on hot and blast it up the front
> windshield long enough it will clear off, but I can't afford let my
> engine warm up and sitting the driveway for a half an hour waiting
> for
> this to happen.
>
> I have tried Rain-X and just about every glass treatment stuff I
> could
> find and cleaned with about every cleaner recommended. I have tried
> all types of wiper blades from silicon to high end rubber. I have
> tried all kinds of washer additives, too.
>
> My question is, what can I do to keep this fogging of my windshield
> from occurring or what can I do to clean it off and be able to see
> thru it in a head on sunrise????
>
> Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks!!!

If it's on the inside, find out how water is leaking in and fix it.
If it's on the outside, do what all of us legions of Damnyankees do
and scrape it off before you start.

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--John
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J. Clarke

infiniteMPG wrote:
> l Florida, our humidity is always somewhere around a billion
> percent :O) We have a garage, but as any industrious American will
> tell you, the cars have never seen the inside of it. I have a 2003
> Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and my drive to work in the morning takes
> me around a long curve in the road, which part way thru is face on
> to
> the rising sun. The moisture/fog/humidity on the windshield is
> normally so bad I have to roll my side window down and stick my head
> out like a dog to make sure I'm not plowing into a slow car or a
> jogger. If I run the defroster on hot and blast it up the front
> windshield long enough it will clear off, but I can't afford let my
> engine warm up and sitting the driveway for a half an hour waiting
> for
> this to happen.
>
> I have tried Rain-X and just about every glass treatment stuff I
> could
> find and cleaned with about every cleaner recommended. I have tried
> all types of wiper blades from silicon to high end rubber. I have
> tried all kinds of washer additives, too.
>
> My question is, what can I do to keep this fogging of my windshield
> from occurring or what can I do to clean it off and be able to see
> thru it in a head on sunrise????
>
> Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks!!!

If it's on the inside, find out how water is leaking in and fix it.
If it's on the outside, do what all of us legions of Damnyankees do
and scrape it off before you start.

--
--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

nrs

On Nov 15, 12:09 pm, infiniteMPG <57clas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> l Florida, our humidity is always somewhere around a billion
> percent :O) We have a garage, but as any industrious American will
> tell you, the cars have never seen the inside of it. I have a 2003
> Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and my drive to work in the morning takes
> me around a long curve in the road, which part way thru is face on to
> the rising sun. The moisture/fog/humidity on the windshield is
> normally so bad I have to roll my side window down and stick my head
> out like a dog to make sure I'm not plowing into a slow car or a
> jogger. If I run the defroster on hot and blast it up the front
> windshield long enough it will clear off, but I can't afford let my
> engine warm up and sitting the driveway for a half an hour waiting for
> this to happen.
>
> I have tried Rain-X and just about every glass treatment stuff I could
> find and cleaned with about every cleaner recommended. I have tried
> all types of wiper blades from silicon to high end rubber. I have
> tried all kinds of washer additives, too.
>
> My question is, what can I do to keep this fogging of my windshield
> from occurring or what can I do to clean it off and be able to see
> thru it in a head on sunrise????
>
> Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks!!!

Divers deal with fogging in two ways: use saliva on the glass or use
a special chemical solution sold in dive shops. Most divers just use
saliva because it works just as well. Maybe you can adapt this to
your case in some way.

nrs

On Nov 15, 12:09 pm, infiniteMPG <57clas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> l Florida, our humidity is always somewhere around a billion
> percent :O) We have a garage, but as any industrious American will
> tell you, the cars have never seen the inside of it. I have a 2003
> Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and my drive to work in the morning takes
> me around a long curve in the road, which part way thru is face on to
> the rising sun. The moisture/fog/humidity on the windshield is
> normally so bad I have to roll my side window down and stick my head
> out like a dog to make sure I'm not plowing into a slow car or a
> jogger. If I run the defroster on hot and blast it up the front
> windshield long enough it will clear off, but I can't afford let my
> engine warm up and sitting the driveway for a half an hour waiting for
> this to happen.
>
> I have tried Rain-X and just about every glass treatment stuff I could
> find and cleaned with about every cleaner recommended. I have tried
> all types of wiper blades from silicon to high end rubber. I have
> tried all kinds of washer additives, too.
>
> My question is, what can I do to keep this fogging of my windshield
> from occurring or what can I do to clean it off and be able to see
> thru it in a head on sunrise????
>
> Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks!!!

Divers deal with fogging in two ways: use saliva on the glass or use
a special chemical solution sold in dive shops. Most divers just use
saliva because it works just as well. Maybe you can adapt this to
your case in some way.

infiniteMPG

>>Maybe you can adapt this to your case in some way.

Hmmm, maybe I better start working on this, it's a pretty big
windshield!
::hooooooccccckkkkkk....pffffttttttttttttttt.....a hhummmmmmmmmm.... ::

:O)

infiniteMPG

>>Maybe you can adapt this to your case in some way.

Hmmm, maybe I better start working on this, it's a pretty big
windshield!
::hooooooccccckkkkkk....pffffttttttttttttttt.....a hhummmmmmmmmm.... ::

:O)

infiniteMPG

> If it's on the inside, find out how water is leaking in and fix it.

Outside for sure for sure. Last car I had that rained inside was my
'87 Monte Carlo SS with the T-tops ;O)

> If it's on the outside, do what all of us legions of Damnyankees do and scrape it off before you start.

Had my share of scraping (from NJ and raised in Canada) but still have
a windshield scraper in my glove box just in case. But this is not
frozen so scraping wouldn't do it... even top of the line silicon
wipers don't do it. Don't know what makes that foggy smudge on the
glass while the humidity is up. When I take off down the interstate,
where I'm in open space rather then deep in trees and dew, it all
dries off quick. But while it's wet it's impossible to see facing the
sunrise.

Hmmmmmm.....

infiniteMPG

> If it's on the inside, find out how water is leaking in and fix it.

Outside for sure for sure. Last car I had that rained inside was my
'87 Monte Carlo SS with the T-tops ;O)

> If it's on the outside, do what all of us legions of Damnyankees do and scrape it off before you start.

Had my share of scraping (from NJ and raised in Canada) but still have
a windshield scraper in my glove box just in case. But this is not
frozen so scraping wouldn't do it... even top of the line silicon
wipers don't do it. Don't know what makes that foggy smudge on the
glass while the humidity is up. When I take off down the interstate,
where I'm in open space rather then deep in trees and dew, it all
dries off quick. But while it's wet it's impossible to see facing the
sunrise.

Hmmmmmm.....

clay

infiniteMPG wrote:
>> If it's on the inside, find out how water is leaking in and fix it.
>
> Outside for sure for sure. Last car I had that rained inside was my
> '87 Monte Carlo SS with the T-tops ;O)
>
>> If it's on the outside, do what all of us legions of Damnyankees do and scrape it off before you start.
>
> Had my share of scraping (from NJ and raised in Canada) but still have
> a windshield scraper in my glove box just in case. But this is not
> frozen so scraping wouldn't do it... even top of the line silicon
> wipers don't do it. Don't know what makes that foggy smudge on the
> glass while the humidity is up. When I take off down the interstate,
> where I'm in open space rather then deep in trees and dew, it all
> dries off quick. But while it's wet it's impossible to see facing the
> sunrise.
>
> Hmmmmmm.....

I gather it's on the outside then.
Sounds like the glass is not clean. Ever been to those drive through car
washes and get the deluxe wash or use fancy wash and wax car soaps when
you wash it?
That wax crap they spray all over your car (and glass) makes water and
fog stick like glue. Windex won't clean it off either.
Get some scouring powder like Bon Ami or Ajax, wet the glass and a rag,
shake it on and scrub the glass good.
Rinse, dry, and apply a couple coats of Rain-X.
Replace the wiper blades again before you try them because they're
contaminated too and they'll spoil all your hard work.
When you're all done, one pass of the wipers and you'll have crystal
clear glass until the moisture builds up again.*

**For those who actually get their Jeeps muddy, you'll find one pass of
the wipers will clear the windshield after you've taken one full over
the grill. No more smearing brown muddy streaks back and forth.