Just An Old Wive's Tale? No!

devonutopia · 17-09-2003, 20:22

I was moaning generally about the greasy state of the inside of pretty much all the glass in my car. All the cloths in the car seemed to just move it around, and I was starting to get pretty annoyed.

Suddenly, Mum pipes up her Dad used to clean the windows of their house using "vinegar-water" - and it used to get a real nice shine on them too. Fair enough, methinks, so I popped by her place after work and had a shot.

Nothing more than a small bowl of water, and a good glug of vinegar. One cloth to apply (soaked with it) and a dry cloth to wipe off excess, and polish to some degree. Well you could have knocked me over with a feather because it was getting all the grease off the inside of the screen really well, and used on the outside & inside of the side glass, it looked cleaner than the day I picked up the car!

It also very kindly lifted all the bits of excess sticker adhesive that had remained from my "honest" sticker removal. All that's left to do now is give the outside of the front & rear screens the same treatment at the last minute before this weekend, and I'll have the cleanest glass ever!

So, the question remains, are there any other old wives tales that helps when it comes to cleaning / maintaining Skodas?

***ncarring*** · 17-09-2003, 23:27

Since vinegar is a mild acid, it's not surprising really that it removes grease. Ammonia works too.

devonutopia · 18-09-2003, 08:27

Ammonia? :o - Well I'm not doing THAT on my screens. I think I may get complaints from the neighbours.

bandit1 · 18-09-2003, 09:37

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Ammonia? :o - Well I'm not doing THAT on my screens. I think I may get complaints from the neighbours.

Jason I think if you tried to get it on the inside of the screen, You would need more than Vinegar to clean up the other mess !!

Graham

fen_l&k · 18-09-2003, 09:50

According to the Wax Wizard (Mark Underwood), you should use newspaper to polish glass as it contains chemicals ideal for the task. I tend to mist a bit of Mr Muscle glass cleaner on the glass and then polish with either newspaper or kitchen roll. But don't put too much on!

I remember my mum used to use vinegar water and newspaper or, failing that, brown paper on her windows many years ago.

Some neighbours used to use some pink gunge called IIRC 'Windowlene' and used to spend hours trying to get the horrible swirls of gunk off their windows. Never could understand it.

Also, most alcohols will clean glass nicely. Meths, Surgical spirit, Gin etc.

devonutopia · 18-09-2003, 09:56

Gin? What a waste of good alcohol?

Tonight's my last night at home before the National, so I'm spending a couple of hours valeting the car tonight - outside of both screens, plus alloys & cow5hit off the paintwork. flies too. No doubt the car will get caked up again on the drive to meet Matt at ****, Fabia at ****** ****, and the drive to *****.

I could "do a Des" and carry some cloths & a duster.

fen_l&k · 18-09-2003, 10:02

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I could "do a Des"

Didn't know you had a towbar, Jason?

**robmawer** · 18-09-2003, 10:08

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Gin? What a waste of good alcohol?

And not forgetting the look on the policeman's face when he pulls you over and your car smells like a brewery...

Rob.

devonutopia · 18-09-2003, 10:08

Thinking about getting one fitted though, NOT.

Kentish · 18-09-2003, 16:30

I use a spray window cleaner and newspaper, and have for a long time. The problem is tho that you tend to get black marks on the light trim, and also you must use a national paper, and prefereably a broadsheet as they use better inks and paper.
(The inks use to have meths in so worked better than they do now)

Andy

17-09-2003, 20:22	#1
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,082 Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Just An Old Wive's Tale? No! I was moaning generally about the greasy state of the inside of pretty much all the glass in my car. All the cloths in the car seemed to just move it around, and I was starting to get pretty annoyed. Suddenly, Mum pipes up her Dad used to clean the windows of their house using "vinegar-water" - and it used to get a real nice shine on them too. Fair enough, methinks, so I popped by her place after work and had a shot. Nothing more than a small bowl of water, and a good glug of vinegar. One cloth to apply (soaked with it) and a dry cloth to wipe off excess, and polish to some degree. Well you could have knocked me over with a feather because it was getting all the grease off the inside of the screen really well, and used on the outside & inside of the side glass, it looked cleaner than the day I picked up the car! It also very kindly lifted all the bits of excess sticker adhesive that had remained from my "honest" sticker removal. All that's left to do now is give the outside of the front & rear screens the same treatment at the last minute before this weekend, and I'll have the cleanest glass ever! So, the question remains, are there any other old wives tales that helps when it comes to cleaning / maintaining Skodas? __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

17-09-2003, 23:27	#2
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,964 Thanks: 17 Thanked 95 Times in 78 Posts	Since vinegar is a mild acid, it's not surprising really that it removes grease. Ammonia works too. __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

18-09-2003, 08:27	#3
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,082 Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Ammonia? :o - Well I'm not doing THAT on my screens. I think I may get complaints from the neighbours. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

18-09-2003, 09:50	#5
fen_l&k Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Deepest Fenland Posts: 2,559 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	According to the Wax Wizard (Mark Underwood), you should use newspaper to polish glass as it contains chemicals ideal for the task. I tend to mist a bit of Mr Muscle glass cleaner on the glass and then polish with either newspaper or kitchen roll. But don't put too much on! I remember my mum used to use vinegar water and newspaper or, failing that, brown paper on her windows many years ago. Some neighbours used to use some pink gunge called IIRC 'Windowlene' and used to spend hours trying to get the horrible swirls of gunk off their windows. Never could understand it. Also, most alcohols will clean glass nicely. Meths, Surgical spirit, Gin etc. __________________ Howard Octavia TDi L&K in Cayenne Member of the exclusive "Social Misfits" and "Objectionable To55ers" community

18-09-2003, 09:56	#6
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,082 Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Gin? What a waste of good alcohol? Tonight's my last night at home before the National, so I'm spending a couple of hours valeting the car tonight - outside of both screens, plus alloys & cow5hit off the paintwork. flies too. No doubt the car will get caked up again on the drive to meet Matt at **, Fabia at ** , and the drive to *. I could "do a Des" and carry some cloths & a duster. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me.** Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

18-09-2003, 10:08	#9
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,082 Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Thinking about getting one fitted though, NOT. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

18-09-2003, 16:30	#10
Kentish Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,245 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	I use a spray window cleaner and newspaper, and have for a long time. The problem is tho that you tend to get black marks on the light trim, and also you must use a national paper, and prefereably a broadsheet as they use better inks and paper. (The inks use to have meths in so worked better than they do now) Andy __________________ Andy Owner of a sense of humour.

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