SIMPLE SOLUTION! How To Deep Clean A Windshield and Repel Water [DIY]

Dirty windshields and auto glass can be a real pain. We show you how to deep clean a windshield and repel water. This same process will work on your car or truck's door glass and any other windows. We use simple off-the-shelf products that handle cleaning, removing contaminants, including hard water spots. Once the glass is clean, we show you how to apply a product like Rain-X to repel water like crazy.
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[@jusme7120]

To all: RainX makes your rubber wipers chatter like crazy. I use cheap spray on turtle wax which doesn’t last as long but the smooth silent wipe is worth it.

[@billbernhard3582]

You might try increasing the pressure on the wipers by slightly bending the wiper arms ! I have used RainX on literally hundreds of fleet vehicles, over forty years. Nothing in its price range can compare with RainX, IMO, even without the fussiness of pre-polishing the glass. Wash, Dry, RainX !

[@ZeGermanHam]

I include windshield cleaning and treatment to my routine maintenance schedule, and do it about every 6 months. Having used a number of different products (including Rain-X) for the treatment part, my favorite product is the Griot's Garage glass sealant. It last so much longer than anything else I've used - much longer than Rain-X in my experience. Water continues to fly off the glass for many months after applying. I live in Seattle where it rains every once in a while, and many times I don't need to even use my windshield wipers at speeds above around 35mph. It's great.

[@still.rendering]

Great video. Exited to try this myself!

[@MarineAlpha]

Finally found a way to get them clean. Thank you

[@SandyMasquith]

Thank you so much for the information!! Well presented, very good quality video. :). Now I feel like I can clean my windshield and finally get it to shed rain!

[@DA-zi6eq]

Outstanding vid Tim..... Great technique N tips.. I always wanted to know how to "properly" deep clean car glass.. Now I know!!!!? 👍😀

[@NoWr2Run]

I use BarKeepers Friend as part cleaning of my rifle & Shotgun Barrels. It really takes some of the Tool marks out of my barrels. These are NOT HIGH GRADE HAND LAPPED BARRELS but off the shelf guns. It makes a HUGE difference when cleaning them, I also use other chemicles.

[@healtheducator3]

I like that your video shows how to clean using products that you may already have around the house. Good tip on using the barkeeper friend also. I will try it on my Cruze so I can TURBO with confidence .🚀😎Thank you.

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Nice TJ... works well...✔️

[@Shoptoolreviews]

Thank you very much. Glad you like it.

[@lowridingtrucks88]

Glad i looked at this video 👍

[@jimlebiedz5723]

Thank you for a great informative video. Now, how about cleaning the inside of the windsheild?

[@envieddesigns]

Bar keepers friend also comes in liquid spray form. I’m going to try this out. Our new car came with some annoying build up on the windshield and is driving me crazy. Polished it with a DA and still bad. Needs a good decontamination.

[@atrain132]

As far as the sprayway glass cleaner goes, I've noticed the particular bottle with the pump handle you're using doesn't foam as much as the traditional aerosol top.

[@markymark9835]

Ever try glass stove top polish?

[@rodpotts2666]

I do it kinda like you do , but i like yours better.

[@MrChow]

I FORGOT ABOUT STEEL WOOL! Like 10 years ago I did something well to my windshield with rain-x and it was great. The last 3 years I've trying to figure what I did. I'll have to do this again and try out your BarKeep I'm sure I used somethingl like it but that seem like something I should have anyways for metals and stuff.

[@karlohowarth5511]

Make a video on the SeeSii 1/2" Amazon Impact Wrench.

[@thomasbihn]

I bet this would work well on a glass stove top (minus the Rain X of course)

[@chelsabailey1018]

Great video!! Will try the BarKeepers method on my car windows. Does the BarKeepers have to be powdered or can I use the liquid version?

[@jandelahoussaye9834]

Liquid bc if power then need to add water to make it liquid

[@pennymorris5208]

How can I remove small scratches from interior truck side windows that were scratched when removing the tint?

[@mikeywilz]

Been using this since I first found it in the late 90’s. Put on a fresh coat every third time I wash my car.

[@Shoptoolreviews]

Makes it nice. Rarely have to use the wipers. Thanks for watching.

[@AdamAdrock72]

I had a windshield replaced by safelite repair, before it could cure a child put their handprint on the windshield, now I can’t get the handprint off. Any suggestions?

[@nickgibb4687]

clay bar i find easier

[@swiftswamps0821]

Doesn’t always work though, it can only do so much.

[@johnsmith-gt3po]

His way is cheaper though.

[@robdewhirst7525]

So did Sprayway stop making the foaming aerosol? That's all I've ever seen. I've never seen the trigger bottle like this.

[@atrain132]

The trigger bottles are not good. The traditional bottles still foam up, and works the best.

[@mikev.1034]

👍🤙🤘

[@Scott.Hughes]

After applying Rain-X (and remove / buff as the video), the windshield wipers chatter horribly (windshield wipers are about 5 weeks old). If I don't apply the Rain-X after cleaning, the wipers don't chatter. But of course, then the light rain does not bead. Any advice?

[@jusme7120]

Solution: Don’t use rainX. Use the cheapest spray on turtle wax(no carnauba). Coat your rubber blades too. Silence is golden.

[@69bobr]

Is Comet the same as Barkeeper's Friend?

[@Shoptoolreviews]

No, it is not. Comet will scratch glass and other surfaces.

[@69bobr]

@@Shoptoolreviews Thanks for the info.

[@ptinker106]

If you are making a slurry and scrubbing the windshield with steel wool, why then use the razor blade?

[@Shoptoolreviews]

You could probably go straight to the steel wool and slurry, but we like to get the windshield as clean possible first. Some stuff will come off without the steel wool, then you can just focus on the spots that are left. Thanks for sharing.

[@toadhall5041]

It just occurred to me that I should apply a product to outside glass of home windows for the same purpose. I do use the razor blade to remove stuff from the window. Any thoughts on how to deal with scratches? I had a sex-crazed male bird get all crazy about his reflection on my house window

[@macmcmillen6282]

Any tips for getting bug guts residue off of a vehicle's paint? Even when I clean a smashed bug (especially if it's been on the paint for awhile) off the paint the paint never seems to be totally clean...almost like a water spot.

[@gerardoflores6316]

Clay bar + polish !

[@grapesoda3921]

3d bug remover and clay bar

[@dnlmachine4287]

WD40 gently with soft white cloth (so you can see whats coming off - if you see paint color = STOP), sort of soaking the bug residue. Clean the WD40 off after with a paint safe method. Works on adhesives, tar etc as well. Let the WD40 do the work, keep the area mildly saturated till the residue is gone. Stay gold.

[@TheNewBDetailer]

Just make sure you are NOT using Windex on tinted glass. The ammonia D will ruin it.

[@mikeywilz]

Aftermarket film tinted interior glass. Ammonia won’t harm factory tinted glass or any external glass

[@karlohowarth5511]

Can a dish sponge the yellow and green one be used instead of the steel wool?

[@PararadrabjaVinodafjirajiee]

Wait did he just imply that i can use a electric buffer with glass cleaner to clean the inside the of shield

[@jusme7120]

Bugs are easy to eliminate but how about TREE SAP !?!

[@johnsmith-gt3po]

Hand sanitizer works great on tree zap, dap it right on the zap and wait for a few seconds and wipe it off, some spot (sap)may take a few cleaning due to the length of time it's been on the car.

[@ScottWeinstock]

Tried this yesterday. Bronze fine wool and BKF and water. Now have tiny scratches all over my windshield. :/ I do not understand what went wrong. Proceed with caution!

[@Shoptoolreviews]

We mentioned several times to use ONLY 0000 steel wool. This is the finest steel wool and won’t scratch. If you purchased Fine, that’s probably 000 and not 0000.

[@ScottWeinstock]

I used bronze, not steel per recommendations from several other sources. Not placing blame. Just suggesting proceed with caution.

[@chita75862]

@@ScottWeinstock You used the wrong product

[@sandsoftime5535]

But you never explained the inside cleaning so what really is the point to getting a super clean windshield on outside only?

[@michaelscoots]

No chemicals?! Sprayway and Rainx - both are loaded!

[@johnsmith-gt3po]

Who else is looking at this video because of water spots on your car? 😁

[@chelsabailey1018]

UPDATE: I tried this method today and...it DIDN'T WORK!!! Perhaps it was because I used the liquid version of BarKeeper's Friend?!? That's the ONLY difference between my method and the one in the video.

[@Shoptoolreviews]

I would recommend the powder. We never had good results from the liquid/paste. Make the powder into a thick slurry, and that should work. Thanks for watching.

[@SADIKDIN]

Can we use BKF to clean the inside of windshield which is tinted?