Fogging Windows

[tas74t]

Am i the only one having this drama this time of year..ive tried Windex, Metho and the latest thing Rain-X interior window anti-fogging stuff..basically the Rain-x smells identical to metho and its best acheivement is leaving marks all over the window...oh and it still foggs up..any one got a better idea???

[GM Grey]

Try turing on the A/C and have internal circulation on while u drive.

[Ayu452]

if u just got into a cold car...and it is fogged.......hit the windscreen wit hot air till its gone

but if the car start foggin while drivin (due to u makin the air in the car hot) hit the windscreen wit AC

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used that on mbike...it works

[Spaceboy]

A/C dries the air out, which is why it works to get rid of fog, you can use it with hot air.

also have your vent set to fresh air.

[tas74t]

guys im aware about the workings of the AC but there must be something out there that prevents fogging all together.. will keep looking.

[Spaceboy]

i've used rainx anti fog and it worked,
soap also works, but would leave a residue.

[Unforgiven]

mm i have to say that the colt fogs up so much more than any other car that i have experienced

[MILO]

Believe it or not, but Toothpaste works really well.

Just put some in a rag, and work it in till its all clear... And its keeps your interior Minty Fresh.

Also, a Potato cut in half also works well. ;)

[disguy2k]

Believe it or not, but Toothpaste works really well.

Just put some in a rag, and work it in till its all clear... And its keeps your interior Minty Fresh.

Also, a Potato cut in half also works well. ;)

That's just WEIRD!

If you want to reduce how easily the vehicle fogs up you need some sort of desicant inside the cabin. The lower you can get the humidity, the lower the dew point of the air, and the less likely your glass will fog.

[Macca]

also stop using armour all on the dash

that shits nasty

[stylo]

i've used rainx anti fog and it worked,
soap also works, but would leave a residue.

Rai x (or fog x?) works fine.

Do it during the day, when it is sunny .. use a wet rag to clean the windows of all the grime and shit. Then a little windex, then rain x with a no lint rag.

Works well.

[Macca]

The real trick is to get you inside window really really clean. Yes when the cars are new the fumes from the new plastic does make an oil film on the window as does armour all.

Now if your fogging in side use the air con, if your fogging outside use full heat + air con and a window open

That de fogging process works everytime

[why_bother]

That's just WEIRD!

If you want to reduce how easily the vehicle fogs up you need some sort of desicant inside the cabin. The lower you can get the humidity, the lower the dew point of the air, and the less likely your glass will fog.


bingo, go smash your local shoe store for some free pacets of dessicant :)

[disguy2k]

also stop using armour all on the dash

that shits nasty

Yeah, and it doesn't really do much to protect the interior, unless your car is more than 10 years old and wasn't subject to UV testing.

the armor all contains silicon oil, and leaves a hazy residue as it gets evaporated from your dash (and that shit is REALLY hard to get off)

From what I've read, if you want to keep your car smelling like a new car for as long as possible, don't eat/drink inside it, NEVER EVER use an air freshener, as the organic materials in the perfume get deposited on the heat exchanger for te AC/heater and break down and make the car stink.

Also keep the humidity levels down in the car using a desicant of some sort (you can get large silica-gel desicant packs) or leave a tray of damp-rid in there to soak up excess moisture. If you have access to chem reagents you can get a humidity salt like lithium chloride, which will maintain the cabin at 25% RH constantly (but it will dry out your body as well if you're in there with it)

[Spaceboy]

that sounds excessive.

a good clean and using the a/c when needed should be enough?

[fauxpas]

When motorbiking, my mum used to give me Amway 'Fog Off' and I used it on the inside of the helmet visor and it worked a treat... Not sure if they make it anymore...

Any fogging up of the windows disappears so quick when AC is set properly I honestly didn't think it an issue... And still don't :p