HOW TO: Super Clean Your Windshield

We demonstrate how to make the windshield of your RV or car cleaner and clearer. We'll show you how to improve the clarity of the glass and improve visibility.

After a little time goes by, every windshield gets a little hazy. That goes double for autos that are towed right behind a large motorhome. Using our toad (towed car), we show you how to use fine steel wool, Rain-X and Invisible Glass to make your view just a little bit clearer.

Although our car's windshield has a lot of little nicks from over 8 years of being towed around North America, we still want to keep it as clear as possible. Regular washing can't remove the fine dirt that gets into the pores of the glass, so we use a little detailer's trick that we learned years ago: 0000 steel wool. While you'd expect that steel wool would scratch the glass, it's exactly the opposite. Just like furniture makers use extra-fine steel wool to rub out the surface of the wood after each coat of stain, it polishes glass the same way. Everybody we've told about this little detailing trick seemed really surprised that steel wool does not scratch glass.

Be sure to confirm that all methods and materials used are compatible with your particular RV or automobile.

RV Geeks offers basic DIY (do it yourself) RV service, repair and maintenance tips and tricks from full-time RVers who have been handling most of their own maintenance since hitting the road in 2003.

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While we're not RV technicians, we're very mechanically inclined and have learned a lot about RV systems over the years. We handle most of our own minor service, maintenance and repair work on our 2005 43' Newmar Mountain Aire diesel pusher. We also maintained our 2002 39' Fleetwood Bounder Diesel during our first two years on the road.

We meet lots of newer RVers who are eager to learn some basics about maintaining and caring for their rigs. After more than 8 years on the road, we want to share what we've learned (some of it the hard way).

We hope our experiences can help other RVers go DIY, saving some time, money and effort, while experiencing the satisfaction of a job well done.

We do not pretend to be experts on any particular RV topic, and mostly know about maintaining our own rig. But lots of things are the same on RVs in general, and diesel pushers in particular.

Video Intro Music: Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag from 1899, performed by Peter on a Knabe baby grand piano.

Comments welcome! Thanks for watching!

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[TheBluesmanMudcat]

Very helpful video, thanks!

I noticed you used a paper towel to clean the inside glass.

I've found that newspaper works really well for this and cost a lot less.

I've used newspaper for many years now on outside, inside and rear

car windows. Give it a try sometime, you will like it.

[RVgeeks]

@TheBluesmanMudcat Thanks for the tip! I do remember using newspaper to clean windows when I was a kid, but forgot all about it, and haven't done it in years.  I'll be sure to start doing it again. :)

[croshayallday]

I hate to be nosy but would you consider giving a tour of the interior of your MH and any little hints, helps and timesavers you use?

[RVgeeks]

@croshayallday Glad you liked the glass video. We are planning to make more videos about various topics both inside and outside the RV. Do you by any chance have a white Corian kitchen sink? (many RVs do) We have one, and since Corian is pretty porous, it gets stained and dingy-looking after a while. No amount of scrubbing gets it white again. We're planning to make our next video about a little trick that quickly and easily makes it bright white again. Stay tuned for more! Thanks.

[masterc422]

@PigeonTech i tried that with the pressure water didn't work haha ill have to try this too

[masterc422]

whelp im going to walmart xD

[dtarm1]

Just use baking soda

[PigeonTech]

Wow, never would have thought of steel wool. I will try this. After a few years, it does seem like even pressure washers at the car wash don't spots off.

[urinalturd]

@Mark37251 haha, same reason im here only its for the glass on the rear

[Indieboozer]

One of the best 'how to' bids on YouTube. Cheers!