Replacement windsheild - appears oily when wet

[magnumfan]

Hey Folks - here is a question, Im wondering if anyone else has seen this, and / or have a fix.

I put in a new replacement windsheild about 4 weeks ago.

Since I have had it in, every time it rains and I am driving at night - the glass appears to have an oily film on the outside.

At first I thought it was my eyes, but my wife and others also complain about it.

It is not noticeable when dry, during the day (wet or dry) or at night if dry.

I have cleaned inside and outside this windsheild with windex 3 times now.

I am considering replacing the wiper blades, they are two years old.

I called the install company and I have asked them to come back and take a look at it.

Its not toyota glass.

If I cannot fix this, I am going to replace the windsheild again

Anyone, thoughts/comments?

 

[jharris2]

"Oily film" meaning that water sheets off, or that it gives glare/rainbow effect?

If the water sheets (like if Rain-X is applied) means that it likely has the hydrophobic coating on it, just as the stock windshield.

 

[magnumfan]

no it distorts on coming vehicle head lights and it makes it hard to see

Its nothing like the original windsheild

as the wipers wipe, they leave area's of water that somehow adhears to the glass irratically, causing visual issues with on coming headlights

Its nothing short of awful to drive with on a busy freeway

The Thursday night a week ago I drove from Sacramento to Thousand Oaks, about 430 miles, it took about 9 hours in the storm, it rained most of the way. and the vision just sucked

j

 

[jharris2]

Then that sounds dangerous.

 

[kimboy]

Change out the wiper inserts if you haven't changed them in a while. You have a 2006 and I assume the wipers you have are the originals. Don't go fancy with those high tech blades. Just get the cheap inserts at a toyota service dept..

Also, get some Rain-X windshield washer fluid. That stuff makes your windshield water repellant. It also will 'dry' the windshield out. Mine is scrub-a-dub-dub clean.

If you think the Rain-x is expensive then cut it 50/50 w/ water. That stuff is great.

I'm sure that if you go though half a gallon of Rain-X, you'll gradually see improvements. Every morning when you use the 4runner, give the windshiled a little cleaning.

Stay away from Windex.

The problem is not the windshield.

~I come off as a smart ass I know. But just try my recommendatinos and then if it doesn't work, please feel free to flame me.

pps. don't compromise and use anything lesser than I've just described.

 

[magnumfan]

No Dude, you dont come off as a smart ass

Change out the wiper inserts if you haven't changed them in a while. You have a 2006 and I assume the wipers you have are the originals. Don't go fancy with those high tech blades. Just get the cheap inserts at a toyota service dept..

Also, get some Rain-X windshield washer fluid. That stuff makes your windshield water repellant. It also will 'dry' the windshield out. Mine is scrub-a-dub-dub clean.

If you think the Rain-x is expensive then cut it 50/50 w/ water. That stuff is great.

I'm sure that if you go though half a gallon of Rain-X, you'll gradually see improvements. Every morning when you use the 4runner, give the windshiled a little cleaning.

Stay away from Windex.

The problem is not the windshield.

~I come off as a smart ass I know. But just try my recommendatinos and then if it doesn't work, please feel free to flame me.

pps. don't compromise and use anything lesser than I've just described.

You made some suggestions - which is what I was looking for.

Glass is glass, and unless there is something systemically wrong with the type I got in my car, there should be no issue.

I will do as you suggested

Joe