It’s mostly unnoticeable but become very noticeable when rain, fog etc apply. I tried windshield cleaner, rubbing alcohol but nothing helps, please see pictures. It becomes an driving issue
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Water marks on windshield
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It’s mostly unnoticeable but become very noticeable when rain, fog etc apply. I tried windshield cleaner, rubbing alcohol but nothing helps, please see pictures. It becomes an driving issue
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Most likely minerals/dirt baked onto the glass. There are glass polishes that will remove ‘em - requires elbow grease and patience. Or a smooth buffer set up. I hit my wind screens a few times a year with that stuff to keep the glass smooth and clear. I also usually apply a poly or “easy to apply” ceramic coating product right after to minimize how quickly things bake on again in the tropical sun of Hawaii.
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Thanks Paul, is this something that Tesla owners experience often? When polishing the windshield do you lose a slight layer of glass?
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It all depends on where and how it’s parked. Not a problem in a place like so-cal where it rarely rains, and most cars are garaged overnight anyways. Only if it’s parked outside where the water is hard and a sprinkler system sprays the car glass, then the sun dries the droplets onto the glass. Up north where the sun isn’t as strong, it’s not going to be as much of a problem either. Regular consistent cleaning also helps heaps.
I do note that a poster above mentions that this is a factory defect. Not sure how much validity there is to that claim. I have no experience with the Model y.
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canasion35
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You won’t lose a layer of glass you are only cleaning the glass when you polish it. Paint clear coat is different, however. Use a DA polisher with a foam pad and a finishing polish. It’ll be so clear afterwards.
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Thanks guys, I tried kitchen vinegar apparently didn’t work
. Will try the higher content one
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What did you do to get rid of it? Did Tesla take care of it for you since it’s factory defect?
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Gauss Guzzler
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I have this exact same issue. It's kinda the opposite of water spots - the glass is perfectly clean and clear when dry, but when wet it has all these spots which make it extremely difficult to see thru in the rain. I never noticed it when the car was new but my (Tesla) replacement windshield has it bad.
I did a quick rub down with Invisible Glass Stripper which seemed to help significantly. I can still see spots when washing the car but they are much milder and driving in the rain is now much safer. Someday I'll try another rub down (it's very quick and easy) but I have not yet been motivated to do so.
I did a quick rub down with Invisible Glass Stripper which seemed to help significantly. I can still see spots when washing the car but they are much milder and driving in the rain is now much safer. Someday I'll try another rub down (it's very quick and easy) but I have not yet been motivated to do so.
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AS9.9.
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I had this problem on my Camry. I thought it was some kind of thick traffic film, the windows had never really been deep cleaned before. This product works. I tried the invisible glass stripper, but unlike the poster above me, it did not do much.
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Good or bad, my front windshield cracked from a rock on the freeway. Took it to Safelite and they replaced with a Tesla-branded glass. No issues since then.
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Black306
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If it’s hardly noticeable when dry, I’d probably leave it alone. But if you really want to put effort into it, try 0000 steel wool and glass cooktop cleaner.
If that doesn’t work, cerium oxide. If you go this route, cover the paint; it gets messy.
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If that doesn’t work, cerium oxide. If you go this route, cover the paint; it gets messy.
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This is exactly what it is - the opposite of water spots. I started with Clay Bar and it took out some of the spots but not very powerful. Then the Glass Stripper really did the job! I was able to clean almost all of it with two applications! Finally I used some Rain-X repeller and everything seems pretty good now.
Thanks everyone for the help!
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To me it looks like the plastic film cover was exposed to hot sun for too long, and where it sticked to the glass left residual.
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