How to Keep the Car Windshield Clean

In order to keep up the appearance of a clean car you need to pay attention to your windshield. You will want to ensure that your windshield remains free of bugs and other unpleasant spots. To keep your windshield clean you will also want to make sure that your windshield wipers are cleaned and in good shape.

Things You'll Need

• Cottonballs
• Rubbing alcohol
• New windshield wipers
• Newspaper
• Glass cleaner
• Rain X

Instructions

1. Clean windshield wipers on a monthly basis and replace them when needed (usually every other year). Start by lifting up your windshield wipers and rub a cottonball doused in rubbing alcohol over the wiper's edge. Do this several times on each windshield wiper.

2. Clean your windshield of any dirt and debris. If you have bugs or other unpleasant splatter spray the debris with glass cleaner and allow it to set for a few minutes to loosen the grime. Take a newspaper page and scrunch it into a ball and rub in a circular motion until it is removed. You may need to spray more glass cleaner to further soften the debris.

3. Clean the windshield a second time using glass cleaner and a clean piece of newspaper.This will leave your glass spot-free.

4. Protect your windshield further by applying a protective layer of a product such as Rain X, available at automotive stores. Douse a clean towel and rub the solution onto the windshield in a circular motion. This will leave a film on your windshield. Allow this film to set for at least five minutes.

5. Take a clean dry towel and work it over the filmy windshield to remove the Rain X. Flip the towel occasionally to expose a clean area. Once the film is removed your windshield will be spotless.

Tips & Warnings

• Repeat Rain X once every three months.

• If you do not want your hands to be exposed to newspaper ink, wear rubber gloves.

• Tempting as it is to use an abrasive cleaner such as Comet to remove bug goop from your windshield, refrain, or else you will damage the glass.