How do you remove wax from the windshield?

[imaphaetonguy]

Bought a used car, and it appears the previous owner waxed the front windshield.

I always RainX my windshield, but need to figure out the best way to remove a coat of wax on the glass first.

Any suggestions?

 

[msitter]

A couple of washes with Windex will probably remove the wax. The ammonia in it will kill the wax.

 

[mcginnpm]

You might try wax remover.

I Googled "wax remover" and got 114,000 hits. Looks like 3M has a good automotive product (http://www.3m.com/product/information/Adhesive-Wax-Remover.html)

 

[dg_moore]

I was having a lot of trouble with windshield haze (I think caused by an application of AquaPel) that I couldn't clean off with any product I tried. I got a bottle of Glass Polish from Griot's Garage and applied it with my DA polisher, and voila - the windshield is perfectly clean. I think you can apply it successfully by hand, but it takes some work.

 

[STREETS]

Can of COKE- acid will remove wax- or the RAIN-X should as well.

 

[Gambler]

Any glass cleaner with ammonia will do a decent job. Dawn might work too.

 

[jpfx]

be aware that dish detergent often contains salt and small as the crystals are, they can cause scratching

 

[ctrcbob]

Bought a used car, and it appears the previous owner waxed the front windshield.

I always RainX my windshield, but need to figure out the best way to remove a coat of wax on the glass first.

Any suggestions?

Rain-X "should" get it off. After all, Rain-X removes all the other scum from the windshield, even the scum that forms at the end of a wiper stroke.