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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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I used a microfiber towel, from Target, specifically meant for glass...but it left teesy little lint specks that looked like a whole mess of pits...they were difficult to remove so I clayed they off and they were gone
 
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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I wonder if that might be my problem. I use microfiber as well. Gotta try that - thanks!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ImagoX
Um... actually, it's a brand new windsheild. The dealer replaced it like 3 weeks ago, and I noticed them over a week ago. It has maybe 300 miles on it. I'm finding it a bit hard to believe that it would pit THAT fast, no matter the conventional wisdom of "soft" Mini glass.
Yikes..got me there! I would certainly polish it then. A safe, yet one of the most abrasive I have used is this. Like I said, I've tried them all!

BTW...was the new windshield under warranty? Mine looks like crap and my warranty is almost up. I wonder if I have a shot at it?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Yeah, it was. I had a pair of long, silvery cracks along the driver's side edge and they replaced it. The weird thing is now I have a FRESH, horizontal scratch right in the center of the passenger side of the NEW one now (just noticed it when washing last night). I know that nothing more solid than a bug has EVER hit that windsheild, so I have no freaking idea why it's cracking like that. the odds of getting a pair of defective screens seems like a long shot, but I guess it's statistically possible....
 
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ImagoX
Yeah, it was. I had a pair of long, silvery cracks along the driver's side edge and they replaced it. The weird thing is now I have a FRESH, horizontal scratch right in the center of the passenger side of the NEW one now (just noticed it when washing last night). I know that nothing more solid than a bug has EVER hit that windsheild, so I have no freaking idea why it's cracking like that. the odds of getting a pair of defective screens seems like a long shot, but I guess it's statistically possible....
Hmmm. Defective installation? Maybe it's getting torqued wrog somehow? Bummer, whatever it is. Takes the fun out of a great car.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by agranger
I don't know about wax on the windows, but I Zaino (Z2) my windows. It makes them stay cleaner longer and it has some of the Rain-X effect (water sheeting off of the windshield when at higher speeds) without causing the annoying squeeking/chattering of the wipers when you use them at lower speeds.
I did this today and am anxious to see how it works.
 
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