How to Super Clean Your Windshield with Steel Wool

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It sounds crazy but rubbing STEEL WOOL on your WINDSHIELD won't hurt it! Tempered windshield glass is higher on the MOHS scale of hardness than steel wool, so it won't scratch. FEATURED & RELATED PRODUCTS: 0000 Steel Wool: http://rvg.tips/0000-steel-wool Rain-X: http://rvg.tips/rain-x Invisible Glass: http://rvg.tips/invisible-glass Inv. Glass w/Rain Repellent: http://rvg.tips/invisible-glass-repellent Microfiber Cloths: http://rvg.tips/microfiber-cloths-24pk California Duster: http://rvg.tips/california-duster Original Water Blade: http://rvg.tips/water-blade-12in Meguiar's Ultimate Wax: http://rvg.tips/meguiars-ultimate-wax Meguiar's Quik Detailer Mist: http://rvg.tips/meguiars-detailing-mist RECENT & RELATED VIDEOS: Super Clean Windshield Super Fast: http://youtu.be/gXS4pegAnN4 Start a Fire With Steel Wool: https://youtu.be/YjYecQeQ7_A Stopping a Windshield Crack: https://youtu.be/8kTDYXIBP4Y Environmental Window Cleaning: https://youtu.be/egT7FYHlWho Annual RV Cleaning & Maint.: https://youtu.be/AA15MOt9wEA Headlight Restoration: https://youtu.be/HfDjsSe9ZEQ THIS VIDEO mentioned on BBC!: https://youtu.be/1oKnQxNQ6FU RV Windshield Replacement: https://youtu.be/YobPSOucPyM We demonstrate how to make the windshield of your RV or car cleaner and clearer. We'll show you how to improve the clarity of the glass and improve visibility. After a little time goes by, every windshield gets a little hazy. That goes double for autos that are towed right behind a large motorhome. Using our toad (towed car), we show you how to use fine steel wool, Rain-X and Invisible Glass to make your view just a little bit clearer. Although our car's windshield has a lot of little nicks from over a decade of being towed behind our motorhome, we still want to keep it as clear as possible. Regular washing can't remove the fine dirt that gets into the pores of the glass, so we use a little detailer's trick that we learned years ago: 0000 steel wool. While you'd expect that steel wool would scratch the glass, it's exactly the opposite. Just like furniture makers use extra-fine steel wool to rub out the surface of the wood after each coat of stain, it polishes glass the same way. NOTE: We use extra-fine 0000 steel wool in this video. It's EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE, so exercise care in storing and using it. UPDATE: A viewer wrote to say that he experienced some areas of scratching after trying this. I've never heard of it scratching before, so I just did a little Googling, and while there seem to be some people who question using steel wool, others swear by it. Some also think you should never us a razor blade on glass, and others do it all the time. One suggestion was to use wet steel wool (of course it will then rust, so pitch it afterwards). Another mentioned buying something called "Poli-Flex Rubberized Clayblock" for cleaning. Although I cannot guarantee that scratching is impossible, many people who've tried steel wool since seeing this video have been thrilled with the results. Either way, proceed slowly and with caution and at your own risk. The intro music is my own piano performance of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag from 1899. Join us at http://TheRVgeeks.com for more great RVing content! Full-Time RVers since April, 2003, we share DIY (do it yourself) RV maintenance, repair, travel, upgrade and operational tips & tricks. Many RVers are eager to learn more about using, maintaining and caring for their rigs. We hope our experience can help others go DIY, saving time & money, plus the satisfaction of a job well done. We're handy RVers, not professional technicians. We're happy with the techniques and products we use, but be sure to confirm that all methods and materials you use are compatible with your equipment and abilities. Regardless of what we recommend, consult a professional if you're unsure about working on your RV. Any task you perform or product you purchase based on any information we provide is strictly at your own risk. We sometimes receive products for evaluation at no cost, but our opinions are our own and we only feature products we personally use, love and can recommend to friends with complete confidence. The RVgeeks participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Comments welcome! Thanks for watching! Don't forget to subscribe!

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@Dawn Key Balls 0000 steel wool is not as hard as glass, and will not scratch it at all. It cleans really well, and we find it to be a quick, inexpensive and effective way to polish the glass.
Thanks, that was interesting, I appreciate it! Rick / Arizona
So this is essentially a cheaper way to clay bar?
It is even visibly much cleaner looking after.
directions are unclear my car exploded
would that steel wool work on paint? I used that clay stuff, but i found it quite annoying
I have been doing this trick for years, but you should always use soapy water otherwise you can and eventually will scratch the glass.
That all sounds like it would work great, but throughout the video, there are dots/specks on the windshield that don't go away, and they're especially visible at the very end of the video, after finishing the outside AND washing the inside, as seen from inside the car, at https://youtu.be/D05vX-G9iV4?t=9m10s
Anyone know what's up with those dots/specks?
several flaws to this method....can you find them.....?
Use a buffer and fine compound, it will polish your glass perfectly ,also your faded hazed headlights.
You sound like Jon Hamm. I'm just waiting for you to say "Get Your Taxes Won!"
Did you seriously just wash your rag on concrete? That makes me not want to trust anything you did on this video.
First of all I've been doing this for years. Like 10years... Ditch everything you have the 0000 steel wool. Go to dollar general or any grocery store and get the soapy steel pads, get rid of the rain-x or any other junk. Get the pad wet, spray the windshield and go over the windshield in a circular motion (keep the pad wet and the windshield) once you finish the whole windshield spray it off your done , abd the water will bead off the windshield like you wouldn't believe. All the crap you bought probably cost yoh around $20 I can get a box of 20 soapy brillo pads for like $5 and do every window on my car with one brillo pad. The soap acts like a lubricant and pulls ever bit of the dirt off and leave a clean surface that repels water. Works better and longer then Rain-X...
you can polish your window with newspaper wash it very good with warm water and vinegar than make prop of the paper and start polishing up
I can't believe that you had your damp T-shirt on the ground when you turned the hose on it. Otherwise a great video, thanks.
I haven't used steel wool but I can say that a clay bar works really well. Mothers makes a good clay bar for cars and it picks up any impurities on the windshield.
Sorry for the harsh way I stated my comment ! I regretted it as soon as I sent it . I found your video informative , thank you for taking the time to help people .
The rag on the concrete was really ignorant ! Who knows what that wet rag picked up from the ground !
Then scratch your window with that debris !
Any sharp blade does it better and in seconds and provided the glass is wet it won't scratch . . . we have been adopting a very thin and flexible spatula for body filler applications in our car bodyshop for 50 years . . the system shown here is far too time consuming and it is putting micro scratches on the glass that in turn will allow any dirt to stick even better unless coated with some kind of glass wax . . . we can do the all car's glass in less than 2 minutes . . any bugs, overspray etc will just vanish in seconds . . .
Why use socks that have elasticated strands that will rub on the glass and also wet cloths on the ground that pick up tiny stones, really?