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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Jimp on 19 November 2010, 17:24

Title: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: Jimp on 19 November 2010, 17:24
When it's cold and raining outside do you find that your rear windows always fog up like motherf**k*rs? I had two friends in the car the other day and it was cold and raining outside. The windscreen, rear window and front windows were all perfectly clear yet the rear windows were still fogged up  :grin: I never noticed it when I was on my own in the car and I rarely if ever had passengers during those cold and rainy winter days.
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: Steve30 on 19 November 2010, 17:51
Think yours is bad then try the mk6 its even worse, drives me nuts and not just rear windows its all of them  :cry:
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: GolfTi on 19 November 2010, 18:43
A good window polish works wonders against misting. Air con too.
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: blinkers on 19 November 2010, 18:46
Do you have your aircon turned on, (even with warm temp setting) to help demist?

Modern cars are very well insulated now day's, so moisture in the car does not escape. The aircon setting helps remove the moisture inside the car, also more effective if you use the recirc setting too. This seems to work fine on mine....if you switch the aircon setting off with just normal air, you can see the difference immediately.
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: kane1210 on 19 November 2010, 19:16
Use the auto function on 22 always keeps mine mist free
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: Jimp on 19 November 2010, 20:04
Yeah I had the aircon turned on warm. It was keeping everything nice and clear except the rear door windows. I'll try using the recirculation button next time, never though of trying that.
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: dustybones on 20 November 2010, 00:11
Dude
AG propa window cleaner plus clean it with newspaper - then run at 21-23deg typically on auto, so AC kicks in when conditions allow - thus air is dried and no condensation.
Failing that - when you are driving, who cares!!!!!

cheers 
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: bobotheclown on 23 November 2010, 09:43
Dude
AG propa window cleaner plus clean it with newspaper - then run at 21-23deg typically on auto, so AC kicks in when conditions allow - thus air is dried and no condensation.
Failing that - when you are driving, who cares!!!!!

cheers 

Can I ask why newspaper? Do you use any particular one, Sun, Guardian, London Evening Standard?

Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: jeynesey on 23 November 2010, 09:50
Dude
AG propa window cleaner plus clean it with newspaper - then run at 21-23deg typically on auto, so AC kicks in when conditions allow - thus air is dried and no condensation.
Failing that - when you are driving, who cares!!!!!

cheers 

Can I ask why newspaper? Do you use any particular one, Sun, Guardian, London Evening Standard?



If you use the mail you get smears of sh!t all over your screen so take care.
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: bobotheclown on 23 November 2010, 09:54
In all seriousness I am interested to know why newspaper and not a cloth?
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: AlanD on 23 November 2010, 10:01
I used a cloth with glass cleaner and kitchen roll to dry it after and worked ok, having said that when its really old and it starts to condense up you can STILL see where I have cleaned and rubbed it  :angry:
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: jeynesey on 23 November 2010, 10:16
You need to rub it off more Al  :wink:
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: AlanD on 23 November 2010, 10:18
I couldn't rub any harder . . .
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: jeynesey on 23 November 2010, 13:33
I couldn't rub any harder . . .

Thats what SHE said  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Question for 5 Door Owners
Post by: AlanD on 23 November 2010, 17:10
I throw them in, you knock them out :D