Windshield Washers

[D&J Edgar]

This Rain-X thread was run a couple years back when Badger was active here. He claimed just rubbing a raw potato cut in half over the windscreen worked just as well. I've never tried it though. David Edgar, TC 5108 El Cajon, California

[Paroor]

Hi Murray, Good to hear about the rain. Now you will have cooler thoughts. Here with us it is too cold for the time, almost freezing in the night. So my mind is freezing. Poor people living in the country side had different option. If you can get a potato cut in the middle and wipe the windshield glass with it. It will help for a while. You may do the same with a cut onions as well. Have a nice day. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Murray Arundell Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Mai 2005 03:14 Group, Have just had the pleasure of a long drive in the rain. Not something one has to contend with much in this part of the world fortunately. My wipers are pretty hopless. Now I accept that at best they will be pretty useless in heavey rain due to their design. Hence my question........ Have anyone out there managed to modify their wipers to improve performance. I should add that mine are in top condition with a NOS motor recently fitted. All fittings and blades are in top shape. Cheers - Murray Arundell Soaking in Aus..... (It would appear our drought is about to be broken.....)

[fnitz]

On a more modern note and one I have found works well is to scrub the windshield and the wiper blades with Ajax cleanser or perhaps Bon Ami. It works well on the Ferrari and also the TC. It seems to rejuvenate worn wiper blades but it is not as good as just replacing the blade. An old wife's tale says that Coca-Cola will also do it, but I have never tried. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paroor Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:22 PM To: Murray Arundell; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: AW: [mg-tabc] Windshield Washers Hi Murray, Good to hear about the rain. Now you will have cooler thoughts. Here with us it is too cold for the time, almost freezing in the night. So my mind is freezing. Poor people living in the country side had different option. If you can get a potato cut in the middle and wipe the windshield glass with it. It will help for a while. You may do the same with a cut onions as well. Have a nice day. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Murray Arundell Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Mai 2005 03:14 Group, Have just had the pleasure of a long drive in the rain. Not something one has to contend with much in this part of the world fortunately. My wipers are pretty hopless. Now I accept that at best they will be pretty useless in heavey rain due to their design. Hence my question........ Have anyone out there managed to modify their wipers to improve performance. I should add that mine are in top condition with a NOS motor recently fitted. All fittings and blades are in top shape. Cheers - Murray Arundell Soaking in Aus..... (It would appear our drought is about to be broken.....) Yahoo! Groups Links

[D&J Edgar]

> On a more modern note and one I have found works well is to scrub the > windshield and the wiper blades with Ajax cleanser or perhaps Bon Ami.

Be careful with the Ajax, on the windshield itself as it is abrasive - a mild abrasive but abrasive non the less. Not sure of the Bon Ami but I would suspect that as well. David Edgar, TC 5108 El Cajon, California

[ian thomson]

I would agree that rainex works when moving and on a front screen but it can be less than useful on steeply raked rear screen like the BGT has. Here the beads don't run off properly and dry on the glass leaving distracting dirty circles in the dry. Also, as it is, I believe, silicon based, it can cause problems when repainting the bodywork (should it need it). Ian Thomson. -------

> > The other problem with Rain-X is that it relies on > air to push the water > off > > the windscreen. This works great when you have a > steeply angled windscreen > > like most modern cars, but on a verticle one it > doesn't work nearly as > well. > > I suppose Rain-X combined with a wiper, even a > T-series wiper, would be > > pretty good. > > > > - Steve S > > - TC8975, LA, CA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chip Old" > > To: "MG-TABC" > > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 6:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Windshield Washers > > > > > > > On Wed, 11 May 2005 21:17 -0400, SANDY SANDERS > wrote: > > > > > > > We use a product called RAIN-EX. I find it > fantastic. > > > > > > Some people (including me) have a problem with > Rain-X at night. It works > > > by causing the rain to bead on the glass and > roll off or be swept off by > > > airflow. That's fine during the day, but at > night the thousands of tiny > > > beads refract light from oncoming cars into a > blinding glare. Many > > > people's eyes don't seem to be affected, but > it's something to beware > of. > > > > > > -- > > > Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR > #2271 > > > Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO > CT3479E > > > fold@bcpl.net > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Rick Waters > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > >

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[Chip Old]

On Wed, 11 May 2005 23:56 -0700, fnitz wrote:

> On a more modern note and one I have found works well is to scrub the > windshield and the wiper blades with Ajax cleanser or perhaps Bon Ami. It > works well on the Ferrari and also the TC.

There's nothing modern about that. In the US, the use of Bon Ami scouring powder to clean windshields goes back to the early days of the automobile. My mother and her siblings had to do it daily to the windshield on my grandfather's Ford Model T. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland fold@bcpl.net

[1939mgtb]

Ajax uses sand; Bon Ami uses something softer, hence the slogan "Never scratched and never will". Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "D&J Edgar" djedgar@pacbell.net> To: "TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:27 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Windshield Washers >> On a more modern note and one I have found works well is to scrub the >> windshield and the wiper blades with Ajax cleanser or perhaps Bon Ami. > > Be careful with the Ajax, on the windshield itself as it is abrasive - a > mild abrasive but abrasive non the less. Not sure of the Bon Ami but I > would suspect that as well. > > David Edgar, TC 5108 > El Cajon, California > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Jim and Shirley Mink]

Murray, The solution is Rainex. You wipe it on the windscreen and rain just beads up and runs off. Have driven through the tail end of a hurrican with out visibility problems. Jim

[Nancy Seabrook]

Bon Ami, since 1886, slogan is "HASN'T SCRATCHED YET" with a chick coming out of its shell. I use it all the time. Craig Seabrook

On Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 07:29 AM, 1939mgtb wrote: > Ajax uses sand; Bon Ami uses something softer, hence the slogan "Never > scratched and never will". > Best, > Ray > "Morology is our profession, > our ONLY profession!" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D&J Edgar" djedgar@pacbell.net> > To: "TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:27 AM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Windshield Washers > > >>> On a more modern note and one I have found works well is to scrub the >>> windshield and the wiper blades with Ajax cleanser or perhaps Bon >>> Ami. >> >> Be careful with the Ajax, on the windshield itself as it is abrasive >> - a >> mild abrasive but abrasive non the less. Not sure of the Bon Ami but >> I >> would suspect that as well. >> >> David Edgar, TC 5108 >> El Cajon, California >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________ > This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm >

[Chip Old]

The "something softer" used as an abrasive in Bon Ami is feldspar. BMW recommends Bon Ami for cleaning windshields, and NASA uses it on the space shuttle.

On Thu, 12 May 2005 09:41 -0400, Nancy Seabrook wrote: > Bon Ami, since 1886, slogan is "HASN'T SCRATCHED YET" with a chick > coming out of its shell. I use it all the time. > > Craig Seabrook > > On Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 07:29 AM, 1939mgtb wrote: > >> Ajax uses sand; Bon Ami uses something softer, hence the slogan "Never >> scratched and never will". >> Best, >> Ray >> "Morology is our profession, >> our ONLY profession!" >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "D&J Edgar" djedgar@pacbell.net> >> To: "TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:27 AM >> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Windshield Washers >> >> >>>> On a more modern note and one I have found works well is to scrub the >>>> windshield and the wiper blades with Ajax cleanser or perhaps Bon >>>> Ami. >>> >>> Be careful with the Ajax, on the windshield itself as it is abrasive >>> - a >>> mild abrasive but abrasive non the less. Not sure of the Bon Ami but >>> I >>> would suspect that as well. >>> >>> David Edgar, TC 5108 >>> El Cajon, California >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________ >> This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- Chip Old (Francis E. Old) E-Mail: fold@bcpl.net BCPL Network Administrator Phone: 410-887-6180 BCPL.NET Internet Services Manager FAX: 410-887-2091 Baltimore County Public Library 320 York Road Towson, MD 21204-5179 USA