Car windshield discolored?

Posted by CroissantWhisperer@reddit | Autos | View on Reddit | 3 comments

I have a 2022 Kia K5 and my windshield appears to be discolored? I’m not sure if that’s even the correct term, the middle of the glass and spanning up and out you can see that there is different visibility and it has some smokey edges. Not sure what caused this or how to fix it. Yesterday I tried cleaning it with window cleaner but it didn’t do anything.

For reference I live in Miami Florida. I thought maybe it could be sun damage but I haven’t seen this on any other car. Additionally when it rains (which is very often) my car gets extremely foggy and I have to turn on the heater. I was thinking this could be a possible reaction since it’s right where the heat comes off from?

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7w4773r@reddit

Clean your window. Windows have two sides, you need to clean them both. Use a non-ammonia containing window cleaner and a clean microfiber on both sides of the glass and you’ll be good to go. The haze you see is a combination of plastics off-gassed by the interior and sweat and oil from your body/breath. Pretty grim, but easily cleaned up.

CroissantWhisperer@reddit (OP)

I cleaned the inside of the windshield yesterday after I took it to the car wash. I used a microfiber towel, but I’m not sure if the cleaner was ammonia free. It went away for about an hour and then came right back.

I will try again with a different cleaner and do both sides.

Thanks for the tip!

OrangePeanutJuice@reddit

Try rubbing alcohol or soapy water first, then glass cleaner. Thicker buildup of gunk won’t come clean in one go, you’ll take some off then just smear it around.

I also always recommend blue shop towels for glass, but that’s just personal preference