I have a white film-fog on my windshield around the seal area. It comes up a few inches all along the bottom of the whole windshield. Does anyone else have that problem and how do you fix it?

Fred & Cindy Cook
1990 32' Regency, Cummins

New windsheilds.

My '75 Barth has the "fog" around the bottom of my windshield like you describe but it is not in my line of vision so I choose to disregard at this time.

Doorman is correct, replacement is the the only answer.

It is typical with vintage autos. Automotive safety glass (not tempered) is two layers of glass with a layer of plastic film sandwiched between. Oxidation begins at the edges of the plastic and migrates. You cannot reverse the process.

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Originally posted by Kevin:
I think is the plastic that makes safety glass crumble and shatter in to lots of pieces rather than big sharp killer chunks.

No, that would be heat tempered glass, like back glass of a car, like shower door, like door or window glass near grade level.

A sign of good character and classic status.

Tom Taylor

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Originally posted by Kevin:

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glass of a car

HMMM Maybe just Mercedes has plastic or something else in the glass holding it together?

That IS the function of the plastic sandwich, regardless of the marque. By contrast, you could have broken tempered glass and swept it up with a broom like rock salt.

Thanks all for your input. At this time, it does not impair my vision. So will do what Mary suggested and disregard for now.... just wanted to dress it up some

Fred & Cindy Cook
1990 32' Regency, Cummins

the dw731 windshield on a average price installed is $275.00 put one in Friday
lenny

Fred,

If you are just concerned about how it looks (cosmetics), here is a little custom trick.

Buy a small roll of vinyl tape (not electrical tape) in a two inch width, black in color.
Use this on the outside of the windshield.
Make sure the windshield is clean in the area you are placing the tape. Try to keep it as close to the rubber seal as you can. You may have to use an exacto knife to trim near the corners.

This will give your windshield a nice new look.
Many new vehicles come from the factory with this area blacked out. This should not hinder your vision in this area at all.

Just a suggestion for you.

Jim