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Old 11-05-2009, 04:17 AM
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I hate when this happens to my car in the morning. Anything to avoid this from happening (besides putting it in the garage)?
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car cover maybe
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rain x treatment possible.

If the moisture is on the inside and its very bad, you need to let the car air out during the day. Let her warm up and blast w/ the defroster. I know, it sucks, I have a loudish exhaust too and in my neighborhood, it is an issue.
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
rain x treatment possible.

If the moisture is on the inside and its very bad, you need to let the car air out during the day. Let her warm up and blast w/ the defroster. I know, it sucks, I have a loudish exhaust too and in my neighborhood, it is an issue.
If the loud exhaust is an issue, I can buy your catback from you It is encouraged where I'm from haha.



But yeah, not garage here. In fact, I am going outside in 3 minutes to start my defrosting process to head to work The winter time is no fun!
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Move to a warm, dry climate. Problem solved.
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From the time I start my car to let it idle down to normal and wipe off the windows is just about perfect. I keep an old towel/t-shirt behind my drivers seat and wipe off the side windows/mirrors enough to see out of and the sides of the back glass so I can see for lane changes. Defrost alternating with heater in the mornings after I pull out of the driveway. It's a b&*#$ but you get used to it. Happens for about 5 month out of the year where I live. <3 Humidity
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when i live in Missouri if we had a ice storm i would put cardboard on the glass or a sheet
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Rain-ex helped a lot with the morning dew in FL.
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Move to a warm, dry climate. Problem solved.
HaHa that is exactly what I was thinking! I love the desert!
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Originally Posted by 1WICKDZ
From the time I start my car to let it idle down to normal and wipe off the windows is just about perfect. I keep an old towel/t-shirt behind my drivers seat and wipe off the side windows/mirrors enough to see out of and the sides of the back glass so I can see for lane changes. Defrost alternating with heater in the mornings after I pull out of the driveway. It's a b&*#$ but you get used to it. Happens for about 5 month out of the year where I live. <3 Humidity
The issue I have with the towel is that it leaves smudges that you notice at night when you get glares from other cars.
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I use a California water blade to remove the condensation off my windows in the morning, takes a few seconds and works perfectly, no smudges. I dont drive the car in the winter though, so idk what would work for frost. Though this isnt a way to keep it from happening... it is a quick way to get rid of it after it happens...
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I think I read here on this forum years ago that if you put vinegar on your windows that they wouldn't get like that in the morning.




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