See the New Year with These Anti-Fog Tips

Window fog can be an issue year-round but is more common in the winter months. It is essential for your car wash customers to keep their windows clear of fog using various methods and anti-fog products they can get at your car wash. 

To ensure you can address a wide range of stains, you need to have the right commercial car wash supplies on hand. You also need to have the right car cleaning equipment available. To make sure you have the right supplies and equipment, let’s take a look at some of the more common stains found inside vehicles:

What Causes Fogged Windshields?

The most common cause of fogged windshields is when there is a temperature difference between the windows on the vehicle and the inside or outdoor temperatures. There also needs to be humidity in the air to create condensation and fog. 

What typically occurs is humid air gets trapped inside the car with a temperature variance between the interior and exterior window temperatures. As a result, the windows fog up. 

For example, if you have ever sat in a parked car with the engine off, you may notice your windows fog up. This happens because as you inhale and exhale, you are exhaling warm, humid air. When the window is cooler, it creates fog. 

Other common causes of fogged windshields include the following:

• Excess moisture inside the car. When you track water and snow inside the car, it can raise the humidity levels and cause fogging. 

• The windshield is dirty. Dust, dirt, and smoking can leave a film on the inside of the windshield that makes it easier for moisture to attach to the glass and fog. 

• The inside of the car is much warmer or colder than the outside. For example, in the summer, when you have your AC blasting, the windshield can get so cold that fog forms because it is much hotter outside. 

• Your heater is creating condensation. In winter, as your car heats up, the heat inside your car can cause condensation and fogging to occur until the glass temperature warms up. Usually, this only happens when first starting the car and warming it up. 

7 Windshield Fog Prevention Tips

1. One effective way to remove fog quickly in the winter is to turn on your AC. Air conditioners remove moisture and humidity from inside the vehicle. Thankfully, you can turn the temperature up, so the AC blows hot air. Just make sure the AC is set to fresh air. 

2. Another way to help remove fog is to use automatic defrosters that are found on most modern vehicles. These devices help heat up the front and rear windows while removing fog. 

3. Open your windows if it is not raining or snowing. To help remove interior moisture and equalize the temperature difference between the windows, opening a window is a great way to defog windows. 

4. Keep the windows clean. Regular glass cleaning helps remove dust, dirt, and smoke film to decrease the frequency of fogging.

5. Use a car window cleaner with anti-fogging. There are several different glass cleaners with anti-fogging, such as Armor All Glass Cleaner with Anti-Fog wipes. Use these each time you clean your windows to increase anti-fogging capabilities.

6. Place an odor absorber inside the vehicle. Odor absorbers, like Armor All Fresh FX Odor Absorbing Charcoal Bags, not only absorb odors but also moisture. As a result, humidity levels inside the vehicle will be lower and will help reduce fogging.

7. Use heavy-duty rubber mats in winter that you can pour out. Heavy-duty rubber mats usually have lipped corners to keep water and snow contained. You should get into the habit of carefully dumping these out to help keep moisture levels lower inside the car.

Encourage Your Customers to Get Anti-Fogging Products

One way to beef up your car wash sales in the winter months, when it tends to be slower, is to offer car windshield fog prevention detailing services. You can also sell anti-fog products at your car wash or in your vending machines. 

How to Apply Anti-Fog Products

While you normally use microfiber towels for washing, drying, and waxing cars, they do not work well with car window cleaners, including those with anti-fogging. Instead, they will leave streaks since the towels do not fully absorb the cleaner. 

So, for liquid products, it is best to use paper towels. Yet, the easiest anti-fog product to use is Armor All Glass Cleaner with Anti-Fog wipes because you simply wipe down the windows and allow the product to dry. 

Products to Prevent Fog on Windshields at Wholesale Prices

It is easy to find the products you need for your car wash to prevent fog on windshields at Superior Car Wash Supply. Browse our online store or contact us at 800-554-9274 today.