rear windscreen problem.

**TKD Colin** · 7th December 2008, 16:01

I just spent half an hour cleaning and polishing the inside and outside of my rear windscreen in an attempt to stop it fogging up. 15 minutes later after I finish the front the rear is completely fogged up again.

Anyone got any tips on how to stop the windscreens from fogging up?

**bobby-tupper** · 7th December 2008, 17:09

same here,its taking a life time to clear even with the heated screen on!!

**ed taylor** · 7th December 2008, 17:21

I don,t think there is much you can really do this weather. I have tried that " anti mist" stuff, and I found it to be a waste of time.

**neverlandandy** · 7th December 2008, 17:31

iv tried the anti mist stuff myself too and also found it to be rubbish so iv decided to just put up with it

**blues n twos** · 7th December 2008, 17:59

It will mist up worse and quicker if you have a damp boot.

A lot of vectra's leak at the back and this will cause a lot of misting up especially this time of year as well.

If you have a nice dry boot then im talking cr*p

Jon

**Duncan** · 7th December 2008, 18:14

Never had a problem with that on my Signum - does it even fog up when you have the heated screen on? If so then it sounds like damp as others have said.

**wanna veccy** · 7th December 2008, 18:20

make sure that your pollen filter isn't past its best and if u are using a fabric freshner like fabreze i would recomend u stop as they make my vec mist up like a beatch. also use the air con to dehumidify the air that is in the car too.hth

**TKD Colin** · 7th December 2008, 18:45

Thanks for the responses guys,

I will check the boot and so on for damp but i'm pretty sure its gonna be dry as ive never had a problem with damp before and I dont use any sprays in the car so that shouldn't be a problem.

The screen does clear with the rear heater on but it takes forever.

Think i'll try putting something in the back to absorb the moisture in the air and see how that goes.

The pollen filter shouldnt be a problem as it was changed when the car was service in may.

Thanx Colin.

**Small Racer** · 7th December 2008, 18:18

Sounds like damp - vec c suffers lots via the rear hatch
If used on short distance and inside of car not warmed up just adds to the problem.
Check for damp in the boot - wheel well and or rear carpets etc.
Put a couple of newspapers in the boot and on floor in the rear passenger foot wells - should help draw the damp down.
Cars with a/c should not suffer as the a/c should dry out the air.