caravan windows haze spots

soloman
soloman Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited March 2017 in Caravans #1

Hi

I have a 2013 Sterling caravan with tinted windows.

There appears to be hazy/cloudy type marks on 3 of the windows one being the glazing on the entrance door, they seem to be between the double glazing as I have tried to wash them inside & outside with a washing up liquid solution to no avail!

Has any else experienced this and does any one have a remedy/solution?

Keith.

 

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  • Navigateur
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    edited March 2017 #2

    The one to the right looks like condensaation.  I have been told the cure is a long period of warm sunshine.

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2017 #3

    Are they there for a prolonged period? We occasionally get these patches, normally when there is a rapid change in temperature, such as the sun suddenly shining on them. They always disappear after a few hours though.

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,152 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2017 #4

    It's pretty normal. Leave it alone and they'll probably clear of their own accord as the weather and temperature settles.

    If they don't clear, you may need to remove the plastic bungs from the windows to sort it but I'd leave it be for a few weeks.

    There is an issue with many vans having marks on the centre front window which are caused by the two panes of plastic rubbing together. The window manufacturer started making the windows from thinner material but, when under tow, the air pressure forced the two layers to rub together leaving scuff marks. If that is part of the problem, and the picture on the left looks a bit suspicious, it's a warranty job with a new window being supplied by Miriad but your dealer should sort it for you.

     

  • Lutz
    Lutz Forum Participant Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2017 #5

    It looks like moisture absorption of the plastic. Apart from coating the plastic with a transparent protective paint film barrier there is very little one can do to prevent it completely. Like the others have said, the only cure is a period in the sun (or a good blow with a hair drier, taking care not to overheat the plastic, though).

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