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USER INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: The Windshield Wow! paddles contain extremely strong magnets and are a finger-pinching hazard.
CAUTION: DO NOT allow the paddles to directly contact each other as they will be extremely difficult to separate. Store the paddles in the foam separator trays before allowing them to be joined together.

First time use of your Windshield Wow!

• Before using the product for the first time, please watch the First Time Use video available at WindshieldWow.com or by scanning the below QR Code:
• General Guidelines for Using Your Wind shield Wow!
  1. Use your favorite streakfree liquid glass cleaner. Foam cleaners are not recommended.
  2. Avoid cleaning windshields in the direct sunlight as the sun will evaporate your liquid cleaner too fast, leaving streaky dirt behind before you can actually clean it.
  3. For best results, always do a thorough wet cleaning first followed by a final dry cloth buffing to remove all streaks. If your windshield is very dirty, multiple wet cleanings must be done before the final dry cloth buffing. NOTE: Some residual moisture is desired before the final dry cloth buffing.
  4. Microfiber cloth will likely have lint and may also have oils from handling during manufacturing. They may need to be washed before use to ensure best results. Follow the washing instructions provided in these instructions.
  5. Difficulty moving the paddles on your windshield (including chatter or stuttering of the paddles when pushed) can be resolved with applying more liquid cleaner on the windshield and/or moving faster. See our Trouble Shooting Tips on our website for more helpful hints.
  6. Avoid hitting the paddles into the side pillars, mirror pedestal or dash as this will cause the paddles to separate. A general rule of thumb is always avoid the black tinted perimeter around your exterior windshield. This denotes areas that have hard objects behind on the inside.

Using the Wind shield Wow!

STEP 1: Separate the two WindshieldWow paddles while in their foam separator trays and set them on the vehicles hood. Place a stack of blue microfiber cloths down nearby as well. Also, have your favorite bottle of liquid glass cleaner handy. Open your car door windows nearest the windshield you plan to clean.

STEP 2: Remove the external paddle (the one with a black vinyl capped grab handle) from its foam separator tray and attach a blue microfiber cloth by pushing the paddle’s white Velcro side onto the stack of microfiber cloths.

STEP 3: Liberally spray your cleaning liquid onto the exposed blue microfiber cloth. (Feel free to also spray cleaner directly onto your windshield at this time). Set the external paddle onto the exterior of your windshield (preferably in the upper right corner near your open door window).

STEP 4: Repeat STEP 2 but with the internal paddle (ie the one without a grab handle). Feel free to also spray liquid cleaner to the interior of the windshield as desired.

STEP 5: Reaching into your car, apply the internal paddle to the interior windshield directly at the position of the external paddle that is already sitting on the outside of your windshield. The two paddles will become attracted immediately and will align by themselves.

STEP 6: Firmly grab the vinyl capped handle of the external paddle and begin pushing and pulling it around to clean. Reach as far as you can to achieve just beyond half way across your windshield. Making your arm stiff and using your body to push and pull might make it easier if you find it difficult. (Our optional Adjustable Extension Arm can help you reach further and also make it easier to get better leverage to push/pull the paddles.) NOTE: Please consult our General Guidelines in Section I. b. here or our troubleshooting guide on our website for issues with this step.

STEP 7: When you believe you have sufficiently cleaned the first half of your windshield on this first “wet cleaning”, drag the two paddles near to your open car door window and pry the external paddle of the windshield and with a separate hand, reach in and grab the internal paddle. Inspect both microfiber cloths. If either of the cloths is excessively dirty, it is advised to repeat the entire wet cleaning again until the cloths are no longer excessively dirty. You can turn around the microfiber cloths to use the other side if desired. Once you are satisfied that the wet cleaning step is no longer picking up excessive dirt, proceed to STEP 8.

STEP 8: Immediately after completing your wet cleaning of the first half of your windshield, perform a dry buffing cleaning of the same half of the windshield by removing the wet microfiber cloths and replacing them with new clean, dry microfiber cloths and replace them on the windshield as before. Thoroughly dry buff the windshield to remove all residual moisture.

NOTE: The dry buffing step should be performed with the windshield still having moisture on it from the wet cleaning. Add a small amount of liquid cleaner if needed prior to dry buffing. Alternative Dry Buffing Technique: Use a ¼ square of dry paper towel added onto the top of the microfiber towels for each paddle and perform the dry buffing with the dry paper towel. The dry paper towel will adhere to the microfiber towel, however, if the paper towel slides off during buffing slightly moisten the micro fiber towel to help the paper towel square stick better to the microfiber towels.
NOTE: Use of the dry paper towel technique for dry buffing will cause the paddles to chatter when too much moisture is on the windshield. This chatter will stop when the windshield becomes dryer.

STEP 9: Repeat STEP 6-8 on the remaining half of your windshield.

Using the Adjustable Extension Arm (For Pro Kit Only)

STEP 1: Remove the black vinyl cap cover of the external paddle hand grip by firmly twisting it back and forth and upward.

STEP 2: With the black vinyl cover removed from the hand grip of the external paddle, attach the black hinged head of the extension arm to the top of the hand grip and securing it with the large threaded knob by aligning the black hinged head of the extension arm with the stainless steel alignment pin facing down and into a small hole of the exposed grab handle. Screw the large threaded knob into the center hole of the hinged head and grab the handle. Hand tightens.

STEP 3: Adjust the extension arm length by depressing the two detent pins and sliding the arm to the length setting desired.

Using the Haze and Film Eraser Sheets(Thin white foam sheets)

Note: Haze and film eraser sheets are not intended for normal cleaning of your windshield. They are intended for the removal of stubborn haze and film only. Use only on a generally clean windshield.
WARNING: Do not use on windows with aftermarket applied tint film. Use on this type of tint may cause scratches on your tint film. Use of these sheets is acceptable on factory-applied tinted windows where tint is embedded into the glass.

STEP 1: Apply dry blue microfiber cloth to each paddle and apply a single dry eraser sheet to each cloth.

STEP 2: Apply paddles to the inside and outside of the windshield and use the WindshieldWow! as normal.
NOTE: You can e these sheets either wet or dry. You will notice that if you use cleaning liquid (or water), the sheets will stutter over the windshield as it cleans the haze and film off your windshield. This is normal. This stuttering action helps break up the haze and film. These sheets can be used multiple times. Hand wash and air dry between uses.

Use and Care of Microfiber Cloths

Note: The Pro-Set comes with both Blue and Yellow Micro-Fiber cloths. The yellow clothes are thicker and plusher. Use whichever ones work best for you. Use of the thicker cloths (Yellow) will yield a lighter magnetic pull force between the paddles.
How to wash the cloths: Machine wash warm (Not hot) in mild detergent. Tumble dry (low heat). DO NOT USE ANY DRYER SHEETS.
First-time use: Before your first use, it is a good idea to wash the cloths as oils from manufacturing and handling may be present.

References

• Windshield WOW! – Windshield Wow

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