Window cleaning

[damaster]

For me, cleaning my windows is always the hardest part when it comes to cleaning my car. And this coming from a guy that used to work at a hand car wash and was always doomed to clean customer windows!

Well, last night, I found a new method of cleaning my windows that got them sparkling clean to the point of invisibility! I used Eagle One 20/20 auto glass cleaner and wiped the s*** out of the windows with 100% cotton terry cloths. Went through 4 terry cloths, with lots of rubbing but the windows came out looking awesome.

How does everyone else clean theirs? Share your methods

 

[sam1]

plain water + microfiber cloth

 

[Dexter]

my windows always look like bad ass, i will try your method.

 

[khaosman]

Stoner's Invisible Glass + crumpled newspaper (or terry clothes)

It makes windows beauuuuutiful!

 

[Dexter]

even stoners could not help all these water spots : (

 

[digitalricepape]

awodnawodawd i hate cleaning the windows! i just use windex and a towel but strangely it always leaves streaks. ill try your eagle 20/20 glass cleaner and try it out!

 

[baconbitz]

i just use windex and a paper towel. seems to work fine for me.

 

[khaosman]

Don't use windex on the inside, as it has ammonia and is bad for tinted windows. Get something is ammonia free. It should say on the bottle.

 

[BOOSTR]

I use plain water and two towels. One gets wet and serves as the wipe down. Use the dry towel to buff to a shine. Waterspots, bugs, etc.....get some #0000 extra-fine steel wool. It will clean without water. For greasy smears, nothing beats Windex.

 

[MP5_509]

Eagle 20/20 and yesterdays newspaper.

 

[never Ender]

microfiber towel and meguiars quick wax

sometimes i'll use stoners invisible glass

 

[RSP5]

vinegar cut with water and newspaper

 

[solid_snake]

i have tried all of that and i can't get the freaking waterspots off the windows, i believe the sun had baked then on the glass

 

[Mr Detailer]

Solid_Snake - a paint cleaner applied with an orbital polisher will remove the water spots. Most glass cleaners aren't strong enough to remove stubborn water spots, only fresh ones.

I clean my windows (and clients' windows) with a microfiber applicator (from http://www.exceldetail.com, the rectangular blue ones) and plain water. Then I dry the glass with a microfiber towel, also from Excel Detail. If the windows are really dirty, I have a tint-safe glass cleaner that I use with a microfiber applicator. Then after I use the glass cleaner, I go over the glass again with the MF app and water, and dry with another dry MF towel. I really hate streaky windows!

 

[damaster]

Eagle 20/20 is ammonia free and safe for tinted windows. I'll try it next time with newspapers or a microfiber cloth.

 

[ChopstickHero]

eagle 20/20 and microfiber works great.

 

[solid_snake]

Solid_Snake - a paint cleaner applied with an orbital polisher will remove the water spots. Most glass cleaners aren't strong enough to remove stubborn water spots, only fresh ones.

I clean my windows (and clients' windows) with a microfiber applicator (from http://www.exceldetail.com, the rectangular blue ones) and plain water. Then I dry the glass with a microfiber towel, also from Excel Detail. If the windows are really dirty, I have a tint-safe glass cleaner that I use with a microfiber applicator. Then after I use the glass cleaner, I go over the glass again with the MF app and water, and dry with another dry MF towel. I really hate streaky windows!

Thanks, now what kind of paint cleaner, a polisher??

thanks again for your input

 

[Mr Detailer]

A paint cleaner is a product, not a machine. I suggested using a paint cleaner, applied with a polisher.

I use either this --> http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?ref=exceldetail&ct=40315&pd=97674
Or this --> http://www.autogeek.net/klasseallinone.html

And this is the polisher I would use on the glass to remove water spots --> http://www.autogeek.net/poca746varap.html

And I'd use a polishing/light-cut pad first, and if that didn't work, I'd put a cutting pad on.
http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?ref=exceldetail&ct=29307&pd=97900
http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?ref=exceldetail&ct=29307&pd=97901&recview=11

 

[solid_snake]

thanks

 

[the_saint]

Will using newspaper on the inside scratch window tint?