Cleaning Glass is a PAIN
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (69er)
Hey Guys.... I bought couple of the Griot's Micro Fiber Drying towels and it works like a champ!!! :jester I was amazed on how good it picks up the water off the car w/out leaving lent on it --and moreso when I cleaned the interior glass and overall interior. I'm sold on these! :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
Newspaper also works great but what a black mess on your hands :eek:
Newspaper also works great but what a black mess on your hands :eek:
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (69er)
I just purchased and used the Girot's Glass Cleaner/System....
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (Ed Cordes)
Newspaper has been used on windshields forever, something in the ink that does the trick. But like someone mentioned, messy. :smash:
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (7vettes)
Just a reminder-
Many glass cleaners will attack the plastic on your dash gauges, or on the tinted top. I find Stoners to be a little better than the GM cleaner on my side windows, but the GM stuff is perfect for the tinted top and dash gauges.
Many glass cleaners will attack the plastic on your dash gauges, or on the tinted top. I find Stoners to be a little better than the GM cleaner on my side windows, but the GM stuff is perfect for the tinted top and dash gauges.
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (Jerry Velders)
Thats why you shoulda got a vert :D I feel like a contortionist trying to get up inside that front windshield :mad :seeya
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (Ed Cordes)
You know, I just tried WINDEX new wipe cloths(I'm not sure of the exact name) they seem to work as well as anything as long as I use them right after washing the car. :yesnod:
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (SoCal C5)
Once you get the windows clean--which usually requires polishing--I find water only to do the best for me. Of course, you want to clean them frequently. (My drivers get done every weekend and the Vette gets done just about every time it is driven.) Also, buffing is the real secret--not the cleaner itself so much. A very damp rag with a quick buffing using another DRY rag works for me. (Doing small sections is best. You want to buff before the water evaporates.) Another secret is buffing in straight lines instead of circular wipes. When you buff out paint, you do straight lines because doing so prevents swirl marks. Essentially, you are deceiving the eye because buffing lines are less noticable if they are going the same direction. I find the same to be true with glass.
I've been using plain water for years now, but you have to start with a clean window. Again, polishing is needed. They make special glass polish, but I have used Meguires Cleaner/Wax with good results. (Use it sparingly. Just a very light coat is all that is needed.)
I hope this helps. My dad use to always complain that you just couldn't get windows clean. I took that as a challenge and proved I could.
I've been using plain water for years now, but you have to start with a clean window. Again, polishing is needed. They make special glass polish, but I have used Meguires Cleaner/Wax with good results. (Use it sparingly. Just a very light coat is all that is needed.)
I hope this helps. My dad use to always complain that you just couldn't get windows clean. I took that as a challenge and proved I could.
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (CarTract)
I just purchased and used the Girot's Glass Cleaner/System....my glass has never looked this good. Plus the tool in the system makes it really easy to reach all the hard to get to spots. I've tried about everything on the market, but I'm sticking with Girot's Garage System now.
Glad to hear that you're pleased with the Griot's Glass cleaner tool. I've had mine for about a month, but haven't had a chance to put it to the test. I looks like it will make the lower inside of the windshield much easier to reach.
Mark
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (Ed Cordes)
Just tried Stoners this afternoon for the first time and it worked great. I had some smudges on the inside of the windshield that just wouldn't come off with anything else (including Zanio). Stoners took it off in one easy application.
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Re: Cleaning Glass is a PAIN (CarTract)
I just purchased and used the Girot's Glass Cleaner/System....my glass has never looked this good. Plus the tool in the system makes it really easy to reach all the hard to get to spots. I've tried about everything on the market, but I'm sticking with Girot's Garage System now.