Cleaning glass?

Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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Cleaning glass?

Okay, I'm feeling pretty stupid. I've tried 3 different glass cleaners and all of them end up leaving streaks. I'm about to resort to the old faithful: windex and newspaper.

How do I get my windows spotless and streak free?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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i use windex original with paper towel
no problems, and i have tint
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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armor all amonia free for tinted windows works well.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:39 AM
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Eagle One glass cleaner with lintless paper towels is great! Safe for tints, too.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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Stoner invisible glass works well...
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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GSR: glass stain remover, or for tint that Stoner stuff works pretty good.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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And just rub, rub, rub until residue disappears?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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stoner is great I hear.

I just use Eagle auto glass cleaner for the inside....tint safe and works great but you have to get on it quick or it will smudge.

on the outside I use the same....or I use a special mix I came up with while working at a full service gas station.....

warm water....glass cleaner...the kind you have to water down....a splash of ammonia and a splash of apple vinigar....mix in bottle.....waaaalaaah.......do not attempt to use on hot windows....will streak bad...otherwise it takes the dirt/bugs off and leaves a very clean window. Warm is the secret trick.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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Originally posted by dahveed
Stoner invisible glass works well...
stoner's is very good.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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windex and newspaper... CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Huck i just use alittle soup and water wipe clear with "newpaper" and then i go over it again with a damp rag made from 50% polyester and 50% Nylon by a company called "Mystic Maid" Holly Crap. do these things work GREAT!!!!. Just wipe back and forth in a cool shaded area (leaving wet) and it dries itself without streaking.
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 03:35 AM
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Cleaning glass and mirrors. There are probably other FAQs out there...

What seems to work best for me is simply just washing the car and using a chamois to wipe the windows dry.

Don't use any ammonia-based cleaner (Windex, etc.) on window film.

To remove hard water deposits from sprinklers, some hardware stores carry a glass-cleaning powder which is applied with a damp towel or paper towel. It takes some elbow grease but can remove some really stubborn spots. It is a very fine abrasive.

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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 11:15 AM
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Thanks everyone for the great input!

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