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Mudder · 03-29-2005, 02:28 PM

What do u use for cleaning your windows? I used a product one time that worked great but u can't find it anymore.

Bryan68custom · 03-29-2005, 11:58 PM

Old newspaper loosely wadded up works great if you dont have window tint.

Mudder · 03-30-2005, 04:08 PM

Has anyone ever seen a cleaner called Streakproof? That stuff was the best stuff I had ever used but I can't find it anymore. I learned the newspaper trick years ago when I was in the Army. It does work.

rustyold72 · 03-31-2005, 07:27 PM

Stoners invisiglass, with the wadded up newspaper, nice and crystal clear

Striker169 · 03-31-2005, 08:53 PM

whats the newspaper do?

rustyold72 · 03-31-2005, 09:03 PM

Doesn't leave streaks like the papertowels do

smokekiki · 04-01-2005, 11:10 AM

I like stoners too.I get it at autozone.

1STtimePRo'71 · 04-02-2005, 10:11 PM

newspaper huh? i gotta try that.

jostrans68 · 04-02-2005, 10:45 PM

Where I detail cars at we use glass wax in and out acts like rain x outside and smoke doesnt stick as bad inside,,,,

toddol1971 · 10-03-2005, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jostrans68

Where I detail cars at we use glass wax in and out acts like rain x outside and smoke doesnt stick as bad inside,,,,

Quit smoking

toddol1971 · 10-03-2005, 09:12 AM

Well i've been using newspaper before it was soybean ink, & they both work the same way. I think maybe its just the paper. Someone mentioned vinegar, that is hands down the best stuff i've ever used. I used to make my own glass cleaner. There was 3 parts. vinegar, ammonia, alcohol. I would mix all 3 parts equally spray it on & wipe it off. Then one day I ran out & mixed about half water & half vinegar, & it worked as good as the other stuff. Another tip i've used is to put some isopropyl alcohol in your washer solvent in the winter. It wont freeze, ever. Alcohol is hard on rubber parts though.

chickenwing · 04-04-2005, 02:55 PM

For scratches that can not catch a fingernail and heavy water spots I use a felt buff on a drill and silica abrasive. Have only found the buffs at JC Whitney. You must keep the buff clean or you will do more harm than good. Also not good for late model cars, will remove the tint.

flatblackclassic · 04-05-2005, 09:32 AM

Stoners Invisible glass + Blue Surgical towels = clean, lint free, show quality clean windows.

jfrank133 · 04-05-2005, 10:45 AM

News papers works great, however you must use the sport section for it to work better.

Mudder · 04-10-2005, 09:55 AM

Ordered some Castle product "Streakproof" last night. Will see how this stuff works.

jimfulco · 04-11-2005, 12:52 AM

If you have a paper sack big enough to fit over your head, go to the Ford place & get some of their foaming glass cleaner in the spray can. It's a little pricey, but it works better than anything I've found. A close second, and a good bit cheaper, is Snap Glass Cleaner, sometimes available at places like Pep Boys, etc.

Snap

454HO · 04-12-2005, 08:05 PM

For exterior water spots that don't come off with normal glass cleaner, try a little vinegar. If that doesn't take care of it, then Bon Ami on a damp sponge. I have also used 3M Swirl Mark Remover on glass with good results.

inline6Bill · 04-15-2005, 03:34 PM

I've always used Clindo, awindow cleaner that I was introduced to as a truck driver. No runs, no streaks, even when using paper towels. If you are near a Petro truck stop, their brand name aerosol window cleaner is the same thing.

jtminton · 04-19-2005, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jimfulco

If you have a paper sack big enough to fit over your head, go to the Ford place & get some of their foaming glass cleaner in the spray can. It's a little pricey, but it works better than anything I've found. A close second, and a good bit cheaper, is Snap Glass Cleaner, sometimes available at places like Pep Boys, etc.
Snap

HA! I had a can of the Mopar foaming cleaner and it worked better than anything I've ever tried. Too bad I ran out. . .

longhorn71 · 05-02-2005, 02:27 AM

FOAMING GUNK window cleaner is the best.i use news paper to wipe the glass clean with too

SufferInTruth · 05-19-2005, 02:03 PM

Sprayway foaming glass cleaner works great as well. It can be purchased at SOME Ace Hardware stores (all of them are independently owned).

Mudder · 04-15-2005, 04:06 PM

Update on the castle Streakproof............ seems to work really well and it does have the smell like the stuff I used years ago.

Maximum Overdrive · 05-19-2005, 08:29 PM

I use pretty much whatever glass cleaner I got on hand and never had a problem. I also use newpaper as others do. I once read that the newspaper ink actually polishes the window and that is why they look so good when wiped with newpapers.

Stingray42 · 05-30-2005, 07:01 PM

if yawant to stay outta the blue and mopar place.... goto GM and get their foaming glass cleaner, works great!

73737373 · 10-02-2005, 09:55 AM

It's the soy bean based ink in the newspaper that makes the glass shine.

03-29-2005, 02:28 PM	#1
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Windows/Glass What do u use for cleaning your windows? I used a product one time that worked great but u can't find it anymore.

03-29-2005, 11:58 PM	#2
Bryan68custom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Denison, Tx. Posts: 189	Old newspaper loosely wadded up works great if you dont have window tint. __________________ 2004 Extended cab LS silverado 2001 Buick Lesabre 1968 Chevy Custom 10 LWB Anniversery model 2008 crew cab lt (rolling on dubs) "The nice part about living in a small town is when you don't know what you're doing, someone else always does"

03-31-2005, 07:27 PM	#4
rustyold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ark City KS Posts: 505	Stoners invisiglass, with the wadded up newspaper, nice and crystal clear __________________ 71 Chevy C10 "The Rust Bucket" 72 Chevy C10 apart in the garage 02 WS6 T/A Fast Black and bad@$$ 93 Nissan Pathfinder "Emily" Totaled RIP girl 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee-HEMI powered 87 Iroc Z28 305 TPI auto (crying out for an LS1 swap)

03-31-2005, 09:03 PM	#6
rustyold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ark City KS Posts: 505	Doesn't leave streaks like the papertowels do __________________ 71 Chevy C10 "The Rust Bucket" 72 Chevy C10 apart in the garage 02 WS6 T/A Fast Black and bad@$$ 93 Nissan Pathfinder "Emily" Totaled RIP girl 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee-HEMI powered 87 Iroc Z28 305 TPI auto (crying out for an LS1 swap)

04-01-2005, 11:10 AM	#7
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03-30-2005, 04:08 PM	#3
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Has anyone ever seen a cleaner called Streakproof? That stuff was the best stuff I had ever used but I can't find it anymore. I learned the newspaper trick years ago when I was in the Army. It does work.

03-31-2005, 08:53 PM	#5
Striker169 Car O'Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 692	whats the newspaper do?

04-02-2005, 10:11 PM	#8
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	newspaper huh? i gotta try that. __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

04-02-2005, 10:45 PM	#9
jostrans68 Jostrans68 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bloomington indiana Posts: 1,182	Where I detail cars at we use glass wax in and out acts like rain x outside and smoke doesnt stick as bad inside,,,, __________________ [CGTW Member former 67-72 now with a 96 silverado

10-03-2005, 09:12 AM	#11
toddol1971 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: plainfield il Posts: 163	Well i've been using newspaper before it was soybean ink, & they both work the same way. I think maybe its just the paper. Someone mentioned vinegar, that is hands down the best stuff i've ever used. I used to make my own glass cleaner. There was 3 parts. vinegar, ammonia, alcohol. I would mix all 3 parts equally spray it on & wipe it off. Then one day I ran out & mixed about half water & half vinegar, & it worked as good as the other stuff. Another tip i've used is to put some isopropyl alcohol in your washer solvent in the winter. It wont freeze, ever. Alcohol is hard on rubber parts though. __________________ All my trucks are gone now. I'll gladly take a free one

04-04-2005, 02:55 PM	#12
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	For scratches that can not catch a fingernail and heavy water spots I use a felt buff on a drill and silica abrasive. Have only found the buffs at JC Whitney. You must keep the buff clean or you will do more harm than good. Also not good for late model cars, will remove the tint. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

04-05-2005, 09:32 AM	#13
flatblackclassic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 210	Stoners Invisible glass + Blue Surgical towels = clean, lint free, show quality clean windows.

04-05-2005, 10:45 AM	#14
jfrank133 AUSTIN TX Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 135	News papers works great, however you must use the sport section for it to work better.

04-10-2005, 09:55 AM	#15
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Ordered some Castle product "Streakproof" last night. Will see how this stuff works.

04-11-2005, 12:52 AM	#16
jimfulco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport LA Posts: 3,170	If you have a paper sack big enough to fit over your head, go to the Ford place & get some of their foaming glass cleaner in the spray can. It's a little pricey, but it works better than anything I've found. A close second, and a good bit cheaper, is Snap Glass Cleaner, sometimes available at places like Pep Boys, etc. Snap Last edited by jimfulco; 04-11-2005 at 12:53 AM.



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04-12-2005, 08:05 PM	#17
454HO Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,223	For exterior water spots that don't come off with normal glass cleaner, try a little vinegar. If that doesn't take care of it, then Bon Ami on a damp sponge. I have also used 3M Swirl Mark Remover on glass with good results.

04-15-2005, 03:34 PM	#18
inline6Bill A classic GM kinda guy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 296	I've always used Clindo, awindow cleaner that I was introduced to as a truck driver. No runs, no streaks, even when using paper towels. If you are near a Petro truck stop, their brand name aerosol window cleaner is the same thing. __________________ Old school rap music: a dual exhausted GM 6 with no mufflers. "If you can find a better vehicle, buy it" Lee Iacocca, Chrysler commercials of the '80s. "I did. They are called Classic GM pickups !!!"

05-02-2005, 02:27 AM	#20
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	FOAMING GUNK window cleaner is the best.i use news paper to wipe the glass clean with too

05-19-2005, 02:03 PM	#21
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04-15-2005, 04:06 PM	#22
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Update on the castle Streakproof............ seems to work really well and it does have the smell like the stuff I used years ago.

05-19-2005, 08:29 PM	#23
Maximum Overdrive December 21, 2012 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Black Eagle, Montana Posts: 1,633	I use pretty much whatever glass cleaner I got on hand and never had a problem. I also use newpaper as others do. I once read that the newspaper ink actually polishes the window and that is why they look so good when wiped with newpapers. __________________ *"!Ama Sua, Ama Kjella, Ama Lllulla!"*

05-30-2005, 07:01 PM	#24
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