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Old 09-23-2024, 05:29 PM   #1
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Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

I clean my front windshield and think it is clean only to get into truck in the morning and see splotches and streaks everywhere. I have used regular Windex and the ammonia stuff only to have the same problem. With fall in the air window blotches and streaks look even worse
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Old 09-23-2024, 05:38 PM   #2
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ArmorAll Glass Cleaner.. throw the Windex away
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Old 09-23-2024, 05:49 PM   #3
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

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The white foamy stuff!

Sprayway.

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Old 09-23-2024, 05:54 PM   #4
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

A big key is the cleanliness of the cloth / paper towel. A dirty towel = dirty glass. Use one to wipe and a 2nd to dry. Maybe even a 3rd or 4th drying towel. The stuff you are wiping off is dirty. Once the towel is damp with the dirty stuff, you are just spreading the dirt around.
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Old 09-23-2024, 05:56 PM   #5
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I prefer Sprayway.
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Old 09-23-2024, 05:59 PM   #6
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

I like Invisible Glass.
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Old 09-23-2024, 06:35 PM   #7
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

Have always used Invisible Glass and plain old newspapers for wiping .
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Old 09-23-2024, 07:59 PM   #8
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

I use Windex or Sprayway, though I've found that a wet microfiber cloth to clean and a paper towel to dry is a pretty effective combination. Cheap, too.
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Old 09-23-2024, 08:44 PM   #9
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

I've used the GM stuff for the last twenty years, even around the house. It's the only cleaner I've used that doesn't leave streaks.

AC Delco 10-8016 Glass Cleaner - 18 oz Aerosol
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Old 09-23-2024, 09:00 PM   #10
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I've used Sprayway since the mid 70's. Always been happy with it.
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Old 09-23-2024, 09:57 PM   #11
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

Invisible Glass with a terry towel. Zero streaks.
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Old 09-23-2024, 11:05 PM   #12
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

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The white foamy stuff!

Sprayway.

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It’s ammonia free that also doesn’t affect or ruin window tinting film.
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Old 09-24-2024, 12:28 AM   #13
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Have always used Invisible Glass and plain old newspapers for wiping .
My mother taught me the newspaper trick when I was younger cleaning the sliding glass door at the house....no streaks.

I also still use it today with Sprayway Ammonia Free glass cleaner. I hit it with a lint free rag first to remove the bugs etc then again with the newspaper to a streakless windshield inside and out.
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Old 09-24-2024, 01:39 AM   #14
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

x3 on the newspaper. This is the key, what cleaner you use isn't as important as the newspaper.
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

Sprayway or Invisible Glass here. But, I also use either a microfiber towel washed with no fabric softener or thicker paper towels. On the inside of the glass, I find it is best to follow up with another clean, dry cloth as a final wipe.
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Old 09-25-2024, 11:44 AM   #16
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

I use AMSOIL glass cleaner on the vehicles and throughout the house. Foams up and doesn't run or leave streaks.
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Saw this the other day....never tried it
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Old 09-25-2024, 12:54 PM   #18
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Sprayway for me
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Old 09-25-2024, 01:01 PM   #19
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

Dow GC-800 is what we've used at our glass shop for decades. Haven't found anything better.
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Dow GC-800 is what we've used at our glass shop for decades. Haven't found anything better.

Wow, at 20 bucks a can it should work good....
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

I use sprayway with a green scotchbrite kitchen sponge to start, (use a regular sponge on tinted windows) then wipe clean with another shot of sprayway if needed and a clean towel.
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Re: Dumb question what is the best car Window Cleaner

Can we add an additional question: There is a chemical that removes light scratches from glass, I don't think it was an automotive product....more of an "old trick"...anyone remember/know it?
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Old 10-01-2024, 01:40 PM   #24
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I've known of ceria slurry used for polishing glass for a long time.

https://www.salemftg.com/shop/surfac...11G?pm=general
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Here are some cerium oxide kits and products on ebay.

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