Frustrated with cleaning glass

Some pulled one of Todd's old threads up over on autopia - it was about metal polishing and I followed one of the links to a company called Caswell (I think) - anyway, they had some pretty interesting glass polishing stuff too.
 
bmw5541 said:
Flash Gordon said:
^ Yea, thats been happening to me also ^ :rolleyes:

I made a couple of Good Ones the other night and have yet to see them. Guess they went to thread reply Heaven Sleep


What's up with that? That happened to me when I first wrote the post. It took a few days before I saw the post, and now everytime I reply to a post on this thread, the same thing happens.

Is that because I posted it in the How To Forum? I guess that if someone is going to post a "How To", the moderators need to make sure that someone isn't posting bogus advise. Makes sense to Me!
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Well, if thats the case. Then why am I seeing threads about Shemales w/nice butts :redface:



admin said:
Blackfire:
Your second post peaked my interest, in that I do not have the forums set up to be modded before a post is allowed. When did you receive this notice on your post?
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^ :rolleyes:

Admin, I know you didn't address the question to me, but it happens immediately after you make a post. A box pops up and says > Your Reply Is Being Directed To A Moderator For Consideration



Stokdgs said:
Barry, Flash,

Yes, 0000 Steel Wool is very fine, and we used to use it on every car that was painted to make sure there was no overspray on the glass, and it also cleaned the heck out of the glass anyway.

As I said earlier, just be sure not to hit your rubber, etc, with it, and you will be fine.

I use it all the time on problem windows, that have junk on them that wont come off with glass cleaners, then use the glass cleaner and wow, its way better.

You CANNOT use this on window tint, but you already knew that, right?

You dont have to do this everytime, for everyday cleaning, I certainly dont, but after awhile, when the glass doesnt want to clean up, I use it.

Dan F
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I have a customer that smokes cigars in his car and My method of using straight water works everytime ;)

If a car has overspray(exterior) why not just use laquer thinner and a fresh razor blade :Snowman:

*Peeps, try my way 1 time, you'll never go back to your previous methods :money:
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To all on the forum, should you see this issue,(the one saying your post being directed to a moderator for review) happen again, please PM me and let me know the area of the forum it happened in.
Thanks!
 
By the time you go get the can of lacquer thinner and find a new razor blade, I have already gone through more than half the windows or more on a normal sedan, and I dont have to worry about spilling lacquer thinner on the paint finish and taking off all the LSP, etc..

I just finished a Toyota Sienna XLE Van that had waterspots on all the outside glass and the sunroof. l tried my best glass cleaner and didnt budge the water spots, tried steel wool and it got a little off but was taking too long, so I got out my P/Cable with a 4" orange pad and Zaino Glass Polish, and wow, no more spots, beautiful smooth polished glass and no crap on it anywhere..

Dan F
 
Interesting responses. I will try some of these suggestions. The steel wool sounds interesting.

Thanks for all the responses.
 
Stokdgs said:
By the time you go get the can of lacquer thinner and go find a new razor blade, I have already gone through more than half the windows or more on a normal sedan, and I dont have to worry about spilling lacquer thinner on the paint finish and taking off all the LSP, etc..

I just finished a Toyota Sienna XLE Van that had on all the outside glass and the sunroof. l tried my best glass cleaner and didnt budge the water spots, tried steel wool and it got a little off but was taking too long, so I got out my P/Cable with a 4" orange pad and Zaino Glass Polish, and wow, no more spots, beautiful smooth polished glass and no crap on it anywhere..

Dan F
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Actually, I'm very organized. I have a box of razor blades and a can of laquer thinner in the same area as my xxxx wool. So as for saving time, no benefit here either way :)

I suppose we will have to agree to disagree on this matter Dan. I know my way has a 20 year track record and has never let me down(unless my towels have accidentally been dried w/ a dryer sheet hiding in the dryer :devil: )

I also, have used xxxx on water spots. Not much luck here either :(

However, nothing like xxxx on some filthy exhaust tips :wizard:
 
Flash -
Thanks for the information; I am glad you are more organized than me. :)

Barry, hope you get this stuff off your glass, if nothing else, maybe you can go try some new microfiber towels on that glass - even the ones at Target work good on glass, the white and gray ones I am referring to.

And ditto for Micro-Restore towel cleaner - ever since I started using that soap, all of my towels are much happier and work much better.

I also 2nd rinse them and put them on this sweater drier thing to dry, as my Dryer doesnt know any longer how to give out very low heat. I dont want to take a chance on melting them.

You can get Micro Restore right here at PAC - I just ordered a gallon, so I guess you could say I am staying with it.

Dan F
 
Barry,
Try claying the windows a couple of times and then use an alchohol/water (ISP) wipe down. Very clean and smoove. Right up there with the booty...

Joe D.
 
I have used the Autoglym glass polish with very good results, to speed things up I've used a 3 or 4" foam and cordless drill. It cleans without streaks. Just use very thin application and the mf should hold the dust.

There was also a BMW bulletin (61 02 94 (3990)) that suggested the use of BonAmi, on the windshield to remove road oil and dirt that accumulates for better wiper operation. I have found that it works great and with moderate rain at speed wipers are not needed, the water just rolls off.
 
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