Glass Question

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Ghaleon0721

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I like Stoner's Invisible Glass to clean my windows, but with winter coming I'm looking to get something that's a little more intense to get that nasty grime off of my windshield from time to time.



I was looking over at the Mother's forum and they said that their Chrome Polish is great for windows. I don't have Mother's Brand Chrome Polish. I have Turtle Wax Brand. I asked on the Mother's forum and they said that they wouldn't recommend anything but Mother's Brand.....obviously. So is Turtle Wax Chrome Polish ok for windows?



Even if it is ok, would I still be better off using clay?
 
Chrome polish?:hm I use clay to get off stubborn stuff and Clarity with a small WW MF towel to clean glass. No streaks! My fav used to be the NXT glass cleaner but I like Clarity so much I bought a gallon.
 
Chrome polish on glass....no. Instead, just use your window cleaner as there shouldn't be anything literally caked on that it cannot remove, and if there is, just use a claybar.
 
[quote name='lemans23...and if there is, just use a claybar.[/QUOTE']



Or use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, it works wonders on glass with a good glass cleaner.
 
Toothpaste can also do a wonderfull job on glass. I over mixed a bucket of Meg's deep crystal car wash soap, that left a film on my new van's windows. Nothing would remove it, including clay bar, vinegar, Stoners, Windex, Simple green glass cleaner. The situation was becoming dangerous durning any rain, that I thought I might have to replace the windshield. Toothpaste on a MF cloth, worked in for a few minutes, then thinned with water, did an amazing job. Hope this helps.





Howstuffworks "Cleaning Windows: Tips and Guidelines"
 
In the winter, if there grime and such, I would just use some plain old car shampoo to get rid of it... Chrome polish is probably not the way to go :) As a tip, many people (including me) apply wax to their windshields for water repellancy. Naturally, I would believe that dirt/salt/whatnot should come off more easier with wax on the windshield. Otherwise, using clay is probably your next choice.
 
Speaking of windows. I put a coat of #16 on all the windows/windshield tonight. It went on and came off real easy.



Hopefully this will keep the grime and other stuff from sticking to the glass.
 
Nosbusa1500 said:
Speaking of windows. I put a coat of #16 on all the windows/windshield tonight. It went on and came off real easy.



Hopefully this will keep the grime and other stuff from sticking to the glass.
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Actually, it may have the opposite effect. You may find that the grime and other stuff will stick to the wax much the same as it would on a painted surface. That means you may need to use some type of abrasive cleaner at some point in the future in order to remove the unwanted contamination along with the rest of the wax residue. It may be better to just keep the glass as clean as possible without using anything that will build up on the surface.
 
Nosbusa1500 said:
Speaking of windows. I put a coat of #16 on all the windows/windshield tonight. It went on and came off real easy.



Hopefully this will keep the grime and other stuff from sticking to the glass.
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If you're going to waste #16 by putting it on glass instead of the hundreds of other waxes out there, send it to me instead.
 
lemans23 said:
If you're going to waste #16 by putting it on glass instead of the hundreds of other waxes out there, send it to me instead.
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I wouldn't call it a waste. It works very well. Plus, I stocked up on the stuff before Meguiar's discontinued it, so I need to use it. :chuckle:
 
I spoke to the guy that washes the windows on my office bldg this morning. He told me that he has tried everything, and the one that he says works the best with no streaks is dawn dish soap and a gel squeege thing. Tried it when I came home, and the windows look fantastic.
 
[quote name='mikebai1990'] As a tip, many people (including me) apply wax to their windshields for water repellancy.





If you have any chips or pitting in your windshield the wax will get in there and will be hard to get out. It looks like crap too. Been there done that.



Mike

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Thanks for the reminder. It seems to work pretty well for me. The only problem is that the water forms a very very thin layer which beads up, and the visibility is slightly affected, but I think it's worth the water repellancy, which matters much more when it comes to safety.
 
mikebai1990 said:
Thanks for the reminder. It seems to work pretty well for me. The only problem is that the water forms a very very thin layer which beads up, and the visibility is slightly affected, but I think it's worth the water repellancy, which matters much more when it comes to safety.
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Why dont you just use Rain-x or Aquapel?
 
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