Need a glass polish

[Chicagoareanew]

Unfortunatly, it's been raining a lot, and who knows what else has happened to my windows. My side mirrors are horrible. My windshield has weird drip marks, too. Nothing has helped so far. I've used SC clearly better, and a no-name brand foam that is really strong. I think it's time to get a glass polish. And, from now on I think I'm giving up the brand name cleaners in favor of alcohol mixed with water.



But for now, that's not going to be enough. So, I searched for glass polish, and there really isn't much posted about them. Autoglym was recommended in one random post, but I think it's time to get everyone's thoughts about glass polish rather than just buy Autoglym without second thought. Lusso makes a glass polish, but I haven't heard anything about it, good or bad. I don't know who else makes a polish off the top of my head, so I'll just leave it there. Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

 

[GoudyL]

I've used Rain-X "Xtreme Clean" which is a creamy glass polish (looks like a creamy polishing compound), and it works very well.



Rain-X®: Xtreme Clean TM



I first preclean the glass with Invisible Glass, and then apply the Xtreme-Clean on a shop towel, and polish till it turns clear, then rinse off with Invisible glass and distilled water. It's gets the glass amazingly clean, and perhaps depressingly clean, since now you can see all the rockchips etc on your windshield.



IIRC, Forrest Tosie recomended using Mother's Chrome Polish as a glass polish noting that the rockwell hardness of glass and chrome plate were similar. I think you could find that post in the autopia archives.

 

[Bunky]

I have used a product called A-MAZ. It is a thick paste that can remove soap scum (used it on some shower glass) and water spots on the glass. For A-MAZ to work, you need a clean terry towel and lots of pressure or use a DA with pressure (used 4-in orange pad) but you have to clean the pad after every section. I had tried DP's Glass Polish and PB's Pro Polish and I could not get a technique that worked.



Mike Phillips, Meg's guy soon to be AG guy, always recommend Meg's M04 as a glass polish but I have never used it.

 

[jDizzle]

duragloss nu glass is available otc at some federated autoparts, and does a great job.

 

[DM101]

Bon-ami works great. Make a paste. Will not scratch. Find at any grocery store

 

[Cleaning Fool]

Autoglym flashes way to fast, barely any work time. Duragloss Nu Glass smokes Auotglym in every aspect. I've tested both extensively. My pick : Duragloss Nu Glass and its only about $8.

 

[Chicagoareanew]

My closest Federated Autoparts is over 20 miles away. Do you know if it's carried anywhere else, like Walmart, Pep Boys, Autozone, ect?

 

[jDizzle]

for nu glass? nope.. some napas,and i think carquest? mabye.

 

[citizen arcane]

Bon-ami works great. Make a paste. Will not scratch. Find at any grocery store

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I got mine at Lowes.

 

[imported_Satinsilver]

My closest Federated Autoparts is over 20 miles away. Do you know if it's carried anywhere else, like Walmart, Pep Boys, Autozone, ect?

If you go to Duragloss Car Care Products click on retailers to see what other stores carry it around you. You can also order online. It appears shipping is a flat $5 charge no matter how much or little you order.