Tell your interior glass secrets.

Oneheadlite said:
Hmmm. I picked up a Zap cloth to try for courtesy window cleans on cars at work.

Rinsed it out really well first, squeezed it out so it was damp. Thought things went well on the car I tried it on (normal interior window film, not smoker`s film or anything), until I pulled it out in the sun. Decided it`s better to leave things be than leave them with streaks, so I haven`t tried it since it`s been through the wash.

I should try it again with distilled water as some have mentioned and see if it`s better. So many people love them, it`s gotta be something I did.
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That was my initial fear too... there`s perceived clean perfect glass when your in the garage. Then there`s the morning/evening low Sun perfect glass. That`s what I`m striving for and never get there after the first sequence. Always have to tiddy up the slight sun smudges on the drive to or from work.
 
I got my cloths that are different from what I was expecting. Before I use these does anyone know are these a washable towel or will it fall apart?
 
William_Wallace said:
I ordered the zap are they reusable?
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Zap Cloth Care
Machine wash with laundry detergent or hand wash with dish soap in warm water. Rinse thoroughly.
Using bleach will shorten the life of your zezo-fiber cloths.
Be careful when machine washing in mixed loads as Zap Cloths will pick up lint from other fabrics.
Do not use fabric softener. Fabric softener leaves a film on the cloth and decreases its effectiveness.
Using the dryer will shorten the life of your zezo-fiber Zap Cloths. Please hang to dry for the best results.
 
I like GG glass towels as well as their glass clears or Invisible Glass, but I was curious about Zap Cloths and placed an order the other day. Hopefully they will live up to their hype. Worst case scenario is I use them for the windows and mirrors in my house.
 
I think it is true of any window microfiber cloth to wash them separately from other detailing-used microfibers. I do mine (Norwex twins my wife got roped into buying at home party) by hand with hot water and Persil soap in the sink and air-dry them. Just make sure to rinse and wring them thoroughly.

Most individuals who use window cleaner sprays use far too much on a window, which can cause streaks. In the interior, I found that spraying the cleaner on the light-blue Norwex cleaning cloth and then wiping with the purple wiping cloth is better than spraying the cleaner directly on the window. This avoids window cleaner splatter on interior plastic trim or navigation screens or hard trim that was just cleaned and protected/waxed, as windows are the LAST detailing step I do.
One other thing if you can: Clean windows out of direct sun in warm weather (cooler weather it may be an absolute necessity). Window cleaners evaporate far too quickly, causing streaks. You end up chasing your tail trying to get rid of the streaks.

There are a host of dedicated window cleaning microfiber cloths out there. This thread lists some good ones and that is one of the keys to clean, streak-free windows
 
William_Wallace said:
I got my cloths that are different from what I was expecting. Before I use these does anyone know are these a washable towel or will it fall apart?
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I ordered ZAP from Amazon and recd the below. No matter, I guess. Rinsed it out under warm water, squeezed out excess water, cleaned interior glass.

Been 2 days now, sun glaring off/shining in different angles, different times of day and can see no streaks.

Dunno what this voodoo is, but it seems to work. Very easy to use as they are very thin so gets to/around corners and edges quickly and easily. Says they are washable and reusable. Very interesting and seemingly effective so far.
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BudgetPlan1 said:
I ordered ZAP from Amazon ... Rinsed it out under warm water, squeezed out excess water, cleaned interior glass.

Been 2 days now, sun glaring off/shining in different angles, different times of day and can see no streaks.

Dunno what this voodoo is, but it seems to work.. Very interesting and seemingly effective so far...
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Ah, another positive take on `em! Thanks for posting that.
 
Got my 5 pack from the manufacturer and tried it out today on my cars, house mirrors, glass tables and glass doors. On cars and house doors was in direct sunlight and not a streak to be seen, same for my 2 cars. Very reasonably priced - $20.00 for a 5 pack. Very impressive and when these get too used up, I`ll order more.
 
I just ordered a 10 pack from Jeff bezo’s wife. It was 21$ which is a lot cheaper than most places. Anyone try them from their?


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I have recently began implementing the damp ONR towel wipe down followed by a WW drying towel, super simple and quite effective.
 
TheMeanGreen said:
I have recently began implementing the damp ONR towel wipe down followed by a WW drying towel, super simple and quite effective.
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Heh heh, I always scratch my head when people can do this on glass! My RW mixes (with distilled/etc.) *NEVER* leave glass the way I want it. Not even close, total FAIL. Yet another example of something that`s popular not being Accumulator-proof I guess :o
 
PA DETAILER said:
Good to hear positive kickback on the ZAP CLOTH. Best I have found for interior glass.
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I have used them on the exterior (car) glass and outside glass doors with excellent results. Are you reluctant to try on exterior glass? Might the exterior glass (cars, windows, doors) be too damaging to these cloths?
 
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