Car windows. Cannot get clean
Car windows. Cannot get clean
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Driller38

Original Poster:

182 posts

100 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Hello,

What do folks use to clean the inside of the car windows. Tried fairy, fast glass by autoglym to no avail.

Any idea what product is best.

TIA

Agent XXX

1,248 posts

128 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Vinegar/water solution (about 60/40) and newspaper.

Seriously.

CrgT16

2,408 posts

130 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Invisible glass is pretty good but more importantly you need a good microfibre that picks up the dirt/grease instead of smearing it

ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

195 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Driller38 said:
Hello,

What do folks use to clean the inside of the car windows. Tried fairy, fast glass by autoglym to no avail.

Any idea what product is best.

TIA
Tried autoglym glass polish?

great stuff.

steveo3002

11,007 posts

196 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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are you using clean cloths?

bit of fairy and warm water on a clean mf cloth ...wipe em down the then dry with another clean mf , light list of fast glass and buff with a clean cloth , repeat with another clean cloth if still not 100%

or the glass polish should do it...use minimal amount more is not better

ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

195 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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steveo3002 said:
are you using clean cloths?

bit of fairy and warm water on a clean mf cloth ...wipe em down the then dry with another clean mf , light list of fast glass and buff with a clean cloth , repeat with another clean cloth if still not 100%

or the glass polish should do it...use minimal amount more is not better
This is a good point.

Driller38

Original Poster:

182 posts

100 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Sounds like new cloths required thanks everyone

Thats What She Said

1,180 posts

110 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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I use Nilglass (£7 from Amazon). It's hard to find anything better for glass.

Short pile microfibre cloth (must be clean). Spray the cleaner on the cloth (not too much) and clean the glass. Buff off afterwards with a deeper pile microfibre.

dxg

9,972 posts

282 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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ZOLLAR said:
Driller38 said:
Hello,

What do folks use to clean the inside of the car windows. Tried fairy, fast glass by autoglym to no avail.

Any idea what product is best.

TIA
Tried autoglym glass polish?

great stuff.
I second this. Also good on shower cubicles. I also like the smell.

Sheepshanks

38,935 posts

141 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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Driller38 said:
Sounds like new cloths required thanks everyone
Don't use cloths that have been washed with fabric conditioner.

Another satisfied Autoglym glass polish user.

Summit_Detailing

2,332 posts

215 months

Saturday 18th August 2018
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AG Glass Polish should work on most glass scenarios.

Try applying it with a damp microfibre - cuts down on dust considerably.

cheers

Chris

smudgerebt

241 posts

135 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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Are you a vaper?

If so, might be the oil left behind as well.

As well as new cloths and a glass polish, do the inside glass in opposite direction to outside glass so you know which side is smearing.

So inside left to right, outside up and down (for instance), or whichever way you want to do it.

I've not looked at your profile but if you are near stockport you can have 500ml of AG glass polish (free) if you want.

FiF

47,734 posts

273 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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For the inside I use Würth glass cleaner from the trade counter of a local double glazing firm. Four pounds for a big bottle, one of those massive rolls of paper towels, job done.

Munter

31,330 posts

263 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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FiF said:
For the inside I use Würth glass cleaner from the trade counter of a local double glazing firm. Four pounds for a big bottle, one of those massive rolls of paper towels, job done.
Same approach here. Standard glass cleaner, paper towel. Repeat with a new bit of paper towel until the towel is coming back clean. Usually 2 or 3 passes.

Driller38

Original Poster:

182 posts

100 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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smudgerebt said:
Are you a vaper?

If so, might be the oil left behind as well.

As well as new cloths and a glass polish, do the inside glass in opposite direction to outside glass so you know which side is smearing.

So inside left to right, outside up and down (for instance), or whichever way you want to do it.

I've not looked at your profile but if you are near stockport you can have 500ml of AG glass polish (free) if you want.
Thanks for the offer but live up in Scotland. Not a vapour.

2014-f11

5 posts

90 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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I use Ag window polish.
Not an expert, however agreed that less is more

DickyC

56,471 posts

220 months

Sunday 19th August 2018
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The paper towel needs to be as raw as you can buy. So much of it has some sort of conditioner that it causes smears. A valeter told me he uses the green paper towels, the individual ones that go in dispensers in workshop khazis. It's like tree bark on your hands but does the job cleaning glass. And they're cheap.

anonymous-user

76 months

Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Neat methylated spirit and use a rough paper towel or scrunched up newspaper. You may need to repeat to get the glass clean.

Ahbefive

11,657 posts

194 months

Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Meguiars perfect clarity glass cleaner and a clean microfibre. As suggested, do not use conditioner when washing cloths.

psi310398

10,555 posts

225 months

Tuesday 28th August 2018
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A Magic Sponge or 0000 wire wool and distilled water normally work for me.