Auto Glass Cleaner

Everything I've tried for years always leaves streaks...

But recently, while browsing around the local Home Depot, I picked some of their HDX Glass Cleaner, which contains ammonia. Works perfect!

HDX 32 oz. Glass Cleaner-HOMDE05 at The Home Depot

 

What works great for me is just purified bottle water in a spray bottle and blue micro-fiber towels from Sam's. I have been doing this for 15 years for my detailing business and all my clients are amazed how clean the glass is. Plus no chemicals to ruin tint. Here are some of my clients cars.
McLaren
Lambo Aventador
Ferrari California
Lambo Gallardo
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Thanks for sharing!

 

Just make sure you separate your towels from other laundry. Wash them with hot water with no soap. Throw in dryer on low, fold and put away till next use.

 

If windows are clean, purified water + quality microfiber

If dirty, Sprayway glass cleaner (absolutely the best) + MF

If really dirty, Sprayway + #0000 steel wool (no it doesn't scratch) + MF

Bill

 

Cant believe it took this long. Sprayway is absolutely unbeatable. Available at Home Depot and Safeway.
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That's what I said many posts ago and you are absolutely correct. Best of all it costs next to nothing!!
Docf

 

It works great on dirty windows also. Half of my details are mommy's Suv's and ranch trucks. Dog lick, greasy hand prints, milk, soda, it removes it all with just water and microfiber.

I don't carry any kind of glass cleaner on my rig because nothing works better.

 

Sprayway is it. The only product used by glass professionals. The secret is of course................NO AMMONIA.

 

You can also try marine stores for the Plexus. Plastic windows all around boats.

Deiger

 

News Papers!!!!!!!!! What an old wives tale. But some freaking paper towels for God sake!!!!

 

Invisible glass user here. Good stuff and safe for tinted windows.

 

You guys who buy all those weird products probably also pay $100 for a Brand name 3' HDMI cable.

Sprayway is cheap and by far the most effective glass cleaning product out there

 

If there are greasy soils on the towels, you will need soap. In addition, do not use fabric softener either which basically waterproofs the fabric making it non absorbent. Another cause of streaks, cleaner residue.

 

I used clay on my glass with very good results.

Andy

 

I used a clay bar on the windshield also.

 

Mix rubbing alcohol and water half & half works perfect.

 

Too many magic elixirs.

Just be sensible ... For inside, if no chemical residue on glass, just distilled water dampened towel, then polish dry with second clean towel.

For outside, use distilled (aka white) vinegar and distilled water solution, about 1:4 ratiio .. You can increase to 1:1 if really dirty glass. Use two towels. First spray solution on glass. Use first towel to dry. Use second towel to polish the glass.

Do not add alcohol, dish soap, ammonia, or any other chemicals. Keep to the vinegar and water. No streaks, no residue. Best stuff ever.

Steve

 

No soap is needed. As you can see, the top towel I first used on glass, then wiped the dash, console, cup holders and then wipe down the door jambs with the same towel. Then wash in just hot water, you're left with a clean towel on the bottom. In 16 years of detailing and thousands of detailed vehicles, I have never had an issue with smears or streaks on glass, just compliments.

I learned quickly that even just adding a small amount of soap, soap residue remains on the towel and dryer lint will stick to towels and transfers to the glass. After I stopped using soap, no more lint, smears or streaks

I understand that many you can't believe something so simple can work great but it does.
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DirteX. Kind of hard to find, but works crazy good. Never streaks and is really easy to use. I saw it at Lowes once and bought a case. I believe Dunn Edwards Paints also carries it.
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I've had great luck, at least recently, using Beyond Glass by Surf City Garage.

 

For years I've been using ZEP aerosol spray (not pump) with a 100% cotton terry bath towel. Works great!
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A lot of people don't understand the newspaper thing. I remember reading that newspaper ink has an abrasive quality, which is why it polishes the glass.

 

This works better for me than Stoner or Eagle products.

 

Follow up:
LONG LIVE INVISIBLE GLASS!

I used it last night after washing my 360. It's a huge improvement over the Eagle One stuff I was using - I threw that (mostly full) bottle out with the trash. The only drawback is that I'm not really good at controlling the aerosol spray yet, so I may have had a little bit of overspray on the paint. Oh well, any excuse to shine her up with a quick detail spritz!

Thanks for the advice fellas. I'm happy with my auto glass again (cleaning the engine bay window was a fun and gratifying experience!).

Edit: Probably because I cleaned her up yesterday, it's raining today.