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Old 06-11-2007, 08:05 PM
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I cannot get the inside of my front window clean for anything and I hate cleaning windows. The front window, on the inside, has a film like covering that I cannot get clean. It's not from smoke because I don't smoke, I don't know what it is but I can't get it completely clean and I can only see it when the sun hits it or at night when I drive under a street light. Either way it is driving me nuts. So post, if you would, the steps and material you use to clean your windows.
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the film on the inside of the windshield is most likely from using to much armorall (or like product).. all the excess stuff evaporates and makes it look like **** and glares up really bad at night time..




i use stoners invisible glass and newspaper and get pretty good results.. i wanna go down to the newspaper place (i drive by it every day to and from work) and get non printed sheets so i dont get all that damn ink on my hands, im sure some comes off on the windows too..
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I use Tropi-care's 'Woven glass cleaning towels'.(TC-W9)
They're sponsers----------------------------------------------------->>>

I don't use any kind of cleaner with them. I just use a damp
one to remove the dirt and go back over it with a dry one just
to make sure it doesn't streak.
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Stoner Invisible Glass and newspapers.


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Zaino Z-6 detailing spray and microfiber towel on all my windows.
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........windex
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there's this stuff called Stainless Steel & Glass Cleaner. I use that very often and it works amazing. it evaporates very quickly and leaves no streaks at all due to it's vaporization properties. you can find it at your local NAPA store. it's not at walmart.
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Stoner's Invisible Glass, in the Spray bottle .. and a glass towel .. (can't remember where I bought them)
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Originally Posted by Caspernicus
I use Tropi-care's 'Woven glass cleaning towels'.(TC-W9)
They're sponsers----------------------------------------------------->>>

I don't use any kind of cleaner with them. I just use a damp
one to remove the dirt and go back over it with a dry one just
to make sure it doesn't streak.
+ they're 15% off retail price of $2.99 each through Father's Day.



Dirty towels or excessive moisture in the towels are key contributors to ineffective cleaning.
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wow i'm having th same problem thanks for the advise
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Originally Posted by Dal1as
Zaino Z-6 detailing spray and microfiber towel on all my windows.
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Another vote for invisible glass and newspaper
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Stoner's invisible glass and a MF towel
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Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28
Another vote for invisible glass and newspaper
what he said. also if i want to prep my glass to polish i use denatured alcohol, i get some at work thats 99.9% pure and that stuff will clean anything.
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I usually use Meguiar's Window Cleaner. Works pretty good so far.
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huck towels! I washed windows professionally for a while and these things rock. Super cheap and they actually get better the more you use them.

Cleaner, I like eagle 20/20 as it's cheap and works really well. Gives the exterior a slight rain-x affect as well.
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Stoner's Invisible Glass in the windex'ish bottle, and news papers.
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Stoner Invisible Glass ???
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Originally Posted by Mike00ss
Stoner Invisible Glass ???
this stuff .. get it at wally world.. but get the Spray bottle with the trigger sprayer .. easier to use.



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Another Stoner user right here. And nothing can touch a newspaper when it comes to "no streaks". If I could dry the entire car with newspaper I would lol.


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