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HELP!!! Windows to damn dirty!!!!

Old 01-21-2007, 01:33 PM
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I was out of the country for 1 month, when i can back my car was practicly covern in dirt because it would rain and then there would be sun shine. I just finisht washing my car and for some reason the windows still look allitle dirty. i washed my car again and no luck do you guys know of a product that will really clean my windows good? i already tried windex and no luck. HELP!!!!
Old 01-21-2007, 03:20 PM
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amour all glass wipes worked amazing for me, and there only like $4
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Try some glass polish or a claybar.
Old 01-21-2007, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ArcticZ28
Try some glass polish or a claybar.
Maybe this is a stupid question, but can you really use a claybar on glass?
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for actual dirty windows, just use some elbow grease, some paper towel and any glass cleaner. if there's hard water stains on your windows and that's what you're "trying to wash off" because of white hard water marks, use some CLR (calcium lime rust) cleaner and it'll get those hard water stains off...if that in fact is what the problem is?
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Originally Posted by fastss
Maybe this is a stupid question, but can you really use a claybar on glass?
Yes, you can use it on whatever you want, haha. But, in reality, it does work.
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Originally Posted by ArcticZ28
Yes, you can use it on whatever you want, haha. But, in reality, it does work.
This is true and it works very well. When my girlfriend wrote on my windows with shoe polish, a power washer wouldn't even take it off; but the claybar did
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
This is true and it works very well. When my girlfriend wrote on my windows with shoe polish, a power washer wouldn't even take it off; but the claybar did
sounds like good topic for later discussion.....
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GM Glass cleaner!! it is aerosol and foamy, let it set for a little bit and it should clean em up really nice!! i wont use any other glass cleaner now....
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i've used some light rubbing compound on mine before, for mild scratches and for completely stuck on bug guts and hard water spots.
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Use some rubbing compound. I used the meguires rubbing compound.. stage 2 i think and it has a little grit in it but will remove everything with some elbow grease.
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Great tips guys thanks!!!!
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On my moms truck, I washed the windows with windex and coffee filters. After that I went over them, inside and out with the Mother Cleaner Wax.. the stuff that comes with the claybar kit. Worked great. Nice shine and the glass was spotless. There was no glare and the water ran right off. Next time I detail my car, I will be doing it to it.

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vinegar will take care of those water spots pretty quickly


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