Car Glass Cleaner

[Boyo]

I have tried several different well known brands over the years and always been underwhelmed by the results. I recently invested in some fish scale glass cloths and these have made little difference.

Anyone got any recommendations or tips please.

 

[Zforbes]

For the inside I use isopropanol on a paper towel, dampen the cloth outside the car and wipe clean, then with a clean microfibre cloth to wipe off and paper that may have shredded.

Think I paid about £8 for a litre on eBay, use it for all sorts of cleaning and degreasing, has a low flash point so evaporates off very quickly

 

[Special Kay]

In the past I have used a cube off a clay bar with a spray bottle solution made up of any car shampoo and water to lubricate the clay when contacting the glass, its brilliant for a deep clean. After that, use any glass cleaner to clean your glass and you should get better results.

 

[Grumpy owld git]

Windowlene diamond shine is good.

 

[Special Kay]

Windowlene diamond shine is good.

That's taken me back to my childhood to when my pop's used wet newspaper to clean his windows. I must admit, they were always immaculate.

 

[Pondrew]

White distilled vinegar diluted about 4-1. Apply with microfibre cloth and dry with paper towels. Works a treat and costs pennies.

 

[Grumpy owld git]

Windowlene diamond shine is good.

That's taken me back to my childhood to when my pop's used wet newspaper to clean his windows. I must admit, they were always immaculate.

It's not the purple stuff that used to get used to obscure the windows while your mam and dad decorated. It's a spray, used it on my bike screen to get the flies off.

 

[mgrlane]

In the past I have used a cube off a clay bar with a spray bottle solution made up of any car shampoo and water to lubricate the clay when contacting the glass, its brilliant for a deep clean. After that, use any glass cleaner to clean your glass and you should get better results.

I second the claybar for the outside.

Just did this on my partner's car last weekend and then a standard glass cleaner then rainx for a couple of months worth of protection.

Some good comments on here for the inside. I think I will try the IPA and paper towel. I can't seem to find a good method for cleaning inside of the windows.

 

[Zforbes]

In the past I have used a cube off a clay bar with a spray bottle solution made up of any car shampoo and water to lubricate the clay when contacting the glass, its brilliant for a deep clean. After that, use any glass cleaner to clean your glass and you should get better results.

I second the claybar for the outside.

Just did this on my partner's car last weekend and then a standard glass cleaner then rainx for a couple of months worth of protection.

Some good comments on here for the inside. I think I will try the IPA and paper towel. I can't seem to find a good method for cleaning inside of the windows.

Acetone is even better tbh, although you have to be really careful for dripping onto plastics etc. I stick with the IPA for that reason

 

[patriot66]

By a mile the best combo I’ve used (and there have been many :rofl: ) is Wurth Active Foam Glass Cleaner and Sonax Glass Cloths. Perfectly clear glass and absolutely no smears

 

[enuff_zed]

I use a clay mitt for the outside and after many trials I have settled on Mr Muscle spray glass cleaner.

 

[ekimj10]

SilverSil High Performance Glass Cleaner for inside/outside using a m/f cloth. Made by Eurocell and available on Amazon.
1L for around £3.00

 

[Boyo]

Thanks everyone for your responses and recommendations - much appreciated

 

[mgrlane]

In the past I have used a cube off a clay bar with a spray bottle solution made up of any car shampoo and water to lubricate the clay when contacting the glass, its brilliant for a deep clean. After that, use any glass cleaner to clean your glass and you should get better results.

I second the claybar for the outside.

Just did this on my partner's car last weekend and then a standard glass cleaner then rainx for a couple of months worth of protection.

Some good comments on here for the inside. I think I will try the IPA and paper towel. I can't seem to find a good method for cleaning inside of the windows.

Acetone is even better tbh, although you have to be really careful for dripping onto plastics etc. I stick with the IPA for that reason

Ha ha, yea I will stick with the IPA. I am so clumsy I would 100% spill the acetone!