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Glass cleaner.... Posted by REM in Seattle [Email]  (#4)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from REM in Seattle) on Fri, 2 May 2003 13:08:24
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Here are my thoughts.
Window Cleaner:
It is hard to remove that stubborn film from the inside of the windshield. I have tried several automotive glass cleaners. Eagle One is OK and Stoner "Invisible Glass" is very good, but expensive. The ammonia based products like Windex will attack the aftermarket applied tinted window films and will cause streaking and spots on the dash plastic, so I stay away from ammonia products. I always read the list of ingredients on the glass cleaners first and have found some that I would not use because they contained powerful solvents like acetal butyrate or acetone, which may harm the plastics on the dash or doors.
I use Griot’s Garage ‘Window Cleaner’, which is basically isopropyl alcohol and water. No soaps, no detergents, pretty benign stuff in general. You can also make your own window cleaner by just mixing a solution of 10 percent isopropyl alcohol with distilled water. The isopropyl alcohol can be found in the pharmacy or drug section of the supermarket. Try to find the purest isopropyl alcohol you can, usually ‘99% pure’ can be found in many pharmacies.
For lint free results, use the glass cleaner with a quality micro fiber or lint free towel. My favorite is Griot’s Garage ‘Lint Free Towels’, made of polypropylene instead of paper; they leave behind NO LINT and are disposable.
Cleaning Road Grime from the Windshield:
Buy Bon Ami Brand Cleaning Powder, the "Hasn't Scratched Yet!" baby chick trademark dry powder cleanser, made by the Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company. Use a garden hose to wet the windshield then apply a small amount of Bon Ami to a wet sponge or soft cloth and clean the windshield. Let the Bon Ami do the work. Do not apply much pressure to the sponge or cloth. Just gently scrub the entire windshield. Thoroughly rinse the windshield and surrounding paint and dry the windshield with a soft cloth. DO NOT USE Comet or Ajax as they WILL scratch the glass.
An alternative to Bon Ami is Griot’s Garage Glass Polish or Fine Glass Polish.
Rob Mustard (aka. REM in Seattle)
1984 Saab 900T, 3 door, 5-sp; 242,000 miles RIP
1991 Alfa Romeo Spider, convertible, 5-sp; 91,000 miles
1998 Saab 900SET, 5 door, automatic; 57,000 miles
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_______________________________________ REM in Seattle Current: 2013 Volvo XC60 R-Design, Rebel Blue, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, Automatic 2024 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 6-speed manual Former: 2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible, Steel Gray metallic, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed 1998 Saab 900SET 5-door, Silver, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, Automatic 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider convertible, Alfa Red, 2.0L 4-cyl, 5-speed 1984 Saab 900T 3-door, Red, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed
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