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Streak free windshield?
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Gas station windshield squeegee thing works well, then I RainX it.
Remove said windshield. Wear an enclosed helmet.
I'm no help. I swear the car wash guys my wife goes to have a cleaner that streaks the glass in 2 days. So you come back sooner for a car wash.
I'm no help. I swear the car wash guys my wife goes to have a cleaner that streaks the glass in 2 days. So you come back sooner for a car wash.
Pure ammonia & newspaper works best--white vinegar works well also,Windex is OK, as "store bought" glass cleaners go,I like "Spray-Away" brand best--worst is "Glass Plus"..stuff streaks like crazy and leaves a film.....and as Phil said,keep scrubbing till it evaporates and you polish off any leftover smudge..
Is there any truth to 0000 steel wool working? I've seen statements that it helps. Not sure if it's smoothing/polishing the glass, or what.
Stoner invisable glass. I do not use windex.
https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Glass-Premium-Cleaner-91164/dp/B0007OWD2M
https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Glass-Premium-Cleaner-91164/dp/B0007OWD2M
I wouldn't use steel wool no matter how fine it is--it'll leave fine scratches and swirls...they sell some made of copper some body shops used to remove overspray but I'd stick with cleaners and only use any abrasives as a last resort...toothpaste is about as coarse an abrasive you should use,if any..
I've tried waxing windows and it does make snow removal easier,but the wiper blades did not like the wax,they would smear,skip and chatter with wax on the windshield..there is a "glass wax" sold in grocery stores for things like ovens ,I never tried it on my vehicles,but it does make food less likely to stick...
Some vehicles have a plastic coating on the inside of the windshields--I recall selling plastic single edge razor blades ,some inspection garages ruined windshields when they used the old steel razor blades !.
I've tried waxing windows and it does make snow removal easier,but the wiper blades did not like the wax,they would smear,skip and chatter with wax on the windshield..there is a "glass wax" sold in grocery stores for things like ovens ,I never tried it on my vehicles,but it does make food less likely to stick...
Some vehicles have a plastic coating on the inside of the windshields--I recall selling plastic single edge razor blades ,some inspection garages ruined windshields when they used the old steel razor blades !.
Pretty much any aerosol spray foaming glass cleaner works well. Spray on, wipe off, repeat with a new paper towel.
Steel is "softer" than glass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness Shouldn't cause any issues unless it is something other than pure steel and has harder materials in it, or the windshield is somehow coated.
Windshield repair kits have you scrape the windshield with a razorblade, I've done that with no ill consequences.
I may try 0000 steel wool, but I don't really have any problems to address.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
I have a bottle of the "Stoner" Invisible Glass right here next to me--use it to clean my reading glasses ,and it seems to work good...I found it in a closet,I didn't buy it,but I'd say its pretty good stuff..
I used the finest grade of steel wool to get overspray off a trucks windshield once,it worked great,but after that you could see the swirls left on the surface when the sun hit it at the right angle...the windshield was original (71 truck) and was all milky around the edges for about 2",so I considered it no big deal...
I used the finest grade of steel wool to get overspray off a trucks windshield once,it worked great,but after that you could see the swirls left on the surface when the sun hit it at the right angle...the windshield was original (71 truck) and was all milky around the edges for about 2",so I considered it no big deal...
Kain
3/4 ton status
This works as long as u dont go over rock chips
Pledge, its what all the pilots use up here on the aircraft windscreens , works great and smells good too.
Most any decent glass cleaner works. The biggest help is making sure the glass is cool. When it's hot it streaks like crazy.
