It specifically has to be the SW050 version, tho. The way it foams up compared to the normal version is far superior. Not to mention I feel like it cuts through grease a lot better too.
When I had my windows replaced with Champion windows, they gave me 6 cans of Sprayway glass cleaner, the best I've ever used. I clean the interior windows with a little dawn and water to cut the buildup, then finish with sprayway.
Great tip on the water+rubbing alcohol, I’ll have to try that! Another potential cause of streaks is dirt or grime on the doorframe or the foam seal around the window. I typically roll the window down, clean all of the foam, window frame and the piece at the bottom which acts like an interior wiper blade first, and allow it to dry. If you do all of the window frames in sequence then the first will be dry by the time you’ve cleaned the last one. Then roll the windows up and begin to clean them. This helps prevent dragging residue from the doorframe, sealing foam etc back onto the window as you’re cleaning it.
I was going to say the same thing! Go around the frame of Every window first then toss that dirty towel in the bin and grab a fresh one for the next step. This should be added to the video as #1 for a total of 4 common problems. Occasionally, i'll even spread the wiper/seal thingy(some are lined with felt) and run a towel between it that is sprayed with cleaner.
As a teen back in the mid-1970s, I worked for a (brief) time at a local Amoco station mostly pumping gas. One day we had a customer's car in to be cleaned up, and when I was going to clean the windows I asked if they had any window cleaner (back then, it was pretty much Windex). The owner told me that they never used commercial window cleaners-- they used newspaper and gasoline to clean the glass! Then, they left the car open to air out the gasoline smell! Needless to say, my tenure there was a brief one!
@@MalikCarr Some of the older mechanics I know would take particularly grimy car parts and let them sit in a bucket of gas or diesel for a day or two and the sludge would wipe right off. Dangerous as hell but it got the job done in a pinch
Been listening to you for years and detailing for about 7 years. Listening to you I haven't had any complaints on my work, prices or even me so far knock on wood. Love the knowledge and the channel.
That second clean rag is picking up the Amour All from the plastic trim ......... Chris Fix says that interior glass haze is caused by the plastic interior trim out-gassing .
Great video Luke !I like the invisible Glass cleaner .I have used it for years. I like the pump spray bottle as I can tell how much product i have left . I have used the 50/ 50 IPA but it can flash really fast if you are out in the sun, but it does get all the mess off of your glass. I also find a good car shampoo with a magic eraser does really well on the exterior glass. I live down on the coast and the humidity will drive you nuts when it comes to cleaning glass!
Two Tips on the Alcohol: 1. Be careful with overspray. Droplets sitting on your paint will dissolve the wax/sealant. Droplets sitting on some sensitive interior materials can stain &/or dry them out causing premature oxidation. I prefer to spray on the towel to avoid this. 2. Straight IPA+Water can be very grabby as it lacks lubricant. This is more of an issue with warmer temps as it also dries more quickly. For this reason i like to add a couple ounces of M34 (Meguiar's Final Inspection) to my 16oz bottles. It is essentially a pure lubricant. I also use the M34 in my homebrew waterless wash mix.
On glass that doesn't have a film tint, just a haze from the passing of time, dry paper towels actually work extremely well. Even just the cheap paper towels at a gas station, bone dry. Worked at a gas dock growing up, and the boss got annoyed at how much Sparkle I was using to clean up boats - the dry method works shockingly well for windshields. No haze, no steaks 👍
Great video. Have new Subaru with outgassed interior trim haze on windows...impossible to drive at night with the oncoming headlight diffusion. Your tips did the trick. Thanks for a professional job.
Oily film on glass can also come from wetting agents in some paper towels, as mentioned on the can of Invisible Glass. Also diesel fumes and soot from traffic can coat the inside of the windshield with an oily residue. Fabric softener is essentially oils, so that will contaminate any microfiber with fog-causing residues.
Thank you for this!! I have had the hardest time getting my car windows clean and clear. I use a stronger alcohol mixture in the house but was afraid to try it on my tinted car windows. I appreciate the advice!
Ive been using a touch of brake cleaner on a rag for years to cut the offgasing oils from my interior windows. Works great now i think ill try the 50/50 mix
I find nothing works better then a pail and a couple drops of dish soap! Absolutely no streaks and cuts grease. Save yourself big bucks on all the products out there lol
I used to clean businesses and homes for a living. We used 50/50 water and vinegar with either newspaper or really cheap paper towels to clean glass surfaces and windows. It took care of the yuck from smoking and cooking without leaving residue or streaks.
DUDE! Great video! I've been trying to get perfect glass on my cars. I was already doing a lot of the things in your video. I was already using Invisible Glass (along with a few others). I was already using alcohol (I'm a photographer and use it to clean my lenses). I know about off-gassing inside the car from multiple sources. I was using microfiber towels, etc. but your video helped me FINALLY put all the pieces of the puzzle together. You rock! Thank you so much.
From wine glasses to window polishing to exterior detailing or spray waxing..flour sack towels . I use Groit's Best in Show Detailer, followed by Chemical Guys Banana Wax wiped off with these Anti Em's Flour Sack towels easy peasy
The problem is that there could also be build up of previous products on the window, as well as whatever residue has been left on your rags after washing them. Then you have to factor in off-gasses from all the plastic parts, as well as what he mentioned about the dressings you put on your plastic. Everything he says is correct, but it's a little more complex. I find the best product to use is an automotive grease and wax remover, professional grade. You have to go to an automotive shop that makes automotive paint to find it. Buy a can of that stuff and it will last you years! This is the stuff they use to prep surfaces before painting btw. It will remove "everything" on your windows! Make sure to clean them afterwards with the window cleaner of your choice. But a water repellent on too if you wish. I use this solvent about once or twice a year to give my windows a deep clean. Sometimes I get people telling me that my windows look transparent. Even those window cleaners leave a residue. You got to get all of that residue off from time to time. I find this is the best and easiest way to do so.
I do the same thing, only I use a squeegee to remove most of product off window first. And use a high thread count woven white cloth as a finishing cloth. 👍
a car glass repair guy told me that the only way to get the road film and scunge/silicone off the exterior of windshield is to buff it (by Machine) with a fine polishing compound called rottenstone. he gave me some to try its a powder you mix with a little to make a slurry and yes it works awesome.
An alcohol, water solution is the best I've used to clean glass and mirrors with a microfiber towel. Coffee filters work well on glass too but aren't as easy to work with as towels.
All good tips…..thanks. I’ve been using the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (original) and plain water and it removes everything including hard water spots, tree sap and bug splatter. Leaves a spotless streak free window. Works great on interior as well. It is important as the video points out to use a good quality towel when drying.
Sometimes it the rags/cloth your using, a lot of times they contain detergent and when you wipe windows with it detergent is being smeared onto the glass
Back in the 90's we referred to that as buffing the glass. No matter what you used to clean the windows you always came back and buffed it to totally remove fog and streaks instantly.
As You mentioned the solvents, salts and gassing from the plastics that may take a longer time to collect inside but Other much faster reasons your inner glass gets fogged and dirty is from your foods and drinks steam from fast foods and coffee's. The fast foods have a fatty vapour mixture from the oils it was cooked in and the product itself being of beef, lamb or chicken etc including salts used during cooking, and coffee will have a subdued oil vapour as it will be mostly the water steam vapour. When hot and transported in your vehicle these vapours will condense and stick to all surfaces. Ever notice after taking away certain foods you may still get some of the smells the next few days from your air conditioner, this fatty steam vapour condenses on the windows drying out the water vapour leaving the fats, salts and oils building up and in cooler climates this happens much faster than in warm climate areas, until you next attempt to clean the window and this may lead to more solvents or cleaner to stop the streaking when cleaning as not all layers of the fatty deposits may have been removed with your first or second passes. This will depend on how long you have left between cleaning or detailing and how regular you transport hot foods and takeaways.
Even pressure is a main thing. I use a cleaning wand with any solution to get even pressure from top to bottom. Windshield mainly since they are so bulky and awkward to work with. Your hand alone simply doesn't get even pressure, smears and streaks will plague you.
I'll have to give the 50/50 IPA a try. I have a spare Zep bottle for just these sorts of ad-hoc cleaning solutions. I've been extremely frustrated with my interior glass on my pickup that refuses to come clean.
I use the three towel method. 1 wet, 1 somewhat wet, 1 completely dry. This works 100% of the time. If the completely dry becomes somewhat wet, it moves up in spot. the full wet gets tossed to gunk cleanup.
Isn't "Invisible Glass" alcohol-based? Also, the bottle says -- or *used* to say -- to use crumpled up newspaper for best results. I've tried that, and it seems to be as advertised, giving great results.
I just use a damp genuine chamois that has been wrung out completely without any product at all. The only time I use a product such as IPA diluted in water is when the has been a lot of gassing from the plastics in the interior or the owner is a smoker.
Start by getting off residue. Trader Joe’s Face/ wash cleanser. Strips makeup right off the face and hands. Also the towels make all the difference! Most paper towel and other towels has a film on it.
New to detailing. After doing an interior with shampooing the carpet, seats, and using extractor, glass fogs up to where customer can’t drive. Any secret to keeping this from happening with having to add more work on the windows?
Weather dictates all detailing results! Have a higher GSM proper towel to absorb and second to buff and pray. Also if glass is only oxidized, simply buff off with zero product 🎤 There’s also weather glass cleaner sweet spot but rare in the 239 but when it arrives I clean all the glass in my life 😂
Just use Simple Green Glass Cleaner with a dedicated Glass Micro Fiber cloth. Spray on and wipe off, any moisture lift behind will evaporate and no streaks. The cloth I use is smooth and is made from 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide, best cloth I have used. I hand wash it with liquid laundry soap with cold water. Outside of glass, I use a scraper with a brand new blade and use soap and water for lubrication and clean the glass, finish washing your car and dry it, then use Simple Green Glass Cleaner with a dedicated Glass Micro Fiber cloth. Now use RainX Water Repellent on outside of glass and your done. Thanks
Two things about Invisible Glass. 1. The Auto and Home versions are IDENTICAL per Stoner. Get whichever one is cheaper. 2. Get the aerosol, not the spray. It works better.
As a professional window cleaner for 20 years now, the number one problem with streaks left on glass is because of the cleaner that you are using. It does not matter how much soap you use the streaks are coming from the residue left over from the cleaner. If you notice a fog or haze I call that over soaping your glass. The way you remove that is use just water. The more pure you can get it the better the result. Water in its purest form is looking for minerals to grab on to. The pure water will pull off the soap off the glass and leave your window looking great. I use surgical towels, they are highly absorbent, and have low lint left behind. Because they are used to clean up the blood for surgeries. They can also be used for cleaning glass as well.
I use vinegar based Window Cleaners and i found it to be useful, you have to keep wiping it though until it evaporates, if you stop early, itll leave the nastiest streak youll ever see and youll have to do it over again
I figured out 1 and 3 by myself, that makes me a bit proud but number 2 I never thought of but makes sense. What about outside windows with hard water stains etched into the window?
Interesting, I live in Fl and never had this problem with invisible glass and humidity. I’d be a little wary of spraying 50/50 like that, wouldn’t that be a hazard for leather door trim? I try really hard to to avoid getting glass product on the doors and vice versa. For cleaning towels I would get some of that microfiber cleaner, use the gentle cycle for washing and drying. Keeps my towels pretty fresh.
Yup, I've been using alcohol to cut through the grease that accumulates on the inside of the windshield as well. Can you give us some advice on how to remove tree sap from the outside of the glass? I have car that has been parked underneath pine trees, and I did multiple rounds of warm soap followed by goo-be-gone, scraped gently with a razor blade, than rinsed, washed with dish soap - and it is still there (albeit less)
What’s best product for a new windshield, seems like the film residue got left behind. I’ve washed it several times and nothing, it’s beginning to be dangerous while driving now
When you apply vinyl cleaner/U V protecter let the interior air out if you can. You will need to go back and do the windows in a few weeks no matter what. Don’t use fabric softener on your window rags. I always take packets of Invisible Glass on trips for when I rent a car. Rentals are the worst, you can’t see anything at sunrise or sunset. I used to to call it “Japanese Dirt” but all cars are plastic now.
I have been using Griot's Garage blue polypropylene Lint Free towels with good success on preventing the lint problem. I still have occassional hazing problem; this video was awesome at addressing the "hidden" culprits! Your thoughts on Sprayway Glass Cleaner? Our maid service recommended that brand for use on windows, shower doors, etc. and has been what I use on my car windows.
It's your towel. Switch to a 100% cotton rag, an old cotton t-shirt for example, and your car glass cleaning problem goes away. Wash with a wet one, dry with a dry one. When the dry one is no longer dry, get a new dry one. Saved you a seven minute video and a dozen hours of editing.
I never use cloth, micro fiber or other cloths. Paper towel far better for glass. I prefer aerosol glass product and polish using 0000 steel wool which polishes out contaminants. Then paper towel drys streak free.
Good video thankyou I've been having that fogging issue particularly on the driver's door Humidity.... hmmm. Would it help turning heat on inside and directing at window
Tankyou so much I like to keep my cars super clean and windows are very hard to clean no matter what I do specially inside the windows and you just hit it o out of the ballpark I use invisible glass also I will subscribe my friend
Video editor here. Please, turn down the volume on the notification popup. You don't need a sound for it at all, but you definitely don't need it at 2x the volume of you speaking.
What's the point of using anything else (for interior) after using an alcohol solution? Clean is clean, right? Also wouldn't most any alcohol based, residue-free, cleaner like Spraway Glass Cleaner work as well as making your own alcohol solution?
Problem no 4. after cleaning my window interior, the moment I open the window, the weather strip sticks to the window and make a loud releasing noise. When i close the window, it leaves a line on the glass. Solution? I don't have it. Please let me know. Thanks.
Running your AC puts a film just like you're showing, I use that glass cleaner and it works well, with that said, the old way of vineger, water and newspaper
Problem #1. I discovered the solution for this after I watched the Karate Kid again. Wax on. Wax off. Two different towels. So I decided to give it a shot and it actually worked!
DO NOT, I mean DO NOT, give this man ANY coffee.
TOO LATE !!
Listen to it on 2x.
Why does he speak so fast what the reason
@@jayblue5310 It's just how he speaks I assume and possibly because he is giving out a lot of information in a short period of time.
Did anyone here not understand what he said ? Sounded fine to me
I am a retired Glazier (40Yrs.) I have never found a better glass cleaner than Sprayway glass cleaner. Hands down the best IMO
It specifically has to be the SW050 version, tho. The way it foams up compared to the normal version is far superior. Not to mention I feel like it cuts through grease a lot better too.
When I had my windows replaced with Champion windows, they gave me 6 cans of Sprayway glass cleaner, the best I've ever used.
I clean the interior windows with a little dawn and water to cut the buildup, then finish with sprayway.
Cheapest, too! Sold at Wal-Mart. I've tried many brands in cans. Then I found Sprayway.
Is that in your resume?
A 60yr old does not speak like you. Let alone know what imo means 😂🤦🤷
Great tip on the water+rubbing alcohol, I’ll have to try that! Another potential cause of streaks is dirt or grime on the doorframe or the foam seal around the window. I typically roll the window down, clean all of the foam, window frame and the piece at the bottom which acts like an interior wiper blade first, and allow it to dry. If you do all of the window frames in sequence then the first will be dry by the time you’ve cleaned the last one. Then roll the windows up and begin to clean them. This helps prevent dragging residue from the doorframe, sealing foam etc back onto the window as you’re cleaning it.
I was going to say the same thing!
Go around the frame of Every window first then toss that dirty towel in the bin and grab a fresh one for the next step.
This should be added to the video as #1 for a total of 4 common problems.
Occasionally, i'll even spread the wiper/seal thingy(some are lined with felt) and run a towel between it that is sprayed with cleaner.
One of the few UA-camrs I didn’t have to speed up to 1.25 or 1.5. Good job.
I've been detailing my cars for 40 years. You have shown me things I never knew.
Goes to show there's always more to learn!
As a teen back in the mid-1970s, I worked for a (brief) time at a local Amoco station mostly pumping gas. One day we had a customer's car in to be cleaned up, and when I was going to clean the windows I asked if they had any window cleaner (back then, it was pretty much Windex). The owner told me that they never used commercial window cleaners-- they used newspaper and gasoline to clean the glass! Then, they left the car open to air out the gasoline smell! Needless to say, my tenure there was a brief one!
Gasoline is a phenomenal solvent, it's mostly fire safety and fume inhalation issues that have pushed it out of common use as such.
@@MalikCarr Some of the older mechanics I know would take particularly grimy car parts and let them sit in a bucket of gas or diesel for a day or two and the sludge would wipe right off. Dangerous as hell but it got the job done in a pinch
Been listening to you for years and detailing for about 7 years. Listening to you I haven't had any complaints on my work, prices or even me so far knock on wood. Love the knowledge and the channel.
How can you listen to this diarrhea of the mouth the guy goes 100 miles a minute all his lips do is flap and he gives me a headache
That second clean rag is picking up the Amour All from the plastic trim ......... Chris Fix says that interior glass haze is caused by the plastic interior trim out-gassing .
Great video Luke !I like the invisible Glass cleaner .I have used it for years. I like the pump spray bottle as I can tell how much product i have left . I have used the 50/ 50 IPA but it can flash really fast if you are out in the sun, but it does get all the mess off of your glass. I also find a good car shampoo with a magic eraser does really well on the exterior glass. I live down on the coast and the humidity will drive you nuts when it comes to cleaning glass!
Mmmm, I love a good IPA.
Doctor said I can’t drink beer anymore. Used to love IPA
Two Tips on the Alcohol:
1. Be careful with overspray. Droplets sitting on your paint will dissolve the wax/sealant. Droplets sitting on some sensitive interior materials can stain &/or dry them out causing premature oxidation. I prefer to spray on the towel to avoid this.
2. Straight IPA+Water can be very grabby as it lacks lubricant. This is more of an issue with warmer temps as it also dries more quickly. For this reason i like to add a couple ounces of M34 (Meguiar's Final Inspection) to my 16oz bottles. It is essentially a pure lubricant. I also use the M34 in my homebrew waterless wash mix.
I usually use just distilled water and a waffle weave MF cloth. If necessary, a Magic Eraser very lightly.
On glass that doesn't have a film tint, just a haze from the passing of time, dry paper towels actually work extremely well. Even just the cheap paper towels at a gas station, bone dry. Worked at a gas dock growing up, and the boss got annoyed at how much Sparkle I was using to clean up boats - the dry method works shockingly well for windshields. No haze, no steaks 👍
Great video. Have new Subaru with outgassed interior trim haze on windows...impossible to drive at night with the oncoming headlight diffusion. Your tips did the trick. Thanks for a professional job.
Oily film on glass can also come from wetting agents in some paper towels, as mentioned on the can of Invisible Glass. Also diesel fumes and soot from traffic can coat the inside of the windshield with an oily residue. Fabric softener is essentially oils, so that will contaminate any microfiber with fog-causing residues.
Dawn dishwashing liquid to degrease a window from the offgasing of plastic is usually my start on new cars
100%! You need to do this on every new car after a few months of ownership. Dawn works perfectly since it is just a degreaser.
Thank you for this! I was wondering what was causing the "fog" on the inside of my windows!
Thank you for this!! I have had the hardest time getting my car windows clean and clear. I use a stronger alcohol mixture in the house but was afraid to try it on my tinted car windows. I appreciate the advice!
dilute with water
Wow. I never imagined anyone could create a "Master Class" on cleaning car windows, but here it is!
Ive been using a touch of brake cleaner on a rag for years to cut the offgasing oils from my interior windows. Works great now i think ill try the 50/50 mix
Michigan here.. great timing for the video.. knew about the towels but had no clue on the humidity..
Great information. The alcohol solution makes so much sense, I didn't even take into account the hardness of my water and I have some hard water.
I find nothing works better then a pail and a couple drops of dish soap! Absolutely no streaks and cuts grease. Save yourself big bucks on all the products out there lol
Yep yep yep!!
A 100% agree!
I used to clean businesses and homes for a living. We used 50/50 water and vinegar with either newspaper or really cheap paper towels to clean glass surfaces and windows. It took care of the yuck from smoking and cooking without leaving residue or streaks.
you did this for a living and did not use a squeegee? It is common knowledge pros only use squeegee 😂😂😂😂
DUDE! Great video! I've been trying to get perfect glass on my cars. I was already doing a lot of the things in your video. I was already using Invisible Glass (along with a few others). I was already using alcohol (I'm a photographer and use it to clean my lenses). I know about off-gassing inside the car from multiple sources. I was using microfiber towels, etc. but your video helped me FINALLY put all the pieces of the puzzle together. You rock! Thank you so much.
From wine glasses to window polishing to exterior detailing or spray waxing..flour sack towels . I use Groit's Best in Show Detailer, followed by Chemical Guys Banana Wax wiped off with these Anti Em's Flour Sack towels easy peasy
The problem is that there could also be build up of previous products on the window, as well as whatever residue has been left on your rags after washing them. Then you have to factor in off-gasses from all the plastic parts, as well as what he mentioned about the dressings you put on your plastic. Everything he says is correct, but it's a little more complex. I find the best product to use is an automotive grease and wax remover, professional grade. You have to go to an automotive shop that makes automotive paint to find it. Buy a can of that stuff and it will last you years! This is the stuff they use to prep surfaces before painting btw. It will remove "everything" on your windows! Make sure to clean them afterwards with the window cleaner of your choice. But a water repellent on too if you wish. I use this solvent about once or twice a year to give my windows a deep clean. Sometimes I get people telling me that my windows look transparent. Even those window cleaners leave a residue. You got to get all of that residue off from time to time. I find this is the best and easiest way to do so.
I do the same thing, only I use a squeegee to remove most of product off window first. And use a high thread count woven white cloth as a finishing cloth. 👍
a car glass repair guy told me that the only way to get the road film and scunge/silicone off the exterior of windshield is to buff it (by Machine) with a fine polishing compound called rottenstone. he gave me some to try its a powder you mix with a little to make a slurry and yes it works awesome.
I burned calories listening to this guy talk.
Smoking, vaping, and probably even some of those air fresheners also cause lots of hard to cut window fog.
An alcohol, water solution is the best I've used to clean glass and mirrors with a microfiber towel. Coffee filters work well on glass too but aren't as easy to work with as towels.
All good tips…..thanks. I’ve been using the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (original) and plain water and it removes everything including hard water spots, tree sap and bug splatter. Leaves a spotless streak free window. Works great on interior as well. It is important as the video points out to use a good quality towel when drying.
Its abrasive so be careful w ur glass
@@impulse9091 No problems to date. I think you just need to make sure the Eraser is good and wet.
That's my go to glass cleaner. I live in Georgia where it's very humid. So this happens to me all of the time.
Sometimes it the rags/cloth your using, a lot of times they contain detergent and when you wipe windows with it detergent is being smeared onto the glass
Back in the 90's we referred to that as buffing the glass. No matter what you used to clean the windows you always came back and buffed it to totally remove fog and streaks instantly.
True the vapors from Armour all type treatments gas up the interior windshield and make it impossible to clean.
Used to use investable glass then found
Meguires perfect Glass
That stuff is amazing!
As You mentioned the solvents, salts and gassing from the plastics that may take a longer time to collect inside but Other much faster reasons your inner glass gets fogged and dirty is from your foods and drinks steam from fast foods and coffee's.
The fast foods have a fatty vapour mixture from the oils it was cooked in and the product itself being of beef, lamb or chicken etc including salts used during cooking, and coffee will have a subdued oil vapour as it will be mostly the water steam vapour.
When hot and transported in your vehicle these vapours will condense and stick to all surfaces. Ever notice after taking away certain foods you may still get some of the smells the next few days from your air conditioner, this fatty steam vapour condenses on the windows drying out the water vapour leaving the fats, salts and oils building up and in cooler climates this happens much faster than in warm climate areas, until you next attempt to clean the window and this may lead to more solvents or cleaner to stop the streaking when cleaning as not all layers of the fatty deposits may have been removed with your first or second passes. This will depend on how long you have left between cleaning or detailing and how regular you transport hot foods and takeaways.
I am using invisible glass and love it. I use it everywhere. I dont have the hazy effect.
Even pressure is a main thing. I use a cleaning wand with any solution to get even pressure from top to bottom. Windshield mainly since they are so bulky and awkward to work with. Your hand alone simply doesn't get even pressure, smears and streaks will plague you.
50 - 50 distilled water & alcohol, post glass cleaner, completely clean towels. Thanks !
Great vid - I just started using invisible glass and really like it - next time I do my windows I will try the 50/50 first - thanks for the tip
Invisible glass, non-aerosol is the BEST. NO streaks at all. It's fantastic.
I'll have to give the 50/50 IPA a try. I have a spare Zep bottle for just these sorts of ad-hoc cleaning solutions. I've been extremely frustrated with my interior glass on my pickup that refuses to come clean.
I didn't need to set playback speed to x1.5 to avoid the infuriating drawl so common with videos from this part of the world. Thank you!
It's even better if you simply use paper towels; one to wipe and apply the cleaning solution and then a dry one to eliminate the streaks.
Thanks for the explanation. Also I’m going to have to label all my towels.
Best video I have seen in a while.....about anything! Thanks.
I use the three towel method. 1 wet, 1 somewhat wet, 1 completely dry. This works 100% of the time. If the completely dry becomes somewhat wet, it moves up in spot. the full wet gets tossed to gunk cleanup.
Isn't "Invisible Glass" alcohol-based? Also, the bottle says -- or *used* to say -- to use crumpled up newspaper for best results. I've tried that, and it seems to be as advertised, giving great results.
I just use a damp genuine chamois that has been wrung out completely without any product at all. The only time I use a product such as IPA diluted in water is when the has been a lot of gassing from the plastics in the interior or the owner is a smoker.
Guessing using purified or distilled water in the 50/50 mix would be preferred. Versus your well water 😮
Start by getting off residue. Trader Joe’s Face/ wash cleanser. Strips makeup right off the face and hands. Also the towels make all the difference! Most paper towel and other towels has a film on it.
I use my rag then news paper. Works for me!
New to detailing. After doing an interior with shampooing the carpet, seats, and using extractor, glass fogs up to where customer can’t drive. Any secret to keeping this from happening with having to add more work on the windows?
Weather dictates all detailing results! Have a higher GSM proper towel to absorb and second to buff and pray. Also if glass is only oxidized, simply buff off with zero product 🎤
There’s also weather glass cleaner sweet spot but rare in the 239 but when it arrives I clean all the glass in my life 😂
Just use Simple Green Glass Cleaner with a dedicated Glass Micro Fiber cloth. Spray on and wipe off, any moisture lift behind will evaporate and no streaks. The cloth I use is smooth and is made from 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide, best cloth I have used. I hand wash it with liquid laundry soap with cold water.
Outside of glass, I use a scraper with a brand new blade and use soap and water for lubrication and clean the glass, finish washing your car and dry it, then use Simple Green Glass Cleaner with a dedicated Glass Micro Fiber cloth. Now use RainX Water Repellent on outside of glass and your done.
Thanks
Two things about Invisible Glass.
1. The Auto and Home versions are IDENTICAL per Stoner. Get whichever one is cheaper.
2. Get the aerosol, not the spray. It works better.
$64.50 for a towel that has a manufacturer's cost of less than $1.00!!!!!! Kind of clickbait scan!!!!!!!
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You suck at reading
As a professional window cleaner for 20 years now, the number one problem with streaks left on glass is because of the cleaner that you are using. It does not matter how much soap you use the streaks are coming from the residue left over from the cleaner. If you notice a fog or haze I call that over soaping your glass. The way you remove that is use just water. The more pure you can get it the better the result. Water in its purest form is looking for minerals to grab on to. The pure water will pull off the soap off the glass and leave your window looking great. I use surgical towels, they are highly absorbent, and have low lint left behind. Because they are used to clean up the blood for surgeries. They can also be used for cleaning glass as well.
Excellent... have the same stoner product
I use vinegar based Window Cleaners and i found it to be useful, you have to keep wiping it though until it evaporates, if you stop early, itll leave the nastiest streak youll ever see and youll have to do it over again
I figured out 1 and 3 by myself, that makes me a bit proud but number 2 I never thought of but makes sense. What about outside windows with hard water stains etched into the window?
Blue tork towel wipes worked best for me on windows steel wool outside windows.
Interesting, I live in Fl and never had this problem with invisible glass and humidity.
I’d be a little wary of spraying 50/50 like that, wouldn’t that be a hazard for leather door trim? I try really hard to to avoid getting glass product on the doors and vice versa.
For cleaning towels I would get some of that microfiber cleaner, use the gentle cycle for washing and drying. Keeps my towels pretty fresh.
Yup, I've been using alcohol to cut through the grease that accumulates on the inside of the windshield as well.
Can you give us some advice on how to remove tree sap from the outside of the glass? I have car that has been parked underneath pine trees, and I did multiple rounds of warm soap followed by goo-be-gone, scraped gently with a razor blade, than rinsed, washed with dish soap - and it is still there (albeit less)
What’s best product for a new windshield, seems like the film residue got left behind. I’ve washed it several times and nothing, it’s beginning to be dangerous while driving now
When you apply vinyl cleaner/U V protecter let the interior air out if you can. You will need to go back and do the windows in a few weeks no matter what. Don’t use fabric softener on your window rags. I always take packets of Invisible Glass on trips for when I rent a car. Rentals are the worst, you can’t see anything at sunrise or sunset. I used to to call it “Japanese Dirt” but all cars are plastic now.
I have been using Griot's Garage blue polypropylene Lint Free towels with good success on preventing the lint problem. I still have occassional hazing problem; this video was awesome at addressing the "hidden" culprits! Your thoughts on Sprayway Glass Cleaner? Our maid service recommended that brand for use on windows, shower doors, etc. and has been what I use on my car windows.
Is your 50/50 isopropyl true 50/50 mixture, or do you take for example 70/30 IPA and cut that in half (giving 35% IPA)?
It's your towel. Switch to a 100% cotton rag, an old cotton t-shirt for example, and your car glass cleaning problem goes away. Wash with a wet one, dry with a dry one. When the dry one is no longer dry, get a new dry one. Saved you a seven minute video and a dozen hours of editing.
Good fix for people that vape in the car. I'm guilty of this and it's hard to remove this film. Thx, cheers...
I don't use anything but water and a squeegee for interior and exterior glass & I have no streaks at all.
I never use cloth, micro fiber or other cloths. Paper towel far better for glass. I prefer aerosol glass product and polish using 0000 steel wool which polishes out contaminants. Then paper towel drys streak free.
the problem with using rubbing alcohol is that it could hurt plastics.
Good video thankyou
I've been having that fogging issue particularly on the driver's door
Humidity.... hmmm.
Would it help turning heat on inside and directing at window
I would love a video on how to get hard water spots off exterior windows. I have tried EVERYTHING!
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Tankyou so much I like to keep my cars super clean and windows are very hard to clean no matter what I do specially inside the windows and you just hit it o out of the ballpark I use invisible glass also I will subscribe my friend
We only use invisible glass pump spray and wipe it off with newspaper. No streaks, no problems.
Video editor here. Please, turn down the volume on the notification popup. You don't need a sound for it at all, but you definitely don't need it at 2x the volume of you speaking.
Good video, though. Very helpful, and I learned a lot!
i use waffle weave and DI water
FYI...I have NEVER had a problem with Stoner's non aerosol Invisible Glass. Over the years of detailing, I have developed my own technique.
Yeah, me either. Been using it for years. In fact it's really all I use anymore. Great stuff for sure!
Very clear (pun intended) exposition, well done!
May the force be with you Luke.
How do you handle hard water spots on the outside glass?
What's the point of using anything else (for interior) after using an alcohol solution? Clean is clean, right? Also wouldn't most any alcohol based, residue-free, cleaner like Spraway Glass Cleaner work as well as making your own alcohol solution?
Can we use that 50/50 mix on tint glass!? Btw great video!! Glass has always been my weakness in detailing!
I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION, What is the difference between stores bought 99% alcohol which cost about 3 to $5, and a $69 can with the same percentage?
Most of the haze on inside windshield is all the toxic Chems coming out of the dash and all the plastics inside the car.
I may have to try some of this because my interior windshield it feel like I can never get it unsolved and it drives me crazy
Humidity is why you get streaks inside your windshield if you don't use defrost SETTING.
Problem no 4. after cleaning my window interior, the moment I open the window, the weather strip sticks to the window and make a loud releasing noise. When i close the window, it leaves a line on the glass. Solution? I don't have it. Please let me know. Thanks.
Is the alcohol / distilled water mixture safe for tinted windows?
Running your AC puts a film just like you're showing, I use that glass cleaner and it works well, with that said, the old way of vineger, water and newspaper
what about a haze on the outside of windows? i was told that it is very small scratches from sand and dirt...is there a way to buff them out?
Denatured alcohol works best on any glass......
Problem #1. I discovered the solution for this after I watched the Karate Kid again. Wax on. Wax off. Two different towels. So I decided to give it a shot and it actually worked!
Fantastic video with great info, thanks so much! Can your recommend a sprayer bottle brand for the IPA solution?
I live in Rochester, NY and have access to Castle Products to keep my vehicle clean. They make awesome car care products.