Hidden gem for cleaning your windshield

The alkali in my water around here gives glass cleaners and white vinegar the finger so I had to find something else. Here's what I use now and it works awesome. Very mild abrasive so it's no good for paint, but is amazing on glass-

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/garage-workshop/219568-alkali-remover-glass.html

 

Horrible tip in my professional opinion as a seller of glass.

Your windows are damaged. Just because you can't see the damage does not mean it is not there.

 

Thanks! have some rep

 

Sorry XXXX, this failed in quoting your post.

 

I have done the Bon Ami thing for years on several BMWs and a Mercedes. It gets the oily grime off the WS before you reapply RainX.
You have to be careful though. Bon Ami makes a "cleanser" and a "cleaner". One of them is not safe for glass. I could only find the 'Cleanser' in the grocery stores and had to order the 'cleaner' (glass safe) on the interweb.
So look for Cleaner not Cleanser from Bon Ami.

Bon Ami 04030 Bon Ami Cleaning Powder, 12-Ounce

http://www.amazon.com/Bon-04030-Cleaning-Powder-12-Ounce/dp/B000BQYBC6

 

What you are missing is that windshield glass and stove tops, shower doors, etc have different clarity needs. Abrasives will leave tiny scratches in your glass, which on a shower door won't be visible, but on a windshield will cause clarity issues with the sunlight. I would think that you would want your windshield to be as clear and scratch free as possible.

I would listen to XXXX, he does this stuff for a living.

 

I use a needle gun for those really tough stains on my windshield, like when I hit an animal and don't wash it off for a couple months. Does a great job, it's just like the glass isnt there anymore.

 

I hate those damn things...nothing worse than hearing the deck seamen utilizing a needle gun on the side of the ship outside of your shop on the boat...

 

Trust me, that beats the hell out of being the deckie!

 

which is why I'm glad I'm aviation lol

 

Shit. Missed that part.

I still doubt that it should be used on windshields.

 

I clay my windows and it does an amazing job. Then every week or so when I rinse my truck (or wash it) I used the quik detailer (meguiars'squik detailer) and it makes my windows look great. It also beads the water if it rains.

 

For really stubborn water spots, white vinegar works great. Do not use on tint though.

 

I believe the Weiman's stove glass top cleaner contains abrasives. Not sure I would want to use this kind of product on my windshield.

Applying glass cleaner with a microfiber cloth has been very effective for me.

 

I am by no means an expert but just saw that I would take the advice and steer clear of anything that may damage auto glass though

 

nah...what do I know? I only sold about $15,000,000.00 in glass in the past decade

Let them use oven cleaner/polisher on their windshields for all I care. It just keeps us guys in business.

Anyone can claim their product is great until someone calls them on it and sues them.

For example these say they work great
http://tornadoair.com/tornadoair.php
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/powr-flo_throttle_body_spacers_by_jet/1104000480_5386.aspx

Truth be told anything that states it "polishes" actually scratches. After all how do you remove a scratch? You polish down the surface so it's not as deep.

Hell yea. Rust remover and glass polisher all in one.

Water spots are caused by acid rain and other chemicals staining the peaks and vallys in the glass. It needs a good cleaning using the right products then the most important part is a good sealer so it won't get stained again. Glass in good condition will never stain during normal conditions. Glass in poor condition will always stain. See here for the right shit to use or please just use something made for the right glass (automotive). http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/de...s-stains-scratched-glass-etc.html#post5602651

 

It does, but who cares. Slap that shit on and scratch away

Just for the n00bs who don't even know what polishing glass even means: "The process of polishing with abrasives starts with coarse ones and graduates to fine ones. When an unpolished surface is magnified thousands of times, it usually looks like mountains and valleys. By repeated abrasion, those "mountains" are worn down until they are flat or just small "hills."


Unless your using cerium oxide to polish your glass it's most likely 100% incorrect.

 

I wonder if CLR can be used for glass cleaning as it's great on porcelain and metal.

 

I didn't use any of the things I mentioned. The only thing I have used in the past was vinegar solutions but it never got rid of the hazing I was referring to. When I was researching what else to try there were loads of people suggesting 0000 steel wool. The steel wool has had mixed comments ranging from - it was awesome to - it scratched their glass. So I was leaning away from that method.