Glass is my Nemesis!

[whitenemesis]

How the hell does one get it streak and spot free!!!

I've tried most things but still have rain / water spots.

Inside, I find it impossible to get the screen smear free.

Any advice? Please?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Household Windowlene spray + Piece of cloth, works everytime!

 

[whitenemesis]

Household Windowlene spray + Piece of cloth, works everytime!

Tried it and yes its good (as is Mr Muscle) but it still streaks and especially inside, causes 'blooming'....

 

[andy27168]

I just use household window cleaning spray and newspaper, works for me.

 

[ringway]

I just use household window cleaning spray and newspaper, works for me.

I use newspaper for the headlining..

Seriously though, I use good quality kitchen towels and Mr Muscle or similar.
When cleaning the windscreen I do it in two halves because if you try to complete the whole screen in one attempt, the cleaner has dried by the time you reach the other end of the screen.

I have two sets of kitchen towels 3-4 pieces per set - one wet and one dry.

I always clean my windows when it is cool - in hot weather the cleaner evaporates before you get much of a chance to work with it, resulting in smearing.

 

[C43AMG]

Autoglym Fast Glass, never use anything else.

 

[kjay]

Windowlene and a fine microfibre cloth. But always make sure that the cloth doesn't get used for anything else - ie. for spray on wax etc.

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[kikkthecat]

Try using autoglym glass polish (cream) rather than a spray. A bit more work but better results

 

[crockers]

Oh and clean your wiper blades.......amazing how they will cause a streaking on the cleanest glass....

 

[whitenemesis]

Autoglym Fast Glass, never use anything else.

Have some and tried numerous occasions but still no joy

Now have some Mer glass cream. Smells like Windolene! Seems to work well but by 'eck does it create dust

Certaily couldn't use it on the interior glass...

 

[whitenemesis]

Oh and clean your wiper blades.......amazing how they will cause a streaking on the cleanest glass....

Yep! I give those a good wipe when cleaning the car.

 

[Dec]

Regarding the inside of the windscreen and because you have applied so much cleaner get a CLEAN cloth and some cold water and wash the glass, then use a professional window-cleaners squeegee that has a blade of no more than 6 inches in length to wipe off the water, mop up and remove any streaks/drips with kitchen paper towel or scrunched up newspaper.

Always clean glass out of the sunshine.

Dec

 

[crockers]

Old fashioned method ........ newspaper and white vinegar....

 

[rlowy]

I wash the exterior glass with water then dry with a clean synthetic leather that is never used on the car body work. With the glass just damp I finish off with industrial paper towel which leaves a smear and streak free finish. I find kitchen towel smears.

Inside I use the same process but with the leather almost dry.

I find Fast Glass hard to use for a perfect smear free finish.

I hope this helps.

Regards

Richard

 

[fuzzer]

Windowlene and kitchen towling for me. Fresh piece of kitchen towel added to the handfull as i work my way round the car. Do both the inside and out with this method.

I agree about doing the windscreen and back window in two halfs

 

[nigel cross]

Stoners and an old Terry towel

 

[C43AMG]

Have some and tried numerous occasions but still no joy

Now have some Mer glass cream. Smells like Windolene! Seems to work well but by 'eck does it create dust

Certaily couldn't use it on the interior glass...

I find it the best and i have tried many producks.

I use two cloths both have to be clean one for on and one for off, no smears what so ever.

 

[Will]

Agree with all the comments here so far.

I think your problem might be that you're trying to clean the glass in the sunlight on a warm day.

Wait until early evening time and try again.

If you haven't got clean cloths, use some paper towel. Clean it a couple of times, using new cloths/towel the second time.

Then your glass will be spotless

If it's really, really grubby to start with, you can 'clay' the glass and polish it with a proper glass polish (messy/dusty), but 95% of the time, AG fast glass/windowlene etc work fine

Will

 

[whitenemesis]

The MER 'screen cleaner seems to have done the job

Used Mr Muscle on the inside and even remembered to partly open the windows to clean the top edges

 

[chad5k1]

AG fast glass followed by the glass polish seems to work well. I find the fast glass can leave a smear, but using the polish with a perfect polishing cloth afterwards brings them up a treat