How to clean convertible window?
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I use a damp (just water) microfiber cloth, followed by a dry microfiber cloth. Be very gentle when cleaning (don't press too hard)- particularly if the top is original to your car, the windows are starting to come unglued. Ask me how I know. . . .(mine came unglued on my 17 years old top and I replaced the top. The owner of the trim shop said he was seeing a lot of C5 convertibles coming in so I was not alone)..
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Yes, good idea not to use a lot of force when wiping the rear window on a vert.
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I also had to replace my top because the window came out. The new top has a lifetime warranty on the rear window. I use invisible glass glass cleaner on a paper towel to clean all the glass including the rear window. You do want to be careful though.
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I repaired my original top window 2 times in the 7 years of ownership. When I clean the outside, I now stuff a king pillow against the inside of the window hoping not to do the repair the third time.
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When I wash the car, I start with the shampoo on a sponge and do the glass area, front, sides and rear. As other said, with low pressure to keep the glass on 🤞🏼. I would suggest that you wash your top and impregnate it first if you did not do it and then wash the glass. Interior i do with a spray for glass or with very hot low dilution of dish soap solution and dry with kitchen paper, which tends to avoid foggy windows.
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