Window Cleaning
Team Owner
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Everyone loves their favorite glass cleaner, but after trying many including Stoners, I went back to the GM Glass Cleaner in the blue spray can (white foamy stuff).
Works great, no streaks (Bounty paper towels) and also approved for plastics like the transparent top and instruments.
Works great, no streaks (Bounty paper towels) and also approved for plastics like the transparent top and instruments.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Salisbury Maryland
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
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From: Columbia Maryland
A cheaper alternative to specialized expensive window cleaners noted above are window cleaner wipes. I use Windex Wipes and no more streaks. I leave them in the storage "locker" in the trunk and can clean the windows anywhere, anytime.
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i'm with ya buddy
I need help! I just can't get my windows clean without streaks. I have tried numerous brands of window cleaners but almost every single time I get streaks. I normally use Bounty paper towels for wipe down. Any help / ideas will be appreciated.
Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I appreciate the info.
Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I appreciate the info.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2010
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From: Rancho Santa Margarita California
FYI: I work in IT, but much of what I produce is used at the big manufacturer car shows (i.e. Detroit Auto Show, NY Auto Show, etc.). If you go to a couple of those, you'll see...nobody uses special cleaners for any particular part of the cars....just detailer spray (although I don't know exactly what they're using...it's always in a generic spray bottle). For those guys it's a constant battle with the fingerprints from all of the people (and lots of kids with sticky fingers) touching everything on the car (and pointing at the window stickers, etc.).
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From: Swansea IL
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: ST.PETE BEACH FL.
Stop by your GM dealer's parts dept and pick up a spray can of GM's glass cleaner(foam). I use that with an old(40+ years) towel. The newer towels, even though they are 100% cotton, are treated with some chemical that affects their ability to absorb like the old towels that were not treated. I use a new towel, I get streaks. I use a 40 year old towel and it's streak free.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Southern Utah
No professional window cleaner uses paper towels...squeegee is the key.
