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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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Does anyone have problems keeping there windshield smear free. It seems like the more I clean it the worse it gets. Inside and out.

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Does anyone have problems keeping there windshield smear free. It seems like the more I clean it the worse it gets. Inside and out.

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Invisible Glass!! I get it a Target. Unfortunately, the wife found out it works great on granite counter tops and now I can't keep enough around.
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Sounds good, I love Target, can't go in there without spending $200 each time.
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Originally Posted by NJSGREYC5
Sounds good, I love Target, can't go in there without spending $200 each time.
Also safe for tinted windows! Just be sure t use a good microfiber when you clean it.
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Invisible Glass!! I get it a Target. Unfortunately, the wife found out it works great on granite counter tops and now I can't keep enough around.
Stoners Invisible Glass and microfiber towel work great!
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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Invisible glass is awesome. I did have a lot of smearing issues with my glass but that was mainly due to Rainx. Although I love Rainx as a rule, I never drive my Corvette in the rain, so it doesn't provide much value-add. As the Rainx has slowly worn off (through repeated washings), the smearing has minimized and is almost gone. Stoner's Invisible glass does an amazing job, though. I always have 2 cans on-hand. Definitely worth the $3.99 or so.
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Originally Posted by NJSGREYC5
Does anyone have problems keeping there windshield smear free. It seems like the more I clean it the worse it gets. Inside and out.

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Stoner is the best I have used but it will streek if your towel gets wet. If the towel gets to wet get another one. I use micro fiber cloth towels to clean my windows and the car itself. I spray a thin film of Stoner, Just enough to cover 3/4 of the area I am going to clean. Then I wipe it up with the micro-fiber towel. No streeks and man are those windows spotless.

Last edited by leeman; Aug 19, 2005 at 10:19 AM. Reason: Add on
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Stoners Invisible Glass is the best around. If you have Rain-X on your windshield - clean your windshield - allow to dry and go over the glass again with a clean dry cloth - this will remove all the streaks - (you have to buff out the Rain-X just like when you apply it)

Good Luck!
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Also safe for tinted windows! Just be sure t use a good microfiber when you clean it.

I noticed there is a warning about using Invisible Glass on plastics or surfaces that can be damaged by solvents.
Does anyone use this product on the inside of the back window where there is de-icer wires and plastic tinting?
Can it be used without damaging the de-icer circuits?
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I did before I started using Stoner's. No more streaks.
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I bought the car new and never used rainX. I guess I just need to get the cleaner and towel.
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Stoners Invisible Glass and microfiber towel work great!
That is what I use all the time.
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i just took mine out . no more smearing and the breeze feels great. !!!!
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I just use clean water and newspaper.
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Buy it at Sam's - 4 cans at a time!
Nothing more to say!
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One of the CF members once suggested two drops of Dawn in a quart of rubbing alcohol. I tried it and I like it.

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Like many before me I use Stoner's invisible glass. The stuff is simply amazing. If you have an oil film or buildup on the glass try using an isopropyl alcohol on a clean towel first to just wipe the film off.

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Originally Posted by WKMCD
Invisible Glass!! I get it a Target. Unfortunately, the wife found out it works great on granite counter tops and now I can't keep enough around.
works great not only on the car windows but also on the house windows too.
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