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Old 08-27-2005, 12:43 AM
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Default 90% sure i found a cure for streak free window cleaner

with the help of "white distilled vinegar"!!!

i dumped out about a quarter of my so called streak free window cleaner and fill it back up with vinegar

my windows haven't been streak free well since i bought it!!!
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that probably isn't good for tinted windows, but i'm not really sure (never tried). Anyway, try using Newspaper instead of paper towels and a window cleaner in an aerosol can. It works real well for me! The newspaper leaves no residue and is plentiful.
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i don't have tinted windows

i don't use paper towels i just a terry cloth
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Old 08-27-2005, 11:35 PM
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Default ....I DO WINDOWS...

...."FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO"...
That is what I say every time I use a product with viniger added to it. It leaves your hands smelly. At home, you can wash your hands but on the road, you may not be able to. I use Glass Plus. No viniger, no amonia, no harsh additives. I also use Bounty paper towels because they are the best and can be re-used many times. I use lesser brand paper towels for other porposes, but on my car and home windows, Bounty works very well. I clean my glass too often to use a Rain-X product.
No streaks for me.
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Old 08-28-2005, 02:16 AM
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Stoner's Invisible Glass and microfiber towels. Nothing's better. I've tried it ALL.
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I got new eye glasses not long ago. They came with instructions not to use paper products to clean eye glasses as paper is abrasive.
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Well i used rain-X works good when wet because it beeds the rain or water..but streaks!!! when cleaned...i want to take the damn stuff off!! i guess i could use like DAWN or something right? Because if i go to clean my windows with this INVISBLE GLASS stuff..it just makes it worse!
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Same here with that invisble glass ____. Even when using newspaper, it still streaked.
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glad i said 90% cause that 10% just proved that i was wrong i didn't give it long enough time, w/out the a/c i can see the lousy job w/ac it goes away

i'm talkin from the inside of the cab looking out...
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Originally Posted by matt_a
Stoner's Invisible Glass and microfiber towels. Nothing's better. I've tried it ALL.
Same combination here. Highly recommended.
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Originally Posted by matt_a
Stoner's Invisible Glass and microfiber towels. Nothing's better. I've tried it ALL.

the only option!!!! dont even waste your time with anything less
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The last time I used vinegar to clean windows I ended up throwing french fries at them. Mmmm french fries and white vinegar.
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Water. It's all you need. Trust me.

Here in SOUTH FLORIDA, nothing cuts salt (from the ocean air), better then WATER.
And leaves no streaks.
And it's free.
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Old 08-29-2005, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by stl.tc.king
that probably isn't good for tinted windows, but i'm not really sure (never tried). Anyway, try using Newspaper instead of paper towels and a window cleaner in an aerosol can. It works real well for me! The newspaper leaves no residue and is plentiful.
I have also always had luck with Windex and newspaper. You do have to make sure that you change out the newspaper often (for each window).
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Originally Posted by TJandBOXCARWILLIE
Water. It's all you need. Trust me.

Here in SOUTH FLORIDA, nothing cuts salt (from the ocean air), better then WATER.
And leaves no streaks.
And it's free.
Agreed. And I do believe Autopia.com says the same as well.

Microfiber towels that are specifically for glass, and just plain WATER.

-THE DON
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Old 08-29-2005, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Cueball3
I have also always had luck with Windex and newspaper. You do have to make sure that you change out the newspaper often (for each window).
Windex is horrible for tint, if you have it.

It sucks for plastic as well.

Get automotive glass cleaner.
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I've used plain water in the past. It worked for me maybe 60% of the time. Once you get any kind of oily residue or environmental haze, water won't cut through it. That's why I like Stoner's Invisible glass. It works for me every time.
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I use the RainX window cleaner (seperate from the actual rainx treatment), it came in a bundle i bought from target for 7 bucks, and the cleaner seems to be streak free. I used it with paper towels and even then no problems.
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Originally Posted by matt_a
Stoner's Invisible Glass and microfiber towels. Nothing's better. I've tried it ALL.
exactly. stoner's is the best. they even sent me a free 4 pack sample and a shirt because i won the daily drawing on thier website.

newspaper works well too
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