TongMan

After washing my car, I used Windex to clean the rear window. I can't seem to get the swirls out. You can't really see it, but from inside, you can see how I wiped the window. It also shows more when the window is fogged. How can I remove these swirl wipes? Windex said it was streak-free, but it's leaving streak marks.

xnevergiveinx

don't use windex. it's crap.

use something good, like stoner's invisible glass


i use it with a short knap microfiber cloth, works wonders. some people also recommend vinegar and newspaper

SquallLHeart

NEVER use windex! ammonia bad for car... well car paint actually.. but yeah... uhh... there's window cleaners made for cars..

and then newspaper works wonders.

why don't i ever see you on AIM when i see you post on SL?
geez.... just ask me online... i don't mind. saves you from posting.

exige

i use alcohol and newspaper for any window stains that won't come off. just pour a little bit of the alcohol onto the newspaper and start wipin. alcohol's one of the best cleaner on its own, but what makes newspaper so great are the chemicals in the ink. they cut directly into anything on the window and take it off with ease. many detailers swear by this method. when it's done i always go back with a normal rag and another dose of alcohol and make sure all the stuff is off of there (the newspaper sometimes leaves ink on there). your windows will be squeaky-clean, you'll hear them.

exige

yeah squallheart beat me to it lol.

TongMan

Alcohol? I never knew that. What kind of alcohol are you guys talking about? Rubbing alcohol? Beer?

Gotta go find some old newspaper...

Trung, my AIM doesn't automatically start when I turn my comp on, so i would have to manually sign on, and most of the time I don't sign on.

exige

isopropyl alcohol...rubbing alcohol, go pick it up at walgreens.

bB2NER

If it's from the wiper he has wiper haze that would need to be polished out. This is why a wiper on a rear window is a big NO NO. Plus the rear wiper really doesn't do anything to help you see clearer while it's raining. Just scratches your window. LOL

sciontc_mich

my toyota dealer sells glass cleaner.. works the BEST.. i was amazed and how well it works.. might want to try that..

now they are streak marks, not the tinting "bubbles" that you can see at an angle outside the car?

TongMan

there aren't any bubbles. you know when you wipe something and it leaves a streak of where you wiped it? It's like that. You don't see it if you look directly at it, but when the window is fogged, you can see it. I hope you guys are understanding what I am saying.

sciontc_mich

so you just need a good glass cleaner.. some toyota dealers carry the toyota branded glass cleaner.. good stuff.. ive been using that..

also there is stoner glass cleaner as well (autozone, pepboys etc)

looks like you need one of those cleaners.. because the stuff your using isnt getting the glass clean enough. leaving streaks..

sciontc313

RAIN-X

HeathenBrewing

A squeegee is all you ever need. I have had streak free windows since I bought the box new.

ptang

how does yours get fogged..mines fog only when...nvm haha i have the same problem except i can really see the left over wipes when the sun is shinning on it in the right angle..(usually when the sun is going down)

i use two microfiber towels, one semi wet to clean it alittle, and one dry to dry off the wet part so it doesnt leave any streaks
(have to rub the window really well), works for me, ill test out the newspaper thing some day

sciontc_mich

the fogging he is talking about can be coming from the "out-gassing" of the plastics.. its common in cars now because of the formulation of plastics..

either toyota branded glass cleaner or stoner would work fine to remove this.. also vinegar and water can do the same trick (just smells)..

HeathenBrewing

You guys crack me up!

Just an FYI : it takes me just under 10 minutes to do all the windows INSIDE and OUT, and they are all streak free.

sciontc_mich

crack you up? because we're talking about glass cleaners?

HeathenBrewing

No, because most seem resigned to cleaning glass the hard way (spray and wipe combos).
Once you go with the squeegee, you never go back.

06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC

The hands down best clean I have ever got from any product was with, Windex and their Microfiber reusable towels. Windows looked as clean as the day I bought the car.

tc-guy

first off tongman, quit havin yum in the backseat and you won't have that problem anymore. but seriously use newspaper wif that invisible window stuff, works great.
see bums know what they doin when they used newspaper to clean windows for change.