Not cleaner, but actual 8 years worth of build up on a window polish. I've read mediocre reviews on everything. Anybody have a secret recipe for perfect glass?

 

Cerium Oxide..

 

http://www.griotsgarage.com/category...urPicks&page=1


Check both pages. Really good stuff.

 

I really like Auto Glymm Glass Polish. It strips off gunk then dries to a powdery film that just wipes off streak free. The only downside is dust, so do your interior glass first then wipe down the dash and door panels.

 

talking exterior here:

toothpaste . . . .

not gel

paste

mint is optional

you want a gentle rubbing compound .... that's toothpaste

you want a gentle abrasive to cut thru the crud and not damage the glass

on the other hand

I run over all my glass with a razor blade (window scraper) every few months. You'd be surprised what my blades pull off . . .

side bar: windshield wipers work WAY better on CLEAN glass ....

 

I may not know much, but I have been extremely pleased with Griots. A good place to start for a one stop shop in detailing.

 

I clay bar (exterior) mine. Then Mothers cleaner wax inside and out.

 

in for this - considering clay bar - i made the mistake of using that rain-x stuff, wipers stutter on the glass now

 

I just ordered Driven glass cleaner and will give it a shot. Everything out there has mixed reviews so I figured why not. Going to hit it with a Nanoskin fine sponge, then Driven, then Griot's Glass Sealant. The glass probably isn't as dirty as I think, but it's just never been a priority.

 

Feedback on the glass sealant would be appreciated, Boats. I've not used any of that stuff.

 

I have used this stuff, its really good, had water stains on house windows that would not come off ,grabbed my bottle and wow. After using it on a car the glass feels like it has been clayed. Get the 3" white pads that are for glass polishing and the manual, by hand holder. too.

 

+1

 

+2

 

So I did the front and back glass on both cars with the following process:
1) Nanoskin fine grade sponge with ONR as lube
2) Driven glass polish
3) Griots window cleaner
4) Griots glass sealant
Pretty decent results considering I had never done it before. Didn't remove every water spot, but definitely cleared up the windows. Noticed some small chips/pits in both windshields. Might give it a second go later and will also give it a shot on the side glass. New wipers all around. I've never been a detail freak but I do keep my cars pretty clean. Not too difficult to do once every few months. Took about 1.5 hours for both cars. Definitely worth the trouble.

 

vinegar on the inside and rubbing compound on the outside . .

next question . . .

 

I've got a question for you, Capt....


Would something like Meguiar's Ultimate compound work?


I've got microchips on the windshield I'd like to make less noticeable and have a bottle of that on my shelf to try.

 

Be VERY careful using any of these products on boats. Hatches and ports are usually a plastic derivitive, lexan. These may be coated as a protectant. ANY abrasive will cut through the protectant and remove it, therby rendering it useless. The hatch will look good almost perfect. However, what you will now need to do the remainder of the hatch's life is constantly remove salt, rain, water spots. You removed the sealer and the hatch will now stain easier.

 

rubbing compound will get rid of crud on the glass quickly


but to get rid of 'micro chips' ... you are asking the compound to rub the glass back to a smooth surface ... rub off the surface to the pit depth? Bad plan IMO.


I tried it on my 79 with special pads and compounds and gave up LONG b4 I had success . . .

 

I've seen a few machine w/compound videos. That's viable.
Heard the claybar method works too.

I cannot recommend it since I haven't tried it, but I've heard of using 0000 steel wool by hand on the windshield to polish it. I can't remember if you glass cleaner or other substance as a lube along with though

 

Yeah, I would agree that taking the surface down to pit depth is inadvisable. What I am wondering is if the compound will help to take off the sharp edges of the chips that have a tendency to catch the light and make the imperfections more visible.


I really don't have a few weeks to dedicate to shaving a quarter of a millimeter or so off the glass.

 

I have never tried a clay bar, have people had success with this method?

 

vinegar & baking soda is about the most effective cleaning combo and it is crazy cheap.

 

I claybar'd my entire Mini last weekend including all glass. I used a spraybottle with water and the clay bar. I washed the car and while still wet used the claybar and the spray bottle when needed. followed with a full wax job. The results were excellent.

 

Ceriglass is one of my favorites. It can be applied by hand if you don't have a buffer, and this polish can remove light scratches on a windshield.