New Product Review....Glas Polish
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New Product Review....Glas Polish
I have been having a couple issues with my MINI lately.
1. My windshield has some water spots from sitting in the rain and having it bake when the sun comes out. At some point this was lightly acid etched I suppose. I noticed this mainly when the glass was wet and the wipers went by. It left a "shadow" of the water spot. It just bugged me. Claying did not remove it. I suppose I could have buffed it off with a light swirl remover but I tried this polish first.
2. The wipers were beginning to chatter. It was just annoying. And that is what bugged me the most. I generally don't like using RainX type additives or coatings because they wear off and are temporary fixes.
I bought some Einzette Glas Polish and for speed, used my orbital buffer for application. It is a blue-ish, liquid the consistancy of milk that is most certainly slightly abrasive although you couldn't feel it. It applied fast, hazed up within 5 minutes and produced a white residue. I avoided getting it on black trim so I don't know if it would stain or not like waxes do. I suspect it would. It wipes off "extremely" easy. It left the glass VERY slick and smooth. It had a noticibly slicker feeling than untreated glass so it obviously leaves some level of protection combined with some good cleaning capabilities. I spent about 15 minutes on the MINI windshield to be thorough.
It should be noted that I performed this application on two of my cars, my MINI and my Audi S4, both daily drivers, over two weeks ago. It has been raining on almost a daily basis for a solid week now and I am really happy with this product. The Glas Polish has stopped the chattering wipers and creates a RainX-type effect where droplets of water just race off the glass when you are driving at speed. Fun to watch!
I bought the Glas Polish a while ago because it was cheap ($4.95) and I tagged it along with another order and just stuck it in the cabinet. Glad I did. If you are a RainX user or have issues like me, give this a shot. It's impressive how clear it made the windscreen.
1. My windshield has some water spots from sitting in the rain and having it bake when the sun comes out. At some point this was lightly acid etched I suppose. I noticed this mainly when the glass was wet and the wipers went by. It left a "shadow" of the water spot. It just bugged me. Claying did not remove it. I suppose I could have buffed it off with a light swirl remover but I tried this polish first.
2. The wipers were beginning to chatter. It was just annoying. And that is what bugged me the most. I generally don't like using RainX type additives or coatings because they wear off and are temporary fixes.
I bought some Einzette Glas Polish and for speed, used my orbital buffer for application. It is a blue-ish, liquid the consistancy of milk that is most certainly slightly abrasive although you couldn't feel it. It applied fast, hazed up within 5 minutes and produced a white residue. I avoided getting it on black trim so I don't know if it would stain or not like waxes do. I suspect it would. It wipes off "extremely" easy. It left the glass VERY slick and smooth. It had a noticibly slicker feeling than untreated glass so it obviously leaves some level of protection combined with some good cleaning capabilities. I spent about 15 minutes on the MINI windshield to be thorough.
It should be noted that I performed this application on two of my cars, my MINI and my Audi S4, both daily drivers, over two weeks ago. It has been raining on almost a daily basis for a solid week now and I am really happy with this product. The Glas Polish has stopped the chattering wipers and creates a RainX-type effect where droplets of water just race off the glass when you are driving at speed. Fun to watch!
I bought the Glas Polish a while ago because it was cheap ($4.95) and I tagged it along with another order and just stuck it in the cabinet. Glad I did. If you are a RainX user or have issues like me, give this a shot. It's impressive how clear it made the windscreen.
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From: nnj
BradB, stop it!!!
I don't even have my MCS yet; and now, there's another cleaning/polishing product I have to buy!!!!
Me to my wife "You see, honey, I have to buy this special glass cleaner... no, windex is not a good choice. There's this fellow, BradB on NAM, and ... Well, yes, I already bought several hundred dollars worth of waxes and cleaners from Perfect Shine, but that was for the sheet metal and interior. I didn't get anything for the windshield... Honey, please put the knife down.."
hey,
Me to my wife "You see, honey, I have to buy this special glass cleaner... no, windex is not a good choice. There's this fellow, BradB on NAM, and ... Well, yes, I already bought several hundred dollars worth of waxes and cleaners from Perfect Shine, but that was for the sheet metal and interior. I didn't get anything for the windshield... Honey, please put the knife down.."
hey,
duard
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What? You only bought cleaners and polishes?
Your next relationship threatening purchase will be the Porter Cable Dual-Action polisher... It can be had for less than $200 with the appropriate bonnets and you can couch the purchase as a way to save time... "I can finish my weekly waxing of the MINI faster so I can spend more time with you, dear..."
Your next relationship threatening purchase will be the Porter Cable Dual-Action polisher... It can be had for less than $200 with the appropriate bonnets and you can couch the purchase as a way to save time... "I can finish my weekly waxing of the MINI faster so I can spend more time with you, dear..."
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Originally Posted by BradB
I have been having a couple issues with my MINI lately.
1. My windshield has some water spots from sitting in the rain and having it bake when the sun comes out. At some point this was lightly acid etched I suppose. I noticed this mainly when the glass was wet and the wipers went by. It left a "shadow" of the water spot. It just bugged me. Claying did not remove it. I suppose I could have buffed it off with a light swirl remover but I tried this polish first.
2. The wipers were beginning to chatter. It was just annoying. And that is what bugged me the most. I generally don't like using RainX type additives or coatings because they wear off and are temporary fixes.
I bought some Einzette Glas Polish and for speed, used my orbital buffer for application. It is a blue-ish, liquid the consistancy of milk that is most certainly slightly abrasive although you couldn't feel it. It applied fast, hazed up within 5 minutes and produced a white residue. I avoided getting it on black trim so I don't know if it would stain or not like waxes do. I suspect it would. It wipes off "extremely" easy. It left the glass VERY slick and smooth. It had a noticibly slicker feeling than untreated glass so it obviously leaves some level of protection combined with some good cleaning capabilities. I spent about 15 minutes on the MINI windshield to be thorough.
It should be noted that I performed this application on two of my cars, my MINI and my Audi S4, both daily drivers, over two weeks ago. It has been raining on almost a daily basis for a solid week now and I am really happy with this product. The Glas Polish has stopped the chattering wipers and creates a RainX-type effect where droplets of water just race off the glass when you are driving at speed. Fun to watch!
I bought the Glas Polish a while ago because it was cheap ($4.95) and I tagged it along with another order and just stuck it in the cabinet. Glad I did. If you are a RainX user or have issues like me, give this a shot. It's impressive how clear it made the windscreen.
1. My windshield has some water spots from sitting in the rain and having it bake when the sun comes out. At some point this was lightly acid etched I suppose. I noticed this mainly when the glass was wet and the wipers went by. It left a "shadow" of the water spot. It just bugged me. Claying did not remove it. I suppose I could have buffed it off with a light swirl remover but I tried this polish first.
2. The wipers were beginning to chatter. It was just annoying. And that is what bugged me the most. I generally don't like using RainX type additives or coatings because they wear off and are temporary fixes.
I bought some Einzette Glas Polish and for speed, used my orbital buffer for application. It is a blue-ish, liquid the consistancy of milk that is most certainly slightly abrasive although you couldn't feel it. It applied fast, hazed up within 5 minutes and produced a white residue. I avoided getting it on black trim so I don't know if it would stain or not like waxes do. I suspect it would. It wipes off "extremely" easy. It left the glass VERY slick and smooth. It had a noticibly slicker feeling than untreated glass so it obviously leaves some level of protection combined with some good cleaning capabilities. I spent about 15 minutes on the MINI windshield to be thorough.
It should be noted that I performed this application on two of my cars, my MINI and my Audi S4, both daily drivers, over two weeks ago. It has been raining on almost a daily basis for a solid week now and I am really happy with this product. The Glas Polish has stopped the chattering wipers and creates a RainX-type effect where droplets of water just race off the glass when you are driving at speed. Fun to watch!
I bought the Glas Polish a while ago because it was cheap ($4.95) and I tagged it along with another order and just stuck it in the cabinet. Glad I did. If you are a RainX user or have issues like me, give this a shot. It's impressive how clear it made the windscreen.
Cool stuff!
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I started using Glas Polish a couple of months ago. Aside from it's intended use, I agree that an unanticipated result has been the elimination of wiper chatter.....which was at times driving me crazy. Great product!
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I loved the fact that you don't see the wiper arcs across the windshield (even when it is clean) anymore!
I found some RainX Glass Polish at an auto parts store a few months ago. 15 minutes with the orange foam pad on my Porter Cable DA and I'm done! I do it right before a wash so I can completely get rid of any stray glass polish splatters.
I found some RainX Glass Polish at an auto parts store a few months ago. 15 minutes with the orange foam pad on my Porter Cable DA and I'm done! I do it right before a wash so I can completely get rid of any stray glass polish splatters.
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From: nnj
very nice!
Hi all!
My MINI is/was brand spanking new. I did drive it on a rainy day, and the wipers did chatter
.
So, I applied Glas Polish this past Saturday. I did need the wipers as I was getting salt and sand spray on the windshield during a MINI meet/rally. No more chatter!!!
So ya can't go wrong with a glass polish.
hey,
My MINI is/was brand spanking new. I did drive it on a rainy day, and the wipers did chatter
.So, I applied Glas Polish this past Saturday. I did need the wipers as I was getting salt and sand spray on the windshield during a MINI meet/rally. No more chatter!!!
So ya can't go wrong with a glass polish.
hey,
duard
"I'm a complex person. I have a real and an imaginary part."
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Thanks for the review Brad
I haven't tried the 1Z Glas Polish yet, but sounds like I'll have to pick it up and check it out Hopefully it'll be a great compliment to my current favorite glass cleaner: Stoner Invisible Glass
I haven't tried the 1Z Glas Polish yet, but sounds like I'll have to pick it up and check it out
Hopefully it'll be a great compliment to my current favorite glass cleaner: Stoner Invisible Glass
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