MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Best glass cleaner
Post by: Pauli on September 08, 2010, 08:55:49 pm
As title says, anybody know a good glass cleaner/polish. Everything I use leaves a streak once the sun hits the glass. Looks good until its sunny.
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: stealthwolf on September 08, 2010, 09:00:26 pm
What are using in terms of cloth? A proper glass cleaning cloth won't leave streaks.

I don't like the one from halfrauds except for general cleaning eg just giving a quick wipe.
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: RedRobin on September 08, 2010, 09:21:57 pm

A proper glass cleaning cloth won't leave streaks.


....Please educate some of us about which are the proper cloths. Thanks  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: chungster on September 08, 2010, 10:03:34 pm
use a proper glass microfibre one.

ive recently bought Lusso Glass Polish and it does the job nicely.

also friendly to film tinted glass which is just what i was looking for.,
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: swf7y on September 08, 2010, 10:24:48 pm
What happened to good old newspaper? It's always served me well  :smiley:
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: Gene Hunt on September 09, 2010, 09:00:05 am
Mr muscle & good old news paper. :wink:
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: RedRobin on September 09, 2010, 10:07:00 am
^^^^
Doesn't newspaper deposit printing ink on the glass?

Or does it depend whether it's The Sun or The Guardian?  :evilgrin: [I only collect Page Three so I can clean my windscreen?]
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: B3n on September 09, 2010, 10:32:36 am
Dont you feel like a tit doing that Robin :signLOL:

Newspaper is meant to be good as the carbon in the print is meant to leave a nice shine to the glass.

A glass cloth is a very fine microfibre cloth but ive found a normal microfibre does just a good job.

On my glass I just go over it with quick detailer when im doing my paint but every so often I give it a polish with AG glass polish. On the interior I use Stoners Invisible glass and it is very very good and leaves no streaks at all.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/stoner-invisible-glass/prod_363.html (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/stoner-invisible-glass/prod_363.html)
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: stealthwolf on September 09, 2010, 04:24:56 pm
As stated by B3n, these are very fine microfibre cloths. If you could describe a normal mF cloth as "bushy", you would describe a fine one as "prickly".

I use the standard halfrauds one (with netting on one side) if I'm out and about. The other thing with glass cleaners is not to apply too much product.
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: uk_stu on September 20, 2010, 10:25:14 am
Comercially available - Autoglym Fast glass gave me results i was always pleased with but at about £7 a bottle it got costly

Trade - Nielsen Blue Window Clean is awesome only costs about £15 for 5ltrs and it cleans really well, it also gave me a slight rain-x protection.
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: Andy on September 20, 2010, 01:14:26 pm
i use meguirs glass cleaner concentrate..leaves no streak at all
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: chip20 on September 21, 2010, 10:48:57 pm
I use AG Glass polish and a optic cloth off AS.Normal microfiber cloths leave the fibers on the glass!!!
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: johnston on October 16, 2010, 07:20:41 pm
auto glym fast glass, and a glass cleaning micro fibre.. perfect finish everytime  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: simonp on October 18, 2010, 12:20:07 am
I use Fast Glass, too. As for cloths, pah, I use good old kitchen roll!
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: keano on October 18, 2010, 09:36:52 am
for aplication I find kitchen roll is ideal

then a wipe with a microfibre to remove any residue/streaking  :happy2:

Also, rainX do a nice combined 'cleaner/rain repellent' which is v.good this time of year
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: Boothy on October 18, 2010, 09:46:59 am
Dilute screen wash followed by Megs Last Touch, buffed off with a good quality MF cloth  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: Mackie1 on October 18, 2010, 04:33:00 pm
auto glym fast glass, and a glass cleaning micro fibre.. perfect finish everytime  :happy2:

x2 (Great results every time :happy2:)
Title: Re: Best glass cleaner
Post by: QD MBE on October 18, 2010, 05:46:50 pm
Windolene and an old newspaper, on the inside.  whatever is in the car wash bucket when washing the motor on the outside.