TO WINDEX OR NOT TO WINDEX?

[Stu baru]

Homebrew...1 cup distilled water, 1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by encity5

Dont look like it, blue:
http://www.windex.com/en-US/Products...stal-rain.aspx

its what i have around the house,
time to invest in some stoners glass cleaner! if i already use rain-x, should i bother getting the rain repellent version?

I only like repellent on the windshield. Other glass surfaces aren't always as well wind-swept and the repellent can make things worse. So to be on the sae side, I use Rain-X on the windshield and regular Invisible Glass.

[jadewbj]

As long as it is ammonia free you are cool. I use 20/20 glass cleaner.

[RRnold]

As long as it's not tinted you should be ok but I use Toyota foam.

[TennisHsu]

Wouldn't the use of newspaper just leave black ink residue all over the place?

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by TennisHsu

Wouldn't the use of newspaper just leave black ink residue all over the place?

You follow it with a clean cloth or paper towel. The point of the newspaper is that the paper and ink act like a very fine abrasive that gets the glass exceptionally clean.

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

You follow it with a clean cloth or paper towel. The point of the newspaper is that the paper and ink act like a very fine abrasive that gets the glass exceptionally clean.

Yup!! Been using newspaper for years

[SEC]

An alternative is to buy a pad of newsprint paper from an art materials store. its the same stock, but you don't get the ink on your hands.

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

Yup!! Been using newspaper for years

[DaJo]

Just use your car wash microfibre towel... Oh, and I do use Windex. What's so bad about the ammonia anyways? Spray it on, wipe it off... Looks brand new!

[Miniata]

Originally Posted by DaJoian

Just use your car wash microfibre towel... Oh, and I do use Windex. What's so bad about the ammonia anyways? Spray it on, wipe it off... Looks brand new!

Nothing inherently wrong with an ammonia based window cleaner on the outside of the windows or on the inside if the windows aren't tinted. Bad for tinted window film though.

[RedLeader]

Does anyone know how to get rid of the "ghosting" left by the dealer writing on the windshield. Its hard to describe, but whenever my windshield gets wet, in the corner there's an outline of a 4 digit number (likely shippers/dealers code of some flavor) but the water displaces from there first, leaving a "dry" spot in the shape of the numbers.

Ideas?

[chulooz]

Originally Posted by Kestrel

Does anyone know how to get rid of the "ghosting" left by the dealer writing on the windshield. Its hard to describe, but whenever my windshield gets wet, in the corner there's an outline of a 4 digit number (likely shippers/dealers code of some flavor) but the water displaces from there first, leaving a "dry" spot in the shape of the numbers.

Ideas?

What have you tried? Denatured alc, clay bar, or even dish soap would all be good places to start.

[CircuitJerk]

I think the window markers are wax based?

The owners manual states not to use glass cleaner at all on the back window to avoid potential damage to the defroster grid.
I've always used the Stoners and haven't had a problem but it makes me wonder if that's just a blanket suggestion for the masses to avoid any potential warranty issues. Or are they using something new that is less resistant?
I've used standard glass cleaners with ammonia before Stoners or non ammoniated cleaners were around on rear glass that had the defrosting element.

[DaJo]

Originally Posted by CircuitJerk

I think the window markers are wax based?

The owners manual states not to use glass cleaner at all on the back window to avoid potential damage to the defroster grid.
I've always used the Stoners and haven't had a problem but it makes me wonder if that's just a blanket suggestion for the masses to avoid any potential warranty issues. Or are they using something new that is less resistant?
I've used standard glass cleaners with ammonia before Stoners or non ammoniated cleaners were around on rear glass that had the defrosting element.

I don't really see it as a huge problem unless you scrub it unnecessarily hard and wipe it everyday or so...