Glass cleaning issues.

[Luket]

So i washed my windows using 2 microfiber towels. One to spread the liquid, the other to dry. When I got out in the sun. There were water mark, type of spots all over the window.
Question-- What towels do you use for windows?
Any advice on obtaining a clean window?

Thanks

[Calendyr]

What product did you use?

I know that for me, if I clean a window using ONR, it leaves streaks in the glass using my regular micro-fiber towels. With the same towels, if I use Stoner's Invisible Glass, I get no streak.

There are towels for glass that are much better at leaving streak free finish. So you might want to try that, or switch to a better cleaner.

If you are using regular micro fiber towels, use the shortest nap possible as your dry towel.

[Larry A]

I spray the glass with glass cleaner. I spray a PAPER TOWEL ie Bounty with glass cleaner, I wash the glass with the wet paper towel, then I wipe dry with a new paper towel. I never have streaks. I leaned this from a detailer. He used a Water Sprite chamois, and used paper towels that were made for cleaning glass.

[opie]

An old timer crane operator taught me his trick of using news paper as his wiping device....it does work but i dont use that method.

Waffle weave glass towels that are slightly moist with water, or waffle weace glass towels with glass cleaner. If glass is real dirty ill use glass cleaner if it is not I will just use to moisten towel method



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[vaca22]

Harbor Freight has a set of detailing towels called Grant's Double-Sided and they are legit for glass!

[UncleDavy]

Speedmaster waffle weave towels for spreading the cleaner, and then Griots Garage glass towels for finishing.

[Tasmania]

If your getting water spots put distilled water in a spray bottle to finish the job.

[DFB]

So i washed my windows using 2 microfiber towels. One to spread the liquid, the other to dry. When I got out in the sun. There were water mark, type of spots all over the window.
Question-- What towels do you use for windows?
Any advice on obtaining a clean window?

Thanks

Glass can be tricky, I hated doing it until I worked out what towels and techniques to use.

Firstly, are you sure the "water mark type of spots" are not in fact water-spots. You will need to use either a water-spot remover or polish to deal with that.

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For towels, use either waffle weave or specific glass towel. I like Dry-Me-A-River Jr. from The Rag Company. Avoid using regular microfiber as these tend to lint onto the glass. Also, don't use newspaper, that trick once worked but no longer does due to changes made to printing ink.

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For chemical, use an alcohol based cleaner, most car detailing glass cleaners are as such. P&S True Vue, Invisible Glass and Gyeon Glass are good choices. Carpro Eraser is good also.

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For technique, start using two towels per car, one for the initial wipe and one to buff to streak free. If you have excessively dirty interior glass, clean as normal using the two-towel method, then do it again with two fresh towels. That helps to prevent spreading the grime from window to window, the first cleaning will remove the bulk and the second cleaning will get them rest of the way.

[luckydawg]

If you have spots that dont come off with glass cleaner or a product made specifically for removing spots, your going to have to use some type of abrasive / polish.
Many threads out there addressing this, if you look thru them, you will learn some stuff

[Luket]

Thx all. Great info. I believe I will try the rag company. Dry me a river towels And Stoners

[Bobby B.]

Autogeek offers excellent glass towels.

Diamondite Carbon Fiber Glass Towel (https://www.autogeek.net/diamondite-carbon-fiber-glass-towel.html)
The Cobra Waffle Weave Microfiber Glass Towel cleans & buffs glass to crystal clarity with the soft texture of genuine Cobra microfiber. (https://www.autogeek.net/ww1627.html)
Speed Master Premium Glass Towel (https://www.autogeek.net/speed-master-glass-towel.html)
CARPRO GlassFiber Microfiber Towel (https://www.autogeek.net/carpro-glass-towel.html)
Griots Garage PFM Dual Weave Glass Towel, Set of 4 (https://www.autogeek.net/griots-pfm-glass-towels.html)