windex on paint

[tazz68]

im seeing alot of peeps using windex on there paint and chrome wheels and also tires wats with dis thing wats yall opion of using dis i mean looks good the finish and tires looks super wet but i wanna know opions from u guys



thanks in advance

[allenk4]

Hmmmmm...

Earlier you made the post below; so I was surprised by your Windex question.

tazz68
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 18 laredo texas

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whats up fam im from laredo texas im kinda a detailer but i willing to know more about detaling like the experts as you guys are

thanks in advance

[jankerson]

Windex has ammonia in it, will strip the LSP....

So not sure why people would use it....

[jamesboyy]

It's obvious that the Autogeek bug has not bit them yet but you will see people using Windex on multiple car surfaces cause it's
kinda like a all purpose cleaner, and they are not aware that it can strip lsp or potentially cause damage later down the road.

[KillaCam]

I'm going to try and not be a grammar nazi.
In regards to windex, leave that stuff in the house.

[Just02896]

I'm going to try and not be a grammar nazi.
In regards to windex, leave that stuff in the house.

Lol! Don't be dissin DA hood! :-O

[allenk4]

Lol! Don't be dissin DA hood! :-O

OP is from Laredo, Texas

[Just02896]

OP is from Laredo, Texas

I know...Was just joking around! :-)

[FUNX650]

Sprayway (050) is an excellent chrome cleaner.
Shame on that dreaded Butyl!!

If you get a chance to go to your local bright metal plating shop...
you'll be surprised to find what they use to clean chrome.

Many non-ammonia window/hard-surface cleaners contain IPA.
I've head that's what some people use for panel wipes.

Bob

[07gtcs]

It makes a great bug remover, along with removing your LSP

[cleanmycorolla]

"dis"

'nuff said

[VP Mark]

Pass on the windex. Not for paint use.

[jakonrad]

"dis"

'nuff said

:iagree:

[PiPUK]

Never had any glass cleaner strip any LSP I have used!

Yes, it will likely contain ammonia and yes it will contain IPA or similar. Ammonia is there as an alkalinity provider which is volatile - it leaves no residues. It will be present at levels much lower than you will find non-volatile providers (e.g. sodium hydroxide) in a host of other products (e.g. APCs). It will be great for helping remove light oily residues but your LSP should be made of sterner stuff. The IPA of course will contribute but, as I have discussed before, that should likewise not strip an LSP of any quality.

So to the topic, there really isn't much harm using on paint which is pretty clean. The issue will come when you have soiling, particularly particulate matter. There is little to protect the surface from this dragging and causing marring or other damage.

[ScottB]

I had a friend back in the 80's with a black GN, would NOT use anything else on the car. Made me cringe (at that time I used the 3-step process from Mothers).