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rickd972
05-18-2015, 03:16 PM
Anyone have experience with using clay or glass polish (have seen a couple recommendations for Griots glass polish). Have only see Griots "glass specific clay"...if it is actually unique I don't know.

when I clean my windshield; generally with Sprayway; if I catch the right sunlight; I can see what appears as small specs/pits. pits? chips? not sure.

I've heard of some using #00/000 steel wool or razer blades.

What is your method for "super clean" (especially the windshield)? Any value in claying or polish?

TIA,
Rick
KyleWrap
05-18-2015, 03:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUtdlzrktI
Mp0wer
05-18-2015, 03:37 PM
Here's another glass cleaning from larry http://youtu.be/q4WwOrkgXlc
Dr_Pain
05-18-2015, 03:49 PM
The title of your thread is "Glass Cleaning for Coating", so I am making a leap assumption that you are planning on coating afterwards?!??! If that is the case then you need to wash, clay, polish, prep clean and then coat.

The micro chip you are seeing may never be compounded off so I would not worry too much about that. What would be worrisome is if you were to coat without removing the wiper scars.
rickd972
05-18-2015, 07:01 PM
Thanks for the replies. I guess my initial post was all over the place :).

Yes, I would like to try a coating, but need to figure out how to get it real clean first! I'll do the razor blade, clay and polish route. I don't have glass specific pads, but need to order some stuff anyway.

Thanks for the help.
glfnaz
05-18-2015, 07:58 PM
Thanks for the replies. I guess my initial post was all over the place :).

Yes, I would like to try a coating, but need to figure out how to get it real clean first! I'll do the razor blade, clay and polish route. I don't have glass specific pads, but need to order some stuff anyway.

Thanks for the help.

Before I did a coating I used Duragloss Glass polish called Nu Glass.

Duragloss Nu-Glass (NG) #755, glass polish, water spot remover (http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-nu-glass.html)

Super easy to use. I followed up the entire car with an IPA wipe down before I applied the coating. I've used Nu Glass before when using Collinite or DG 105 on my windows. It really cleans well.