Old glass cleaning trick - revisited
With the weather turning to crap, I've been watching You Tube detailers so I can maybe learn new things, get a refresher on techniques I haven't used in a while, etc.
I searched "Glass Cleaning" and two different You Tubers both recommended the same basic process for glass, using the same products to basically 'deep clean' the glass or to clean a really dirty window.
It's really simple and it's something we should already be familiar with. A 50-50 IPA/water mix, a Mr Clean Magic Eraser and some absorbent microfiber towels. I did this to both my Camaro (in which I deal with cigarette smoke) and My wife's Explorer (which is coated in dog slobber) and the results were no less than perfect.
Like I said, real simple, dampen the Magic Eraser and lightly wring it out. Spray the 50-50 IPA on the glass (no need to be stingy, use as much as you feel you need, more if the windows are really dirty), wipe down the glass with the Magic Eraser, rubbing the glass like you are working in a polish on the paint. Then take the first of 2 cloths and lightly mop up the excess IPA. Take your second towel and buff the glass, Done!
Like I mentioned, the interior glass on both cars turned out great. One of the You Tubers then recommends using Meguiar's Synthetic Spray Wax to protect the glass and to make subsequent cleanings easier since the grime won't stick to the Meg's as well as it would to bare glass. I ran out of light yesterday just cleaning the glass on both cars and I don't happen to have the Synthetic Spray wax, so that part wasn't done. But when I get a chance, I might try using a different brand of Spray Detailer that I do have on hand to see how that works.
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Be careful spraying the ipa, as it stained my neighbors dashboard. I spray it on my microfiber or magic eraser, then scrub.
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What is his dash made of? vinyl?
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Zap Cloth followed by a Griots glass towel. End of story.
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Originally Posted by
PEAD19
Be careful spraying the ipa, as it stained
my neighbors dashboard. I spray it on
my microfiber or magic eraser, then scrub.
^^^ :goodpost: ... Excellent advice.
Bob
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Originally Posted by
PEAD19
Be careful spraying the ipa, as it stained
my neighbors dashboard. I spray it on my
microfiber or magic eraser, then scrub.
•Here’s one of my techniques I use to:
“protect the dash/vulnerable surfaces, when
performing interior auto-glass cleaning”:
-Line them with parchment paper.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...8BF4835C9.jpeg
•Afterwards reward yourself with some of those
chocolate chip cookies that were baked earlier.
-‘Waste not; Want not’. :dblthumb2:
Bob
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You really don’t need to spray the glass to the point of saturation with any liquid.. They important thing is having the Magic Eraser dampened. You could also replace the ipa solution with diluted APC or even rinseless wash solution.
IME there’s also benefit in following the Magic Eraser step with a claybar or synthetic claymitt as the Magic Eraser, while doing a very good job doesn’t always remove all traces of bonded contaminants from the glass.
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We can use magic erasers on outside glass water marks?
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MrOneEyedBoh
We can use magic erasers on outside glass water marks?
People are using steel wool, I don't think a Magic Eraser would hurt anything.
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Curious, what all has everyone used the Magic Eraser's for when it comes to detailing?