Are there special towels just for cleaning glass and do any of you use a squeegee?

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I tried different microfiber towels and they were junk for glass. I ended up using a dish towel. It was the kind that didn't have lint. I don't know what you call it, not like a bath towel.

Is there a special kind of towel for glass? I'm ready to start using old t-shirts. There's always some streak or smudge you can see later that when the light hits the windshield just right.

What about a squeegee on the outside window? I've cleaned my glass at a gas station many times and never had a streak, but that was before even being interested in detailing. Inside might be different, cover the dash with a towel, I don't know.

Thanks.
 
Yes there is.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99FDzZrzjnY]How to Get Streak Free Mirrors, Glass, and Windows - YouTube[/video]
 
What about medical rags?

edit: I think they are called surgical towels :).
 
I use Cobra waffle weave towels with Megs D120!! Works great!!
 
mpkav said:
I use Cobra waffle weave towels with Megs D120!! Works great!!
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+1 I use the same exact products and they work great. I also want to add D120 is very economical, 11 gallons of window cleaner with $20 worth of gallon concentrate. After cleaning with window mf, follow up with a long nap mf to buff off.
 
theblob640 said:
+1 I use the same exact products and they work great. I also want to add D120 is very economical, 11 gallons of window cleaner with $20 worth of gallon concentrate. After cleaning with window mf, follow up with a long nap mf to buff off.
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mpkav said:
I use Cobra waffle weave towels with Megs D120!! Works great!!
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+1 Im totally impressed with most of Meguiars Detailers line of products, especially this glass cleaner. Only recently came across it and my glass has never looked better. Have even started using it around the house :p

I tend to wipe the glass with a normal microfiber towel first to remove most of the dirt or whatever is on the glass. And then finish off with a Sonax glass towel. Leaves a perfect streak free finish.

The problem with the towels can be due to the fact that the glass cleaner is strong chemical and therefore after cleaning the glass I immediately put the towels in a bucket of water and later wash it the same day (i follow this with every other chemical as I've lost a few towels). This has made my glass towels last longer. Also since I use two towels, most of the cleaner doesnt come in contact with the glass towel.
 
I use Stoners Invisible Glass, wipe with a waffle-weave, and then with another clean one.

I don't spray cleaner or protectant on the dash or door panels, I spray them on an applicator and wipe, being careful not to get it on the glass.
 
cleaning glass just sucks . my least fav thing to do . I started with waffle weave glass towels , ah so so . then I got huck towels . much better . I always just sprayed on one towel and dried with another . then I got some fast glass towels with only di or ro h2o and whammo ! I keep my glass pretty clean and clean regularly . but for other vehicles I may do which I have no idea what kinda crap is on it and how long it's last been cleaned , I'll start with my huck towels and Meg's glass cleaner just to get most of the gunk off and finish with the fast glass towels with for streak free .
 
The right glass specific towel makes all the difference in the world. You need something with a tighter weave, smooth not fluffy like paint towels.
I use onr, with a glass towel and then buff perfectly clean with a dry, proforce microfiber from sam's. I have no problems with windows
 
I have two towels I use but AGO doesn't sell them :( they are the only towels I use for windows.
 
Anyone heard of the ultimate cloths seems like they came out in 2008 mirafiber.the carpro towels look similar made by a company in Ohio.
 
MyFirstES300 said:
I bought these about a month back and they are already starting to fray at the corners :( I don't think it will be long before they begin to completely fall apart. Otherwise they do a decent job cleaning the glass. Just poorly made.

The Cobra Waffle Weave Microfiber Glass Towel cleans & buffs glass to crystal clarity with the soft texture of genuine Cobra microfiber.
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FYI...I received a store credit for these. They can no longer get them from Cobra. Might be because of the problems I am having? They really are a good towel, just poorly made.
 
The answer depends on your glass cleaner. A really good glass cleaner will work with just about any cloth. A lesser cleaner will need a dedicated cloth. It is a good way to identify the quality of the product.
 
Mr Megane said:
The answer depends on your glass cleaner. A really good glass cleaner will work with just about any cloth. A lesser cleaner will need a dedicated cloth. It is a good way to identify the quality of the product.
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Which one do you use?
 
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