I love a good spreadsheet, these are products I've used for glass. Note that I've included a couple of prep sprays, which also function as glass cleaners, in fact they can help cut through that hazy film on the inside of glass a little better. This is one occasion where pretty colors and scents is not warranted as I suspect they tamper with the ability to deliver a streak-free finish.
PRODUCT | COLOR | SCENT | VERDICT | NOTES |
Angelwax Vision | Green | None | Sledgehammer | Contains Ammonia |
Bilt Hamber Trace-less | Clear | Yes | Junk | I despise this stuff because it actually does leaves traces behind. |
CarPro Clarify | Clear | Yes | Ok | I've had this work, but can be streaky |
CarPro Eraser | Blue | Yes | Brilliant | Love this for glass, great for an initial mow down on hazy interior glass |
Carpro ClarifyPhobic | Clear | Yes | Junk | Too streaky to persevere with |
Gyeon Q2M Glass | Clear | Yes | Nice | Great premium option, can be a bit streaky |
Gyeon Prep | Pink | Yes | Brilliant | Love this for glass, great for an initial mow down on hazy interior glass |
Koch Chemie Speed Glass | Clear | Yes | Ok | This isn't actually IPA based, which gives it a slicker feel. Can streak |
NV Clarity | Clear | None | Junk | Avoid this, it sucks as a prep spray AND for glass |
P&S True Vue | Blue | None | Excellent | Other than the scent, this is simple and effective |
Opti-coat Clean & Protect | Clear | None | Brilliant | Unlike ClarifyPhobic, this stuff actually works. Vastly better in fact |
Stoner Invisible Glass | Clear | None | Brilliant | No scent, no color, just a glass cleaner, and the better for it |
Stoner Invisible Glass Si02 | Clear | None | Brilliant | As per the regular version and Opti-Coat |
Wowo's Glass Cleaner | Pink | Yes | Junk | Second worst glass cleaner I have used |
A couple of points -
- Carpro ClarifyPhobic requires a very specific technique to make it work, and even then it can be streaky. Personally, I would never order this again, not when Stoner or Optimum make something similar that actually works.
- Bilt Hamber Traceless I have given enough leeway. Yes, it certainly impressed for user experience in how it flashes away so quickly, I even like the scent. But the real test, driving into the sun, reveals it
does leave streaks behind. Trust me, I wanted to love this, I tried multiple different application methods, less or more product, different towels, different ambient temps...............................doesn't matter what I do, it streaks. I have a big problem when a product is hyped to the moon and back but doesn't deliver.
- Of the above products, Invisible Glass (both versions), True Vue and Eraser work the best.