Carpro Clarify - initial review

I have two different strengths mixed. My stronger mixture is 12oz in a 32oz bottle and my “regular” is 6oz in 32oz bottle. If my stronger mixture doesn’t clean the glass enough, I know it’s going to have to be polished.
 
I'll be ordering some of these Zap clothes

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fly07sti said:
I have two different strengths mixed. My stronger mixture is 12oz in a 32oz bottle and my “regular” is 6oz in 32oz bottle. If my stronger mixture doesn’t clean the glass enough, I know it’s going to have to be polished.
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So that's 6 or 12 oz of IPA mixed with 114/h20 at 1:128? Just checking.

This cleans better than just using a stiffer mixture of 114? (Though I get the notion of not wanting to burn through your finite reserves of D-114).

I've been using N-114 at around 1:32 for cleaning glass after doing window regulators and such at work. Seems to do a good job of clearing off those "ghost" smears I mentioned earlier where you only see them when the glass is some level of damp. Definitely have had windshields where I'd use that + a magic eraser to feel like I wasn't sending it out bound to be smear-y.

Been thinking about doping my old bottle of Griot's Window Cleaner that was fine enough but not amazing; I'll try it in a smaller bottle and see how it goes.

This is the problem with glass cleaners - you end up with more options on your shelf then glass to use them on. :laughing:
 
oneheadlite said:
So that's 6 or 12 oz of IPA mixed with 114/h20 at 1:128? Just checking.

This cleans better than just using a stiffer mixture of 114? (Though I get the notion of not wanting to burn through your finite reserves of D-114).

I've been using N-114 at around 1:32 for cleaning glass after doing window regulators and such at work. Seems to do a good job of clearing off those "ghost" smears I mentioned earlier where you only see them when the glass is some level of damp. Definitely have had windshields where I'd use that + a magic eraser to feel like I wasn't sending it out bound to be smear-y.

Been thinking about doping my old bottle of Griot's Window Cleaner that was fine enough but not amazing; I'll try it in a smaller bottle and see how it goes.

This is the problem with glass cleaners - you end up with more options on your shelf then glass to use them on. :laughing:
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Exactly. I still have 3 sealed gallons of D114, so I’ll have enough to pass down to my kids when my time is up. I feel the IPA helps cut through grime quicker and helps it evaporate better.
I have N914 as well which I use for rinseless primarily but have not tried it with IPA to clean glass. I’m sure it would work well.
 
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Question for you Zap towel users...are they washable or one time use

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^^^^^^^ What he said. I ordered a 10 pack August 2019.... still using first one....


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Klasse Act said:
Question for you Zap towel users...are they washable or one time use

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You can wash them but for some reason I found mine don't perform as well after washing.
 
Another Zap towel question...has anyone used glass cleaner with it

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2Pac of Zap towels ordered, along with a pair of Uro-fiber pads (the twins) and CG's Black Ice interior scent. This thread has turned into a revenue generator, albeit on a very small sm-all scale (who gets the sm-all reference)

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Klasse Act said:
2Pac of Zap towels ordered, along with a pair of Uro-fiber pads (the twins) and CG's Black Ice interior scent. This thread has turned into a revenue generator, albeit on a very small sm-all scale (who gets the sm-all reference)

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Only thing i can think of is SM-Arnold?


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Klasse Act said:
Another Zap towel question...has anyone used glass cleaner with it

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Haven’t had a chance to try it out yet with a critical eye. I feel like at some point in the past I tried it with the Zap like towels I got from Griots forever ago, but it’s been long enough that I used them I don’t recall how it went.
I’m honestly surprised it’s an off label use that more ‘geeks haven’t tried yet.
 
I have had similar experiences. I am a HUGE Carpro fan but this has been the first, and hopefully only, product of theirs I've used that didn't live up to the standards that Carpro has set for themselves and that I now hold them too. I reordered it after a few months seeing if the formula changed or if it was just a bad batch(has happened with Reload in the past) that caused the streaks, it wasn't. Like your experience daylight revealed a clear window with no streaks. But at night, especially under street lights or looking into oncoming headlights...terrible. Absolutely terrible. I even felt embarrassed because I used this on my wife's windshield and a few days later I borrowed her car. Same thing, at night I could hardly stand to look through all the streaking. I had to apologize to her hahaha.

I use the Carpro glass cleaning towel followed with a clean dry waffle weave. This combo works great with Stoner's, so not sure why I'm getting streaks with the clarify. I plan to keep using it to see if I can get better results.
 
PouncingPanzer said:
I have had similar experiences. I am a HUGE Carpro fan but this has been the first, and hopefully only, product of theirs I've used that didn't live up to the standards that Carpro has set for themselves and that I now hold them too. I reordered it after a few months seeing if the formula changed or if it was just a bad batch(has happened with Reload in the past) that caused the streaks, it wasn't. Like your experience daylight revealed a clear window with no streaks. But at night, especially under street lights or looking into oncoming headlights...terrible. Absolutely terrible. I even felt embarrassed because I used this on my wife's windshield and a few days later I borrowed her car. Same thing, at night I could hardly stand to look through all the streaking. I had to apologize to her hahaha.

I use the Carpro glass cleaning towel followed with a clean dry waffle weave. This combo works great with Stoner's, so not sure why I'm getting streaks with the clarify. I plan to keep using it to see if I can get better results.
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Thanks for sharing. Our experience seems to mirror one another. There’s gotta be people who’ve cooled off on this product, because it’s rarely mentioned these days, or maybe I haven’t payed much attention. I haven’t used it since.

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It's probably not talked about too much because it isn't inexpensive. Also glass cleaner is not as sexy to talk about as toppers.

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I have the same experience with Carpro. I had high hopes for the product as I have used and like all Carpro products. I found the product to streak everytime I have used it. I have tried numerous glass products and have found Poorboys World to be my favorite. I always seem to try new products hoping for something better but always seem to go back. Glad I was not the only one to be disappointed with Carpro. Thought it was just me. I like all their other products really well. Their Ceramic coatings are some of my favorites.
 
I haven’t had major streaks but there are still some left. I’d say this is on par or maybe a smidge better and also smells better.

I’ll still be trying new things.


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Klasse Act said:
It's probably not talked about too much because it isn't inexpensive. Also glass cleaner is not as sexy to talk about as toppers.

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I would figure people would love to talk about it because it IS expensive… You know, the “look what I’ve got I’m so cool” mentality.lol.

Kinda like when we all 1st bought our $400 dollar polishers and felt badass.lol.
 
Both my GG3 & GG6 didn't add up to $400 but that was back in 2010.

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