Ceriglass

[The Guz]

Can ceriglass be used by hand for a simple "deep clean" of a windshield (as opposed to defect correction)?

Yes and it seems to work decently at cleaning the glass in prep for some sort of glass coating or sealant. There is a kit as rsurfer mentioned that comes with an applicator. It may not remove the deeper stuff by hand but still does a decent job.

As a matter of fact I just used it both by hand and machine as I don't need a machine on a majority of the glass. Stripped the previous coating that was on the glass.

 

[AZpolisher15]

Sure, but why not use more user friendly products to clean your glass? Ceriglass does make a hand kit with a rayon pad.

I guess I wouldn't consider it to be not user-friendly... lay a towel over the windshield cowel, put some ceriglass on a foam or microfiber applicator pad and work it on the windshield like I would a cleaner wax on paint? Seems like it would not be not much different than using something like DG Nuglass. I've used nuglass by hand extensively. And I've got the ceriglass- just don't wanna break out the polisher and make a mess. But I thought maybe I'd get a deeper clean with the ceri than I would with the nuglass.

 

[AZpolisher15]

Yes and it seems to work decently at cleaning the glass in prep for some sort of glass coating or sealant. There is a kit as rsurfer mentioned that comes with an applicator. It may not remove the deeper stuff by hand but still does a decent job.

As a matter of fact I just used it both by hand and machine as I don't need a machine on a majority of the glass. Stripped the previous coating that was on the glass.

Cool. Yeah I'm due for a new coating of aquapel. Thought I'd try the ceri this time for prep instead of DG nuglass.

 

[Rsurfer]

I guess I wouldn't consider it to be not user-friendly... lay a towel over the windshield cowel, put some ceriglass on a foam or microfiber applicator pad and work it on the windshield like I would a cleaner wax on paint? Seems like it would not be not much different than using something like DG Nuglass. I've used nuglass by hand extensively. And I've got the ceriglass- just don't wanna break out the polisher and make a mess. But I thought maybe I'd get a deeper clean with the ceri than I would with the nuglass.

Being that you had Aquapel on your windshield..Nuglass should clean it up. Nuglass is a chemical cleaner while Ceriglass is abrasive.

Nuglass is like applying a wax and Ceriglass is like applying a polish.

 

[Route246]

Is Ceriglass just cerium oxide with a binder? Cerium oxide is used to polish glass because on the Mohs hardness scale it comes in at 6, just about equal or very close to automotive glass in terms of hardness. This is by objective so that the glass will not be burned or scratched so scratch correction is a little difficult by design.

 

[nine]

How long do I work one section

 

[SNP209]

Being that you had Aquapel on your windshield..Nuglass should clean it up. Nuglass is a chemical cleaner while Ceriglass is abrasive.

Nuglass is like applying a wax and Ceriglass is like applying a polish.

I was under the impression that Nu-Glass is abrasive as well? At least that is what it says in the description here on Autogeek:

"Duragloss Nu-Glass Is a blend of cleaners and selected abrasives formulated to remove water spots from glass surfaces without scratching."
Duragloss Nu-Glass (NG) #755, glass polish, water spot remover

I've never used a glass polish and was looking at Nu-Glass as a viable option. But if it is more like a wax, then I might have to give Ceriglass a shot.

 

[Rsurfer]

I was under the impression that Nu-Glass is abrasive as well? At least that is what it says in the description here on Autogeek:

"Duragloss Nu-Glass Is a blend of cleaners and selected abrasives formulated to remove water spots from glass surfaces without scratching."
Duragloss Nu-Glass (NG) #755, glass polish, water spot remover

I've never used a glass polish and was looking at Nu-Glass as a viable option. But if it is more like a wax, then I might have to give Ceriglass a shot.

Your correct, it does say it has some abrasives to remove water spots, but not scratches.

If a polish can remove scratches on paint, I would consider the polish abrasive. If it cannot remove scratches then I wouldn't consider the polish to be abrasive.

 

[SNP209]

Your correct, it does say it has some abrasives to remove water spots, but not scratches.

If a polish can remove scratches on paint, I would consider the polish abrasive. If it cannot remove scratches then I wouldn't consider the polish to be abrasive.

Thank you for the clarification, sir. :xyxthumbs: