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Ok so this weekend I did the complete pinnacle crystal clear window treatment. Which comes with a glass cleaner to be used on it specifically Pinnacle Crystal Clear Glass Cleaner with Water Repellent.

Ok so when went through all the recomended steps right before I actually did the treatment. I got inside the vehicle to check and the windows were streaky, I am assuming form the Pinnacle Crystal Clear Glass Cleaner as this was the last thing I used. So I went inside and got trusty old windex and newspaper which is a trick for cleaning glass I learned of decades ago and got the windows sparkling clean inside and out. Then I applied Pinnacle GlassCoat Window Sealant with Rain Repellent. Later after all done windows were still nice and crystal clear.

Fast forward couple days, washing and sealing paint and everything I decided to clean the windows again just as a final touch. So I got Pinnacle Crystal Clear Glass Cleaner with Water Repellent and cleaned them using a window Microfiber towel that came with the kit. It was dusk when I was doing this so the windows looked clear, but all I did was spray on and wipe them off. Shouldn't be that big of a deal. Then driving to work this morning I about screamed.

Pinnacle Crystal Clear Glass Cleaner with Water Repellent just leaves horrible streaks and a film, no its not on the inside, the truck was in the garage overnight. When not in direct sunlight the windows look clean but it one of those when going into direct sunlight it looks streaky. This is the same thing I seen when decided to just go get windex. Am I doing something wrong here? What all do you guys use to clean your windows?

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Technique is important... I like to use 2 different towels (or a towel with 2 different sides as shown in the video). The first is a medium nap for actually cleaning the glass, the second is a low/no nap glass towel for producing a perfect finish.
 
I was having similar problems with the gyeon Q2 view which would just not yield and give me the desired clarity. Swirls and smudges everywhere. After some stoners and time buffing gently, it went away but I was afraid of ruining the expensive product i just took the time to place down.( so far doesn't seem ruined)
I think using the no nap glass towel would have been better for the initial wipe off of the product or at least follow up buff. Plus my towels linted a little in the grabby texture the product has a first wipe off. If you want to see me frustrated and angry that is the way to do it.
I have since gone to that style of one to clean and no nap to "buff" to nice clarity. So far so good, interior still gives me trouble. Especially the rear window because of the angle and difficulty getting to the bottom of the glass.

Side note: not too keen on the way the water repels with the gyeon. They say you don't need wipers but I don't know if it is because of the angle of my window or what but I definitely need to use them. Heck, I feel it worsened my vision in the rain because it gets tons and tons of very small droplets. But reasonable wiper speed and it isn't a problem of course that would be the case anyway.

Good luck. Glass is the devil.
 
If I clean a windshield more than once and it still looks dirty, I'm breaking out the ceriglass.
 
I use stoners with a WW drying towel. Then buff with a low-pile MF towel. No streaks, ever.
 
I firmly believe that it is all technique and the towel you use. Also, how the glass is prepped.

When my truck was brand new, just about any glass cleaner and a MF towel made my glass crystal clear.

After a couple of seasons, it got to be more of a chore. (A second application, chasing streaks here & there). So I switched to a WW glass cleaning towel. Much better results, but still not a "breeze" like back when she was new.

This season, I polished my glass. Wow. What a difference. Now cleaning is SO much easier.

So, just like paint, decontaminating the surface goes a long way toward the end product.
 
Like others have mentioned, you should definitely clay and polish the glass first to remove any contaminants and road film. I always use HD polish+ on glass since it's not oily. Even a polish as fine as HD Polish+ can clean up what not even the strongest glass cleaner will touch.

I use the pinnacle glass cleaner as well as the pinnacle glass sealant every day and have been for at least a year. Pinnacle glass cleaner is not made for cleaning glass IMO. What it truly excels at is leaving a streak free finish on glass that has already been polished and better yet already protected. It's the slickest glass cleaner I've ever used but other than leaving behind a sealant, it's no better than using wolfgang uber at waterless wash ratio.

The pinnacle glass SEALANT is a great durable product but should be used after claying, polishing, and using IPA to remove any residual oils. 1-2 TINY drops is all that is needed to do a windshield. You'll know that you used too much when after 10-15 minutes the product hasn't completely dried. It will leave some high spots but once the products has flash completely, these high spots are very easy to remove with a microfiber towel.

It took me several tries to get the hang of it, but once I did I absolutely love it. I use it on all of my customers windshields and maintain it with the pinnacle glass cleaner.

One other things, IMO specific glass cleaning towels are a waste of money. You'd be better off spraying some diluted IPA onto a Magic Eraser and using it to clean the glass.

The only towel I use on glass are chinese 16x16 Edgeless 245gsm. They are cheap, absorbent, and will not leave lint
 
Recently, I've been using CarPro Eraser to clean glass with great results and Reload as a topper.
 
N914 @ 64:1 is my favorite window cleaner at the moment. Clean first with Terry microfiber and then get any streeks with a waffle weave.
 
While doing a RW I'll hit inside of the glass, followed later with a fastglass towel. I've sped a lot, keep it simple.
 
I use 3 towel method 2x megs cloths and then the last to buff.

So get the first megs cloth spritz with glass cleaner wipe the glass, and second megs cloth buff away the cleaner, 3rd cloth buff anything you missed. Easy and it works.
 
To get glass super clean in 3 seconds use finesteel wool.And make sure the wiper blade itself is clean.
 
Med. grade claymitt, Magic Eraser lubed with diluted APC, or as GSKR mentioned, fine steel wool.

I never polish glass. Seems like the riskiest of all methods to me... I could be wrong, and I'm sure plenty of people get exceptional results, but I don't like the possibility of any polish winding up a nightmare to buff off, nor do I think running a polisher at high speeds is really necessary in most cases. I've read too many bad outcomes with that Ceriglass stuff.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Med. grade claymitt, Magic Eraser lubed with diluted APC, or as GSKR mentioned, fine steel wool.

I never polish glass. Seems like the riskiest of all methods to me... I could be wrong, and I'm sure plenty of people get exceptional results, but I don't like the possibility of any polish winding up a nightmare to buff off, nor do I think running a polisher at high speeds is really necessary in most cases. I've read too many bad outcomes with that Ceriglass stuff.
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I get what you are saying and personally ceri-glass is nightmare to use and I threw the rest of my bottle away. But IMO it's in a completely different category than the glass polishing I do. I always "polish" every exterior window on the cars I detail with HD Polish+ on my GG6 and an orange buff and shine pad.

Because HD Polish+ isn't oily it's just as easy if not easier to buff off glass than it is off paint. HD polishes and compounds really are the best I've found for "deep cleaning" and "clarifying" glass. Menzerna, jescar, and Scholl Concepts use lubricants that make it really difficult to buff of the glass because the oils in those polishes just don't seem to play well on non-porous surfaces. They just smear across the glass no matter how long you work the polish. This is easily remedied with some waterless wash, glass cleaner, or IPA solution.

Sometime after you do you usually glass cleaning process (which is very good btw) You should try using HD polish+ or an AIO like HD Speed or D151 on half of your windshield. If you don't feel a difference or see a difference in clarity you can tell me to go fly a kite.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Med. grade claymitt, Magic Eraser lubed with diluted APC, or as GSKR mentioned, fine steel wool.

I never polish glass. Seems like the riskiest of all methods to me... I could be wrong, and I'm sure plenty of people get exceptional results, but I don't like the possibility of any polish winding up a nightmare to buff off, nor do I think running a polisher at high speeds is really necessary in most cases. I've read too many bad outcomes with that Ceriglass stuff.
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If you are averse to ceriglass, try Griots glass polish. Much more civilized in terms usability. I've had good luck with it.


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I used to use newspaper until I tried microfiber I thought it did the same thing but better. I use pinnacle glass cleaner all the time I've never seen it streak. Maybe it's the soap you're using, IDK
 
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