Glass cleaner

I think you'll find that it's not so much WHAT cleaner you use as it is how you use it. Technique is far more important than product. Always use clean towels that have not been used on anything but glass and are not washed with waxing/general cleaning cloths and always use plenty of cloths is probably the best advice I can give.
 
I started using the M37 glass cleaner last year. I found it cut the a/c film easier than the Stoners I used previously. I bought a gallon after I used up the sample.


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On interior glass I use Stoner Invisible glass.

Exterior glass I'll use Invisible glass also but if I'm doing an AIO job (M37 360 or HD Speed) I'll run the 3" machine right up on the windows with that product instead of glass cleaner. The cleaners and abrasive lightly polish the glass and seal it at the same time, makes for a hell of an effect when the water just starts running away at 30mph.
 
Mantilgh said:
I agree with Don and I do not use a dedicated glass cleaner.

I typically use a rinseless/waterless wash product.

Something like Stoner’s Invisible Glass would be fine if you don’t have or use those.

Stoner Invisible Glass Pump Spray: Non-aerosol formula cleans automotive glass to crystal clarity! clean glass, windshield cleaner, window cleaner,
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I've been meaning to try ONR or the like (have a gallon of N914 on the way) for glass. I follow TRC and Levi's videos and saw that he too uses ONR for glass and even leather in some cases, I would have to think that N914 should work better as it doesn't have any glossing agents like ONR does?
 
I, too agree with Don.
I have D120 and Sprayway on my cart and the glass doesn't care what I use, just how I use it.
If I'm doing a rinseless wash (either ONR, Ultima or DG), I'll skip the glass cleaner for the exterior glass and just use a dedicated glass towel, either WW or a low-pile silky one) to dry the glass streak-free.

Bill
 
I use Stoner Invisible Glass on the exterior and finish it with a waffle weave glass towel. On the interior I have had great success with Zap Cloth. I cleans streak free without chemicals. Just wet it with water, wring it out and clean away.
 
Nextzett. I use it neat (you can dilute it 6 to 1). It cuts through the bugs and tree sap easily. I need a strong glass cleaner. I don’t want to scrub with some weak crap. It’s cheap too.
 
Wolfgang Uber (3oz per gallon of distilled water) & 245gsm edgeless microfiber terry towel works incredible for both interior and exterior glass cleaning & maintenance.

The biggest thing for exterior glass IME is claying and polishing with a non-oily polish. I prefer HD Polish+

For heavy smokers film or tons of grime on interior glass I use my PC7424xp paired with a 4" black polishing pad and Mckee's 37 Cockpit 20/20 glass cleaner which works great although Uber and a short nap MF towel can generally take care of pretty nasty windows.
 
I've tried just about all of them and my fav is Poorboy's glass cleaner. Stoner IG foam is my back up choice.
 
Meguiars D120 is good, especially coat efficient if you do production detailing. I'm only about half way through a gallon I've had 4 years. I use it on all the glass in the house too.

Meguiars Perfect Clarity glass cleaner for something stronger than D120

Spray away aerosol is great, but it does tend to get on other surfaces being a powerful aerosol. But, it works great, the best I've cleaning power I've used. I frequently have oil refinery fallout and oily residue on paint and glass, and sprayaway is what we use at work too.

Mckee's 37 N914 is my overall favorite. It cleans well, doesn't streak, can dilute differently for your needs and I always have a bottle of it ready to go for Rinseless/waterless /detail so it's convenient.

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griot's garage ultra-premium glass cleaner, stoners's IG, megs perfect clarity are all fine choices...
 
Like others have mentioned, I've had good luck with waterless/rinseless washes for glass. I like Meguiars D115. I've read Griot's rinseless is great too, but I haven't tried it yet.

The stripper cleaners need everything removed to avoid streaks. The waterless/rinseless products tend to get most of the grime and emolsify, then disperse, what's left. Perception is easier to obtain than perfection.
 
I'm a fan of Wolfgang's Perfekt Vision Glass Cleaner... a bit pricey, but a great performer. Works very well to maintain coated glass.

Wolfgang Perfekt Vision Glass Cleaner, tint safe glass cleaner

I also like using Polish Angel Diver as an "lsp" on glass. I found that Diver tends to repel whatever the protection is that the Wolfgang cleaner leaves behind, so for my cars that I have not coated the glass I use Sonax Glass Cleaner followed by Diver.

SONAX Glass Cleaner, Glass Clear, auto glass cleaner
 
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