Sealants on glass

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I've been using Jetseal on my glass and it works great but I am almost out. I thought I read somewhere that some sealants may fog up the glass. I currently have HD Poxy, Menzerna Power Lock, and McKees HiDef and wonder if anyone has used any of these on glass.
 
I use HD Speed on my glass. I follow with 845.

Makes me happy.....
 
I use either HD speed or meguiars cleaner wax on windows with excellent results.

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I've been going over lightly water spotted glass with Megs D166 or HD Speed depending what I'm using at the time. I then will clean it with 3M Glass Cleaner and Protector. Glass stays VERY hydrophobic for months and wiper blades are smooth and silent with no streaking that can occur with some waxes.

Mike
 
I use Optimum Optiseal on glass. Even works great on windshields where many will tend to make things grabby and cause chatter. This will not. Coating-lite products like Gyeon Can-Coat are awesome and my new go-to for all but NOT on windshields. The hydrophobic properties make it awesome for side and rear windows though. The back window of my sedan is dry when I get home after it's been in the rain. Sheets right off.
 
FocusSTguy said:
... I thought I read somewhere that some sealants may fog up the glass...
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Are you referring to using them on the inside of glass? If so I thought I had heard the same, and would love to hear if folks have run into any issues using any sealants on the inside of glass.

Specifically Optiseal, since this is what I’d be most likely to try since it’s so easy to use on the exterior glass.
 
FWIW I was referencing the on the exterior.

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I polish with Ceriglass and use Oprimim Optiglass. Good for about a year.

I realize it isn't a sealant but definitely the best product I've used on glass. You might try a dedicated glass product, especially on the windshield.
 
You can use powerlock on glass, but don't use it on the windshield or on the back window if it has a wiper.

I made that mistake once, in the middle of a heavy rainstorm I started using the wipers and the sealant broke down and make the windshield completelly opaque, I simply could not see through it. Took about 10 minutes of wipers on high and constantly spraying windshield fluid to get it off. So for windshield, I would stick with products designed for it (like Aquapel or glass coatings). Some people use waxes and sealants but to me the safety risk is not worth it.
 
FocusSTguy said:
I've been using Jetseal on my glass
and it works great but I am almost out.

I thought I read somewhere that some
sealants may fog up the glass.
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•IMO:

1.) If...”it works great”...then:
Why change to a different Sealant that
may, or may not, have fogging (or other
undesirable) characteristics?


2.) Testing “the unknowns” may not
always turn out to be: “A Best Practice”.
(ex.: The total removal of many LSPs from
auto-glass isn’t such a glamorous task.)


Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
•IMO:

1.) If...”it works great”...then:
Why change to a different Sealant that
may, or may not, have fogging (or other
undesirable) characteristics?

Bob
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Cuz' sometimes ya just have a hankerin' to add another item to your "Seemed like a good idea at the time..." list.
 
I prefer spray on glass. CG Blitz, WGDG spray seal and Reload have been my go to glass products.
 
oneheadlite said:
Are you referring to using them on the inside of glass? If so I thought I had heard the same, and would love to hear if folks have run into any issues using any sealants on the inside of glass.

Specifically Optiseal, since this is what I’d be most likely to try since it’s so easy to use on the exterior glass.
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I was talking exterior only.

FUNX650 said:
•IMO:

1.) If...”it works great”...then:
Why change to a different Sealant that
may, or may not, have fogging (or other
undesirable) characteristics?


2.) Testing “the unknowns” may not
always turn out to be: “A Best Practice”.
(ex.: The total removal of many LSPs from
auto-glass isn’t such a glamorous task.)


Bob
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I was curious if anyone had tried any of the others I had mentioned. CG's recommends Jetseal for use on glass and it does work great but it's the only thing I use it for. I just remembered I also have a tub of Collinite 915 so I currently have five sealants plus a coupe of waxes all for one car :p. Just trying to reduce inventory :).
 
pickles said:
I prefer spray on glass. CG Blitz, WGDG spray seal and Reload have been my go to glass products.
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I have used Reload often on glass, works very well.

I usuallly apply what ever sealant I am applying on the paint. If I had to choose a product for glass, I would probably use Optimum Car Wax. It's supposed to have 5 months durability, which is way better than Reload and it's just as easy and quick to use. Also, it's much, much less expensive.
 
oneheadlite said:
Are you referring to using them on the inside of glass? If so I thought I had heard the same, and would love to hear if folks have run into any issues using any sealants on the inside of glass.
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If you're using a sealant that makes the surface hydrophobic (which most sealant designed for exterior use do), that also helps it to fog up - so these are not good for the interior surface of the glass. Rather, you need something that's making it the opposite: hydrophilic, which prevents it from fogging up. Like CarPro Fog Fight or Gyeon Anti Fog.
 
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