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Anybody do this? I wonder if it would make any difference. Possibly allowing the towel to glide over the window easier
 
People do it ,but I wouldn't because of possible chatter and streak and smears.clean the glass with clay or steel wool and the towel will glide and not be so grabby.after all that apply a glass coating and your good to go.
 
I personally would not. I've seen someone use Opti-Seal type products on the inside of windows but honestly I don't know why. Outside 100% I use Opti-Seal and love it. However nothing on the inside. I have tint on both our vehicles though which is another reason for me to keep them clean.
 
Opti-seal is great on glass. Really does make the towel glide like the OP wants. Especially useful on inside of windshield because the towel glides so easily and it can clean mild streaks and window fog and it dries clear with no need for a lot of buffing. Cuts down on linting too.
 
You should NOT use hydrophobic products on interior glass. I hear of lots of people doing it but the simple fact is that hydrophobic means water droplet formation. Water droplet formation means 'fog'. A hydrophobic product is the OPPOSITE of anti-fog. It is not even fog neutral - it actually will encourage fog formation. What is worse is that these sorts of products are rarely removable with anything short of a polish - you can't polish the interior glass easily because you cannot get access.

So I am sorry to say that anything hydrophobic, on the interior is a very poor idea. I am shocked that someone from Optimum would advocate this - in a cold damp environment, such use could potentially lead to an accident.
 
PiPUK said:
You should NOT use hydrophobic products on interior glass. I hear of lots of people doing it but the simple fact is that hydrophobic means water droplet formation. Water droplet formation means 'fog'. A hydrophobic product is the OPPOSITE of anti-fog. It is not even fog neutral - it actually will encourage fog formation. What is worse is that these sorts of products are rarely removable with anything short of a polish - you can't polish the interior glass easily because you cannot get access.

So I am sorry to say that anything hydrophobic, on the interior is a very poor idea. I am shocked that someone from Optimum would advocate this - in a cold damp environment, such use could potentially lead to an accident.
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This is why I ask the silly questions so the smart guys set me straight. I wouldn't have thought of this.
 
frankprozzoly said:
This is why I ask the silly questions so the smart guys set me straight. I wouldn't have thought of this.
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It's fairly simple, really. If you've ever owned a vehicle with a leaky window, cracked window, or had a seal leak, then it's easy to see, especially on those frosty mornings or even damp spring/summer/fall days, that condensation will begin to build up on the inside in the form of water droplets...misty fog type water droplets to rain size droplets. That alone is enough to tell a person you wouldn't want to use a hydrophobic product on the inside. Why? Those droplets either have to be wiped off by hand and a towel of some sort for the larger droplets, or by using the defrost and heat for the fog type droplets. Often times the rains size droplets are too much for the defroster to handle quickly, but with a longer warm up period and hotter temps the defroster and heat will work fine...just takes longer. Then again, in order to know what I've just stated you would have to have driven a vehicle with a leaky window or leaky seal.

I'm not saying I'm right, but my experience would lead me to believe that hydrophic products should remain on the outside where they were intended, thus saving me money by using less product.
 
I admit I tried the Opti-Seal in the inside windows and guess what I got......fog. I have to wipe the inside windows now a lot more than before. I've found that after you properly clean the inside widows, the best follow up is a dry microfiber towel. I don't know why, but it just works.
 
I use ONR on a damp microfiber and wipe dry with a microfiber window cloth
 
I've tried using things like Megs UQD on interior glass ... it worked OK ... but it would often lead to smears & streaks. Now I prefer to use Stoner's I.G. on window interiors.
 
I've been using a little Aqua wax as a final step for my inside glass for about 2 years now. No fogging problems here in Michigan and it smells nice.:) It really does help with linting and streaking.
 
yep. 50% DG Aquawax and 50% DG Fast Clean & Shine dramatically reduced fog. D156/UQW will too as long as the glass is cleaned first. The all time / sealant for interior windows for crystal clear/lint free windows is Wolfgang spritz sealant.
 
I've never thought about it, but wouldn't due to possible streaking

Sometimes I put RivStar bead it on outside windows

May have to add to regime now
 
GSKR said:
People do it ,but I wouldn't because of possible chatter and streak and smears.clean the glass with clay or steel wool and the towel will glide and not be so grabby.after all that apply a glass coating and your good to go.
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sorry overlooked question,thought you meant ext glass.
 
old thread i stumbled on re: searching about opti-seal anyway, 10:1 d120 with 1/3 6-4:1 OID or 6:1 ONR with 1/3 OID will clean glass and give you that "gliding" effect to make interior glass cleaning a lot easier w/o fogging issues.
 
I used McKees Rinseless Wash & Wax the other day on interior windows of a customers car.

I always ask the customer if there is anything inparticular they want addressed while going over the car before I start. Her pet peeve, streaky windows.

I normally use D114, but because of running around for the holidays it didn't make it back in with my kit. McKees APC plus would have been my second choice, but it was sitting premixed next to D114 at home.

So rinseless Wash & Wax is what it used. It worked but slow flashing because of temps in the mid thirties made me use 4 towels per window to get it streak free.

She hasn't called to complain, so I guess it worked alright. :dunno:
 
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