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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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streak & residue-free window cleaner

I've seen the name of the window cleaner posted here before, the one that leaves no streaks, haze, or residue- but I must not be using the right search terms because I'm getting no results on my searches.
Anybody know the name of the stuff I'm looking for, and who sells it?
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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I use Invisible Glass by Stoner....I like it!
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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+1 for invisible glass. The spray bottle though, not the crazy aerosol.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Armor All Glass Cleaner works pretty good. Cheap and can get it damn near anywhere.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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Plain water and a microfiber towel.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
+1 for invisible glass. The spray bottle though, not the crazy aerosol.
quoted for truth
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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SprayWay glass cleaner
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by psychodad
Armor All Glass Cleaner works pretty good. Cheap and can get it damn near anywhere.
seconded.

but the secret to a streak free shine is to use a clean dry towel for the final rub.

If your getting streaks it means you need to use a new towel
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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Stoner's invisble glass
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by laythor
quoted for truth
would a Jedi ever lie to you guys??
Stoner Invisible Glass is getting tougher to find these days. (guess it's getting popular) I had to go to 3 different places to find it. Oh, and they seem to have changed the label so look closely or you'll mistake it for something else
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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I just got stoner's invisible glass for the first time, it was way better than the mr. clean stuff that left it hazy. its in a plain spray trigger bottle and is a little hard to spot on the shelf, its works very well though.

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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Stoner's invisible glass is amazing.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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+2 (?) for invisible glass

I once spent damn near an hour trying to get rid of the streaks with a regular towel and some generic stuff -

Invisible glass + microfiber towel = streak free
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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Here's what I do:
Use dishwashing liquid. That'll get any windscreen squeeky clean. Then polish the glass with a ball of newpaper until glass is nice and smooth. Thereafter, clean your windscreen with a household steam cleaner every couple of weeks.

I always get comments about how my windscreen is so clean it's like there's nothing there.
Just keep an eye out for the people that feel the need to put their finger prints on your windows to check that it's there!!! Grrr...

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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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I've been using Sprayway for a couple of years, this stuff is addictive. It's an alcohol-based foam, no ammonia, so you can use it on film-tinted windows. Long used by detailers, best streak-free results occur using 100% cotton cloth, lint-free, washed without using fabric softeners and dried without dryer sheets. It sells for about $3.50 a can at auto-detail suppliers, http://topoftheline.com/glass-cleane...s-cleaner.html , or Costco sells a pack of four cans. I should be on their payroll as I've referred so many people to this stuff.

Also, an old window cleaning tip to determine whether a streak is on the inside or outside of the window without touching the glass and leaving a fingerprint. Clean the outside of the window using a horizontal motion and the inside with a vertical wipe. Then, you just determine if your streak goes up and down, inside, or side to side, outside.

Good luck.

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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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What's wrong with just using Dawn, then rinse and plain old newspaper?

Old dogs do have good tricks.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 01:14 AM
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Thanks, gang.

I'm going to Costco tomorrow and looking for the Sprayway glass cleaner. I'm also going to use the dishsoap and newspaper method, as well as the Armorall glass cleaner, and see which gets the better results with the least amount of work.

The inside of the rear window is a bitch, the rest aren't too bad.

I've been completely unsucessful finding Invisible Glass so-far.

I de-bunked the vinegar/distilled water myth. Even distilled white vinegar leaves streaks, although it's better than Windex.

This morning I completely detailed the 8. Of course, on the way to the dealer to get a free oil change, the sky opened-up and I got dowsed. It rained buckets.
Tomorrow I'll be detailing it again. Grrr...
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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I picked up the Sprayway glass cleaner today at Costco. It's sold in a four-pack. The label has been updated from the photo that GalaxieFiveHundred posted.

This stuff appears to be the same foaming cleaner that I've been using for years on my computer monitor, but under the name of Clean Screen.

I did the windows on the 8 tonight. If no haze appears in the next few days then we may have a winner. Stay tuned.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Stoner stuff +14

Follow up with a microfiber.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Stoner stuff +14

Follow up with a microfiber.
Where do you get Stoner's? I can't find it locally...yet...
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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I use a bottle of stuff called Perfect Glass, it's in a black bottle. Works wonders for me, but it streaks if you are trying to clean your windows in direct sunlight. (Works well if you pull your car into the garage after washing it).
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by RX Gator
I use a bottle of stuff called Perfect Glass, it's in a black bottle. Works wonders for me, but it streaks if you are trying to clean your windows in direct sunlight. (Works well if you pull your car into the garage after washing it).
My biggest complaint is haze that appears two or three days after cleaning the windows, on the inside. Heat speeds up it's appearance.

Here's a thought- I wonder if it has something to do with offgassing of all that vinyl and carpet inside the car, re-condensing on the inside of the windows? Perhaps it's not so much an effect of any particular window cleaner? I don't seem to get it on my older cars.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Haze inside the window is vapor released from the vinyl and evaporation of cleaners and moisture/oil from the passengers.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Haze inside the window is vapor released from the vinyl and evaporation of cleaners and moisture/oil from the passengers.
Moisture/oil- excellent! A good reason to not have to chauffer my 15-year-old kid around any more! Yippee!!
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Yeah, you didn't realize your kid was evaporating, did ya!
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