My Amazon wandie thing arrived today.
WOW it works great thank you very much!!
Glove coming tomorrow.
WOW it works great thank you very much!!
Glove coming tomorrow.
A tool to clean interior windshield
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I wouldn't use anything plastic or microfiber.
Only cotton or paper towel.
Microfiber will scratch your windshield.
It won't look fogged up anymore, but with a billion scratches instead. You can only notice it at night.
Microfiber is an insane abbrasive for paint, glass and plastic.
Only cotton or paper towel.
Microfiber will scratch your windshield.
It won't look fogged up anymore, but with a billion scratches instead. You can only notice it at night.
Microfiber is an insane abbrasive for paint, glass and plastic.
You are with a straight face telling us micro fibers are harder than glass?
No way will microfiber cloth scratch glass. You are claiming it will, so please provide some proof. I'm talking about a clean newish cloth not a dirt embedded cloth.
Paint? That might depend on the paint (and towel). I would not claim either way, but would lean toward it doesn't scratch new modern automotive paint with light pressure based on web searches.
Plastic? Well yes, microfiber could scratch soft plastic, no doubt about that.
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The glass is what I experienced myself.
But here is proof that they scratch paint:
Yes the towel is soft, but if you look at the strength and hardness of individual strands of Nylon or whatever they are made from, they are extremely strong.
But here is proof that they scratch paint:
Yes the towel is soft, but if you look at the strength and hardness of individual strands of Nylon or whatever they are made from, they are extremely strong.
Microfiber towels won't scratch glass.
Some towels will scratch paint with too much pressure.
He tells you the answer in the video!
All microfibers and even the wash mitt scratched.
I know what I saw after cleaning.
Glass may have hydrophobic or antireflective coatings. We don't know if it's pure glass surface.
Anyways, good luck. Maybe you won't get scratches. Just sharing my experience and why I won't use microfiber.
I know what I saw after cleaning.
Glass may have hydrophobic or antireflective coatings. We don't know if it's pure glass surface.
Anyways, good luck. Maybe you won't get scratches. Just sharing my experience and why I won't use microfiber.
The best trick I was taught some years ago is to do any of these to clean the w/s interior with a glass cleaner ( once or twice depending on residue, smoker, etc.) and then to use pure clear water on the window and rewipe the window with a clean towel to finish the job. This seems to end the cycle of trying to clean the last "smear" residue after a thorough cleaning.
I've found the opposite helps alot; a very slightly damp towel first to get all the crud off (may take several tries) then a window cleaner afterwards, another once or twice.
Stumbled upon another "Buy the original, not Griot's" product.
MSRP $29.99
https://www.griotsgarage.com/ceramic-headlight-restoration-kit-severe/
MSRP $19.95, or a few bucks less at multiple retailers.
https://cerakoteceramics.com/cerakote-ceramic-headlight-restoration-kit/
They even made it easy with the "Powered by Cerakote" right on the box.
And yes, microfiber towels can scratch glass, at least the type with the pile, not a full weave. The issue isn't so much the microfiber textile in the shag, but the backing; it can serve to scratch if too much pressure is applied.
MSRP $29.99
https://www.griotsgarage.com/ceramic-headlight-restoration-kit-severe/
MSRP $19.95, or a few bucks less at multiple retailers.
https://cerakoteceramics.com/cerakote-ceramic-headlight-restoration-kit/
They even made it easy with the "Powered by Cerakote" right on the box.
And yes, microfiber towels can scratch glass, at least the type with the pile, not a full weave. The issue isn't so much the microfiber textile in the shag, but the backing; it can serve to scratch if too much pressure is applied.
Waffle weave is the only way to go....
I double checked my glass and most of the scratches were on outside, so it wasn't the microfiber that scratched it.
Probably ice scraper caused the outside scratches.
Best I’ve used is a microfiber, but not the soft kind. I use the Walmart drying towel, which is more like a piece of rubber, but is a microfiber towel. Keep it clean. Dampen with water. 1-2 passes and it just grabs the stuff built on the glass and pulls it off. It’s wonderful.
I have one similar to this one. It does a very good job. I do a follow up buff with a microfiber towel.
https://stonercarcare.com/collections/glass-cleaner/products/invisible-glass-1
I use that with either paper towels or a microfiber cloth. It’s amazing.
I use that with either paper towels or a microfiber cloth. It’s amazing.
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