I struggle to find the best material to clean the inside vehicle windows which don’t streak , leave residue , or excess window cleaner behind on windows . Paper Towels , News Paper and local bought Micro Fiber Towels all have their issues while using with high quality window cleaners . I suspect a high polyester content was the problem with local bought Micro Fiber Towels … Thanks in advance for suggestions on better window cleaning towels .
Best Material for Cleaning Vehicle Inside Windows?
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I'm awaiting responses but I must throw my caveat out to everyone.
CAVEAT:
Plain, ink on newsprint is a great window cleaner. HOWEVER, be mindful of newspapers with color pictures.
There's a layer of base white lain before the colored ink.
This white coat becomes a mud which is torturous to wipe up.
CAVEAT:
Plain, ink on newsprint is a great window cleaner. HOWEVER, be mindful of newspapers with color pictures.
There's a layer of base white lain before the colored ink.
This white coat becomes a mud which is torturous to wipe up.
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Much as I hate paying if common products do the same, I got this and their cleaner 10 years ago. Works, and can also reach rear glass on our sedan and coupe. Haven’t even used up one can yet.
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Learned this one from a guy who showed his Corvette often. Works really well but like you say, colored paper is a no-go!
My current regimen.
Invisible glass or sprayaway glass cleaner
Melamine foam scrubber (Magic Eraser)
Squeegee
Regular paper towel
In that order
I usually lay a towel over the dash to catch drips from the squeegee, and I also wait until late afternoon with the truck facing into the setting sun. That has been the way that allows me to see any streaks left behind and take care of them.
For whatever reason, the glass in my Ranger has been the hardest to keep clean out of all the cars. Whether that's just because it is newer, I don't know, but it seems like the outside is harder to clean as well compared to the Honda's.
Invisible glass or sprayaway glass cleaner
Melamine foam scrubber (Magic Eraser)
Squeegee
Regular paper towel
In that order
I usually lay a towel over the dash to catch drips from the squeegee, and I also wait until late afternoon with the truck facing into the setting sun. That has been the way that allows me to see any streaks left behind and take care of them.
For whatever reason, the glass in my Ranger has been the hardest to keep clean out of all the cars. Whether that's just because it is newer, I don't know, but it seems like the outside is harder to clean as well compared to the Honda's.
My experience has taught me that the trick to cleaning car windows, inside or out, is patience and repetition. If you expect to have a clean window, after only one cleaning, or even a single repeat, you will be disappointed. For me, it usually takes four cleanings, each with a fresh towel.
Chrisfix did a YouTube video a long time ago, about cleaning the inside of a windshield.
While I haven't found it necessary to use the same materials as Chrisfix, I did learn that multiple steps is the key. This works for me.
Chrisfix did a YouTube video a long time ago, about cleaning the inside of a windshield.
While I haven't found it necessary to use the same materials as Chrisfix, I did learn that multiple steps is the key. This works for me.
- Clean with a shop towel or microfiber towel, and a generous amount of Sprayway glass cleaner.
- Repeat with a fresh towel, but less Sprayway.
- Repeat again, with a fresh microfiber, and even less Sprayway.
- With a fresh microfiber towel, using only the lightest mist of Sprayway on the towel, buff the windshield to a streak free shine.
My Jag F-Type outgasses so badly the inside of the windows film up fast. I am constantly cleaning the inside.
The fastest cleaner, by far is Costco 70% rubbing alcohol dumped on Costco microfiber rags. Yes the Costco microfibers leave some fibers on the glass when new. After a washing or two, they are pretty much lint free. One pass and done.
The fastest cleaner, by far is Costco 70% rubbing alcohol dumped on Costco microfiber rags. Yes the Costco microfibers leave some fibers on the glass when new. After a washing or two, they are pretty much lint free. One pass and done.
When I detailed vehicles for years the really fine knap micro fiber was the best. I like Adams Car Care waffle weave towels. I find that running a little hot water to the medium temperature setting and using micro fiber restore plus non-scented detergent gets them really clean. The Viva Cloth paper towels work great as well as using automotive window cleaner as most home cleaners don't have to cut through vinyl fog from dash boards etc.
Chemical Guys user here.
I use their waffle-weave towels for the interior glass cleaning:
https://www.chemicalguys.com/products/waffle-weave-glass-and-window-microfiber-towel
One color for applying/cleaning, and a different color for drying.
Their streak-free window cleaner:
https://www.chemicalguys.com/produc...01073&pr_ref_pid=8738414199089&pr_seq=uniform
I use their waffle-weave towels for the interior glass cleaning:
https://www.chemicalguys.com/products/waffle-weave-glass-and-window-microfiber-towel
One color for applying/cleaning, and a different color for drying.
Their streak-free window cleaner:
https://www.chemicalguys.com/produc...01073&pr_ref_pid=8738414199089&pr_seq=uniform
After decades of cleaning interior car windows with every spray my wife has under the kitchen sink I finally just used vinegar and water my wife has for cleaning the granite countertops. It worked great with just paper towels no residue
These work great. Castle glass cleaner.
I’ll try the thick , blue ship towels next !
I’ve never seen these - I’ll try Amazon .
My go to glass cleaner is 60% water, 20% vinegar, 20% alcohol and 8 to 10 drops of Dawn, all in a 2l bottle.
I do essentially the same routine except in the first step I use isopropyl rubbing alcohol and paper towels.
For the remaining steps I use a concentrated glass cleaner I purchased about 30 years ago from a friend (who owned a service station) and I dilute using distilled water. For the towels, I use 100 percent cotton flour sack towels and I use a fresh towel for each iteration.
I recently tried using some microfiber towels and my experience was very good. Maybe 90 - 95% of the result I get with the all cotton flour sack towels.
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I use diluted rinse-less wash in a bucket and a microfiber. Dunk the microfiber, wring it out and wipe the window. Then go over it with a dry microfiber or waffle weave towel. Streak free results majority of the time with this method. Dilution is 256:1 or half an ounce per gallon. I typically use Optimum no rinse or P&S Absolute. Here’s an example:
Are you washing the microfiber towels first? They usually have some sort of residue on them when new. Check out the specialized wash detergents that are available meant for microfiber/car wash stuff. Use a new Downey ball filled with white vinegar if you have harder water.
Don’t use fabric softener or dryer sheets for this stuff. Ever.
Don’t use fabric softener or dryer sheets for this stuff. Ever.
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