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Feek
11-10-2008, 18:21
I had a new windscreen fitted earlier this week and it's filthy dirty inside. I don't mind windscreens when they get a constant layer of grime on them but a dirty smeared drip-run screen annoys me.

What's a good product to use to get a nice sparkly clean finish inside? I know there are many cleaning things about on the market but one can't beat recommendations from friends.

So, car driving buddies, what's good to get my screen clean?
Stan_Lite
11-10-2008, 18:31
I just use regular household window cleaner stuff - the Windolene spray stuff seems to do a pretty good job on mine.
Nutcase
11-10-2008, 20:48
Didn't the fitter clean it after they installed it? Always do when I've had one done.

I use glass cleaner I bought from my local screen place.
Darrin
11-10-2008, 23:50
Trust me on this. Go to a good dealership and purchase their foaming window cleaner in an aerosol can. Both GM and Chrysler have unbeatable stuff. It's all I'll use. Everything else is like water in comparison. I haven't tried anything from any other companies, but both FOMOCO and MOPAR produce excellent stuff.
Psymonkee
12-10-2008, 02:20
Meguairs Glass Cleaner is the only off the shelf solution I've tried. No real complaints. Infact it reflects too much dashboard....

That foam stuff sounds interesting though.
lostkat
12-10-2008, 22:09
Top tip: Get rid of streaks by doing the final polish with some scrunched up newspaper. Worked on our coffee table :)

Leon used Autoglym Car Glass Polish on the inside of my windscreen on Saturday and it's come up lovely.... until a bird shat on the outside :angry:
Grandad
12-10-2008, 23:10
don't use anything, get a microfibre glass cloth ( e-cloth ) , wet a corner and wipe dirt off then wipe over with dry bit , clean windscreen in under a minute with no smears
Muban
13-10-2008, 19:05
I use rain-x foaming glass cleaner. Works well, streak free. I only tried it as it was on a special deal when I bought the rain repellent.
Stan_Lite
13-10-2008, 19:41
I fail to understand why people would pay through the nose for glass cleaner for cars when the household products are just as effective but a damn sight cheaper.

I had a look on Halfords website and found the following:
Halfords Advanced glass cleaner - £5.99 for 500ml = £1.20/100ml
Turtlewax glass cleaner - £5.99 for 500ml = £1.20/100ml
Carplan Eco glass cleaner - £3.99 for 500ml = £0.80/100ml
Meguiars NXT generation glass cleaner - £7.99 for 710ml = £1.20/100ml

Whereas, at Tesco you can get:
Windolene glass cleaner - £1.07 for 500ml = £0.21/100ml

I find it impossible to believe that any of the "car" glass cleaners are so superior to one of the top brand name household glass cleaners that they warrant a minimum of quadruple the price and typically, 6 times the price.

I challenge anyone to clean half their windscreen with the overpriced "car" product and the other half with Windolene and tell me that they can honestly notice the difference.
Nutcase
13-10-2008, 19:58
This is the stuff I use:

http://www.cglass.co.uk/bohle-glass-cleaner-pr-16754.html

Was about £3. Not overly worried about the price as one can lasts for years! Very very little needed each time. I think one thing the pro glass cleaner is better for than windowlene etc. is removal of sticky marks that you often get on a new piece of glass, but for general daily cleaning etc. I agree entirely.
Darrin
14-10-2008, 18:27
Stan, there's one problem with your line of thinking : Household glass cleaners are used for cleaning glass.

When it comes to cleaning car windscreens, there's one small problem : The inside layer is plastic. Hence why when the windscreen breaks you don't get showered in glass. So when you buy automotive glass cleaner, you're actually buying a cleaner for plexiglass and other forms of transparent plastic.
Stan_Lite
14-10-2008, 19:15
Stan, there's one problem with your line of thinking : Household glass cleaners are used for cleaning glass.

When it comes to cleaning car windscreens, there's one small problem : The inside layer is plastic. Hence why when the windscreen breaks you don't get showered in glass. So when you buy automotive glass cleaner, you're actually buying a cleaner for plexiglass and other forms of transparent plastic.

Doesn't alter the fact that my household glass cleaner cleans my car windows perfectly well for a fraction of the price :)
Nutcase
14-10-2008, 20:16
I thought it was 2 layers of glass with the plastic binder in the middle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windshield