Tired of dirty glass!

So I use a window cleaner and terrycloth towels to clean my windows, but a few days later, you can see a haze building up on the inside of them. I'm thinking of going back to what I did years ago, which was Windez and newspaper. Anyone have any suggestions for getting the windows really clean AND keeping them free of that haze?

The haze is caused by all the syntheic materials "outgassing". That lovely new car smell is from the same phnemona. After a few years, the hazing settles down considerably. I don't know of any way to keep the haze from forming, but I have found that "Invisible Glass" is excellent at cutting through just about anything on windows and dries streak free..

Fast food, people, whatever, it will condense and haze on the glass.

 

Don't use window cleaner.. Get clear auto-glass cleaner.. No residue.. and buff the glass with a paper towel after you use it.

after years of dissatisfaction with paper towels and windex i am now a full convert to Stoner's and a microfiber towel. seems safe on tint as well.

I'm using Invisible Glass too, works very well. Pick some up at Pep-boys.

Thanks guys

I personally use white vinegar with newspaper to clean my windows. No streaks or haze from that method. Been using that for a few years now.

Does it leave a vinegar smell?

Be careful not to use ammonia-based cleaners on your tinted windows.

Invisible Glass is a great choice. Also, you might want to head over to Home Depot or somewhere and see if you can find this little baby.... It gives you a little extra help when cleaning windows that have difficult angles. It doesn't replace microfibers or SIG, but it definitely helps. I cleaned my glass 2 weeks ago with this and followed up with a dry microfiber and my glass is still crystal clear.

I actually use some glass cleaner from Dollar General of all places. It is vinegar based and works great. It is not a strong vinegar smell.

after years of dissatisfaction with paper towels and windex i am now a full convert to Stoner's and a microfiber towel. seems safe on tint as well.

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Here's my advice: Don't use cheap Costco microfiber towels. They'll likely leave more lint than anything you've seen in your life, and it is HARD to get off. Also, don't use paper towels. I ran out of clean microfiber towels last time I was cleaning my car and started using paper towels for the windows. I ended up using a "dirty" microfiber towel to get off the paper dust from the paper towels.

 

OT: I started using a waffle-weave microfiber towel for drying, and now I use the absorber for just getting dirty places like door jambs. I love microfiber...

I use pledge on all the windows I have tinted. Works great. On the windshield I use Eagle One window cleaner.

What about on the outside of the windows, namely the windshield? What do you guys use?

What about on the outside of the windows, namely the windshield? What do you guys use?

 

 

Eagle One

What about on the outside of the windows, namely the windshield? What do you guys use

soap and water when i wash the car and windshield washer fluid in between.

Try Stoners Invisible Glass cleaner and some Autoglym Polish for that nice gloss look. Remember these are best used for the inside/outside of the vehicle without tinted windows.

I was using Stoner's and wasn't real impressed with it. I just went out and tried it again with a microfiber iknstead of paper towels and it's 1000 times better. I'm sold.

Thanks everyone. I just did Stoner's with microfiber as well and it worked like a champ. Life is beautiful.

Another really good glass cleaner is the Meguiar's NXT Glass Cleaner. I used it with a microfiber cloth and it did a perfect job. Available at Target.

Where do you get the microfiber towels? I've seen little 10"x10" squares at Kragen's for about $3.00; I use one for dusting the dash. Is that what you're using on windows?

Those sound like the ones. You can usually find them in packs at WalMart too. I'm far from being a microfiber expert. I get all of mine from PremiumAutoCare.com. I get the forest green ones and I love them. The ones you get locally are perfect for glass and dash cleaning. I use them under the hood too. You just need to keep the ones you use for interior and engine cleaning seperate from the ones you use on your paint. That's why I get the ones locally for the light cleaning and get good ones for the paint.

Target - Auto section- 2 large green microfiber towels for $3.59 USD.

Stoners and Scott's blue shop towels (from home depot, lowes etc.)

Invisible glass and the lime green colored microfiber towels from wal-mart. Crystal clear!!