Glass Cleaning Tips

One of the biggest challenges in car care is getting streak-free glass. But it is possible! With the right towel, glass cleaner, and method, you can eliminate streaks and enjoy virtually invisible auto glass.

Not all glass cleaners are made equal. A household glass cleaner that works great on bathroom mirrors may not do the same job on your windshield. Here’s why: your windshield comes into contact with things your bathroom mirror has never had to contend with, like car exhaust and bird droppings. An ordinary glass cleaner doesn’t always cut it in the detailing world. Plus, household glass cleaners are usually full of ammonia. Ammonia is a great grease-cutter, but it strips factory window tint. Save yourself the expense of replacing window tint by using a non-ammoniated, tint-safe glass cleaner. It will state tint-safe or ammonia-free right on the label because manufacturers know it’s important.

Clean auto glass with Autogeek's glass cleaners!If you need another reason to avoid ammoniated glass cleaners, ammonia dries out plastic, vinyl, leather, and rubber. Overspray inside your car is bad news!

What should you use? There are a lot of quality auto glass cleaners that are free of ammonia. Stoner Invisible Glass, DP Krystal Vision Glass Cleaner, and Diamondite Perfect Vision Glass Cleaner are just a few. To get the best results, use a Cobra Waffle Weave Microfiber Glass Towel. The waffle weave structure gives the towel more surface area and a greater capacity for moisture. Plus, it’s extremely soft.

Technique is important. Fold the Cobra Waffle Weave Microfiber Glass Towel and wipe in long strokes up and down the glass. Then flip the towel and wipe side to side, again in long strokes. Wipe until the glass is dry. Do the same on the interior glass. These long strokes will eliminate streaks from all angles. If necessary, use a second dry towel to buff the glass.

The Glass Master Pro-Glass and Surface Cleaner can help you clean those odd angles of your interior windshield and back window. It has a pivoting, angled head and a long arm so you can clean interior glass easily. Washable microfiber bonnets on the Glass Master Pro leave the glass streak-free.

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