C6 Glass Cleaning

I use "Invisible Glass", the trigger kind, not the aerosol. I dry with an old cotton t-shirt then wipe again with a cotton towel. BTW, I hope the C6 has less reflection from the top of the instrument cluster than what I have. I find that one of the most annoying things about this car.

AJM '93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops)

No problem on the reflection. Looks like I can reach out and touch the housings of the instruments. Glass prevents that.

What I have trouble with is seeing the display from the radio. I have to move my head around to see what XM station (factory equipped radio) I am on or what song is playing.

Thanks for the info.

Ken

Hmmm, time for a Dawn 'foodfight.' %-)

-- pj

I had good luck with SPRAYWAY aerosol window cleaner . It is in an old fashioned looking can . Comes out sort of in a foam consistency and doesnt streak or leave residue . Runs $4.00 and is a good sized can.

Gee since I was a kid, I've used one (1) ounce of CLEAR ammonia in about

I will also sometimes use one (1) ounce of white vinegar in about 16 or so ounces of clean tap water. Not quite as good as the clear ammonia but it does work well.

Through the years I tried many commercial products but haven't found one that does a better job than the ammonia.

ken snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote:

I spray vinegar on my windows and no streaks in 5 years so far.

I use just plain news-paper for cleaning glass......

my2¢

You know I've heard of that 20 or 30 years ago but I tried it once a long time ago and I got some streaks but maybe I didn't wipe it enough. I don't know if this still works with color print in the newspapers now?? Anyway, might be worth a shot to the orig poster. (I'm biased tho to my vinegar )

I know a good many car detail departments that still use news paper. guess the color print doesn't make any difference. I do use Windex w/out ammonia with the news paper.

'I do use Windex w/out ammonia with the news paper.

"Dave in Lake Villa" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3232.bay.webtv.net...

must not be a very high risk ! been using news-paper for 39 years and hadn't scratched a glass yet.. at least nothing obvious.

'High risk of scratching the glass using newspaper ; '

must not be a very high risk ! been using news-paper for 39 years and hadn't scratched a glass yet.. at least nothing obvious.

:>'High risk of scratching the glass using newspaper ; ' :>

:>must not be a very high risk ! :>been using news-paper for 39 years and hadn't scratched a glass yet.. :>at least nothing obvious. :>-- :>'Key :>=====' :>

:>REPLY: Its up to you.

Sounds like a lot of folks will be listening to the professionals.

"Many professional car detailers use plain water for wiping and cleaning the windows, and dry the glass with newspaper. Unlike paper towels and most cotton towels, newspaper does not leave behind lint, and the ink acts as a glass polish. "

"Dave in Lake Villa" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3237.bay.webtv.net...

yea, there is no need changing something that already proved to work...

my2¢

My Dad introduced me to the newsprint thing when he went off to WWII and I was left as the sole car washer. He too emphasized getting the dirt off the glass before polishing.

Dad claimed that the ink filled in small pockmarks & pits. I've not used it since the '50s but for chuckles will give it a go next weekend.

FWIW, my glass guy claims that glass doesn't scratch as does plastic, paint or metal. It chips, particularly around small pits and pockmarks--making them larger. He suggests getting it as clean as possible and to then rub as slowly as practical. Never apply a buffer to a dirty/dusty window.

-- pj