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As some of you know, i’m quite into my detailing, but i still haven’t managed to crack the glass (no pun intended haha)
for as long as i can remember now, i’ve cleaned the wheels, body, glass etc and i’m always happy when i stand back and look.
BUT...
drive off, catch the light at a different angle, is that a...yes, a damn smear on the glass. Oh great it’s on the rear glass too!
forgetting the rear interior glass for a moment, because that’s a whole different ball game. I seem to get this inside and out. My “fix” has been the next day, i get a shortpile microfibre cloth that i keep in the glovebox, give all the glass a wipedown with waterless wash, flip the mf to a dry side to buff, follow up with the same technique but with glass cleaner, then go around once more with a nice thick plush mf to dry and catch any small areas where I didn’t buff off the cleaner - looks perfect after this.
when i actually wash the car, the glass gets glass cleaner - after i’ve dried the paintwork, similar method - one cloth, a waffle weave drying towel, clean with one side, flip then buff. Follow up with a separate towel to dry. I can’t understand why it doesn’t work. It’s as if i just used a damp cloth and no product
i’ve used different glass cleaners and a number of different types of towels, so i’m curious to know if anyone has any bombproof techniques for getting this step right first time and not having to follow up the next day!
for as long as i can remember now, i’ve cleaned the wheels, body, glass etc and i’m always happy when i stand back and look.
BUT...
drive off, catch the light at a different angle, is that a...yes, a damn smear on the glass. Oh great it’s on the rear glass too!
forgetting the rear interior glass for a moment, because that’s a whole different ball game. I seem to get this inside and out. My “fix” has been the next day, i get a shortpile microfibre cloth that i keep in the glovebox, give all the glass a wipedown with waterless wash, flip the mf to a dry side to buff, follow up with the same technique but with glass cleaner, then go around once more with a nice thick plush mf to dry and catch any small areas where I didn’t buff off the cleaner - looks perfect after this.
when i actually wash the car, the glass gets glass cleaner - after i’ve dried the paintwork, similar method - one cloth, a waffle weave drying towel, clean with one side, flip then buff. Follow up with a separate towel to dry. I can’t understand why it doesn’t work. It’s as if i just used a damp cloth and no product
i’ve used different glass cleaners and a number of different types of towels, so i’m curious to know if anyone has any bombproof techniques for getting this step right first time and not having to follow up the next day!
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