Cobra Jet
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We’ve all ’been there done that’ with Glass Cleaners. Expensive glass cleaners, those labeled for home, those labeled automotive, the “no streaks” brands, the fav car guy brands on forums, the inexpensive, the clear vs dyed and the foam vs liquid.
Hell, I even bought the specific Glass Cleaning Microfibers. Even washed them properly based on manufacturers suggestions or posts from detailing forums.
Tried multiple varieties of paper towel brands... oh and tried the “newspaper” tips too... LOL...
and no matter what, even though the glass looks clean... there’s always ghost streaks, smearing or fogging occurring shortly after the cleaning (and is usually more visible at night than day).
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So here’s a tip and it works very well.
Use 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to clean GLASS.
NOTE:
Do NOT use on clear plastic or touch screens. I do not know if it will damage or have any adverse effects on any clear plastic covers or lenses (ie: dash cluster, center gauges, SYNC screens, etc).
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1) Purchase a bottle of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and an empty spray bottle (only if the Alcohol bottle does not have a spray nozzle).
2) Get plain white paper towels (ie: no prints, dyes or patterns on paper towels).
3) Make sure glass is cool to touch. If you try to apply the alcohol onto hot glass it will evaporate very quickly.
4) Spritz the alcohol onto the glass surface. Fold the paper towel over so there’s decent padding between your hand and glass. Cleanse the glass left to right. Repeat until you have cleaned ALL prior residue off of the glass or until the glass looks super clean and clear.
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There will be no ghost smears, no streaks and no fogging. If there are any ghost smears or fogging, repeat cleaning process as that could residue still on glass from the use of prior products.
So far it’s been (2) weeks and the glass I had cleaned is still ghost streak/smear/fog free! I also noticed when using the Isopropyl Alcohol, the overspray does not leave droplet marks on the dash or door panels because it evaporates (unlike other glass products where overspray collects and can leave marks due to chemical or dyes in the product).
Save yourself the excessive $$$ spent on Brand-XYZ glass cleaners and put that $$$ towards other mods/upgrades!
Hell, I even bought the specific Glass Cleaning Microfibers. Even washed them properly based on manufacturers suggestions or posts from detailing forums.
Tried multiple varieties of paper towel brands... oh and tried the “newspaper” tips too... LOL...
and no matter what, even though the glass looks clean... there’s always ghost streaks, smearing or fogging occurring shortly after the cleaning (and is usually more visible at night than day).
————
So here’s a tip and it works very well.
Use 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to clean GLASS.
NOTE:
Do NOT use on clear plastic or touch screens. I do not know if it will damage or have any adverse effects on any clear plastic covers or lenses (ie: dash cluster, center gauges, SYNC screens, etc).
——
1) Purchase a bottle of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and an empty spray bottle (only if the Alcohol bottle does not have a spray nozzle).
2) Get plain white paper towels (ie: no prints, dyes or patterns on paper towels).
3) Make sure glass is cool to touch. If you try to apply the alcohol onto hot glass it will evaporate very quickly.
4) Spritz the alcohol onto the glass surface. Fold the paper towel over so there’s decent padding between your hand and glass. Cleanse the glass left to right. Repeat until you have cleaned ALL prior residue off of the glass or until the glass looks super clean and clear.
——
There will be no ghost smears, no streaks and no fogging. If there are any ghost smears or fogging, repeat cleaning process as that could residue still on glass from the use of prior products.
So far it’s been (2) weeks and the glass I had cleaned is still ghost streak/smear/fog free! I also noticed when using the Isopropyl Alcohol, the overspray does not leave droplet marks on the dash or door panels because it evaporates (unlike other glass products where overspray collects and can leave marks due to chemical or dyes in the product).
Save yourself the excessive $$$ spent on Brand-XYZ glass cleaners and put that $$$ towards other mods/upgrades!
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