Thread: Review - Glass Cleaners, Glass Sealants, Glass Coatings

I always reference this video when it comes to glass cleaning and prepping. Larry does such a great job showing this technique. It simply works.





Here are some glass cleaners that I have used that work very well. They all clean the glass.

Mothers Revision - I picked up a sample product at a detail car event. It may or may not be available at the local store. It works great. It cleans the glass very well.

Stoners - This is always a crowd favorite. It's another great glass cleaner.

Meguiar's Perfect Clarity - This is another one of those that may or may not be available locally. I can only find this at O'Reilly. Also works very well.

Meguiar's D120 Glass Cleaner Concentrate - This is is available online and comes in a 1 gallon concentrate that is diluted 10:1. It's the most cost effective of the bunch. It has a nice scent to it. It cleans very well. I recommend to pick up the detailer bottle for it as well as it has the dilution mark on it.

Detailer's Pro Krystal Vision Glass Cleaner - As of right now this is my top glass cleaner. It's cleaning ability is top notch. The con with this one is the price.

Adams Glass Cleaner - I just picked up a bottle of the new formula glass cleaner. So this one is pending.

All of these are safe on tint.


Like Larry's video, I like to coat the glass with something so that it repels water and just makes it easier to clean. It also helps with visibility in the rain.

Rainx is the common glass sealant. It works well but it's properties fade rather quickly. So applying it routinely is recommended. It can last about 3 months. I have used Rainx and it does work.

I have since gone to one of the newer glass coatings. Glass coatings are designed to outperform and outlast a glass sealant. Glass coatings to require a little more prep work. I purchased Detailer's Pro Glass Coating. I have nothing but good things to say about this product. It's durable and it's water repelling properties are way beyond that of Rainx. It's stated to last up to 1 year. It does cost a lot more than Rainx. But it will out perform Rainx.

I applied this on my Grand Prix which is daily driven. I applied it back in January. 6 1/2 months later it is behaving like Day 1.

Here it is at 80 days after initial application.

I have since applied it on my 02 Camaro. Check out the water repellency after a wash as I am prepping the paint for a paint coating.

This is 4 days after initial application.




When cleaning glass I use glass towels. These work very well.

http://theragcompany.com/16-x-16-Pre...16-P-GLASS.htm

Waffle weave towels work very well with glass cleaners as the dirt gets embedded in the little pockets.

http://theragcompany.com/16-x-16-Pre...09-1616-LB.htm