cleaning tinted windows

**altimaser** · 07-02-2007, 08:43 PM

I just got tinted windows-- btw looks really good

what is the best way to clean it?

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**docker** · 07-02-2007, 09:05 PM

Hey, first off, let`s see the end result. Let us know the specs, eh?

I recently got my dd tinted. Here is a link for you to check out:

http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/...check-out.html

Use the same thing you`ve always used for the interior windows. I use Invisable Glass and it works very well.

**BlueZero** · 07-02-2007, 09:09 PM

Make sure to use a tint safe cleaner and you should be set. I like to use a microfiber for my towel.

**todd@bsaw** · 07-02-2007, 09:59 PM

Most cleaners are tint safe, just make sure that they are not ammonia based.

**imported_DetailDan** · 07-02-2007, 11:06 PM

Stoners, Plexus, and DP Krystal Vision.

**Mobilejay** · 07-02-2007, 11:11 PM

water. I used to use different products to clean glass that worked great, but then I realized water on an mf works great. I know we autopians like to have different products and all but a wet mf followed by a dry mf works perfectly. Plus in houston it gets really hot and what ever chemical you use dries up before you can wipe it off, so I use water.

**BigAl3** · 07-03-2007, 12:10 AM

stoners invisible glass (tint safe) with an edgeless microfiber towel works great for me... :up

**RitcheyRch** · 07-03-2007, 12:36 AM

I like Stoners Invisible Glass and also have been using a water/vinegar mix. Both work extremely well.

**derekbmw** · 07-03-2007, 12:53 AM

I really like Megs NXT and IG with a low nap towel or WW.

**BlueLibby04** · 07-03-2007, 09:21 AM

Make sure you do not put the windows down for at least good full days and that you clean the tint before putting the window down.

The soapy residue made it alittle sticky and when I rolled the window down, it sucked the dust flap down into the door.. It wasn`t a big deal but it kinda scared me at first..

**NickelPlated.45** · 07-03-2007, 11:24 AM

I usually don`t use cleaners. Just a damp ww followed by a dry one. You don`t need anything special, you can use ammonia free windex if it`s really dirty.

**imported_Jakerooni** · 07-03-2007, 02:06 PM

Yea the only thing you really have to watch out for is ammonia based cleaners. Outside of that you should be good to go.

**99blackSE** · 07-03-2007, 05:02 PM

Anyone try using ONR?

**stiffdogg06** · 07-03-2007, 10:31 PM

Invisible Glass with MF towel. End of thread.

Tint safe, cheap, available locally.:chuckle:

The only extra things I do is I clay the windows once a year; I also put a sealant on them to get a nice sheeting affect. I barely ever have to use my wipers in the rain.

**paul34** · 07-04-2007, 10:42 AM

Tinted windows are much easier to clean than "naked" windows (inside glass, sealed/waxed outside glass is also easy to clean so long as you don`t touch it and only use soap/water from the wash)

Personally, I go through with ww mf with vinegar first. follow with dry ww. then go through with stoner`s on another ww. Then go through again with a dry ww.

This is the only way I found that works. Stoner`s isn`t powerful enough to cut through the vinyl haze on my windows just by itself... if I try, I waste a lot of products to eliminate the insane streaking it leaves behind (streaking as a result of incomplete cleaning). And yes, I do crack my windows when I park the car in the garage.