Poorboy's APC as a glass cleaner?
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Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
Would the APC with the separation you have in your warehouse clearance sale work for this use?
yes Charles it will work just fine
3:1 should be some pretty strong stuff. The ratio Steve recommended of 1/4 oz. to 32 oz. is closer to 128:1. Did she have any problem with using/removing the APC? I'm sure she was able to remove the smoke film at that strength level.
At the 1/4 oz. per 32 oz. bottle, right?yes Charles it will work just fine
FWIW, while that may sound like a very diluted mix, the Dawn/Water window cleaning solution I sometimes mix up only requires about 2 drops per 32 oz. bottle. I think cleaning windows is usually less of a problem than leaving them streak free. At least it always has been for me. :wall
Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
3:1 should be some pretty strong stuff. The ratio Steve recommended of 1/4 oz. to 32 oz. is closer to 128:1. Did she have any problem with using/removing the APC? I'm sure she was able to remove the smoke film at that strength level.
At the 1/4 oz. per 32 oz. bottle, right?
FWIW, while that may sound like a very diluted mix, the Dawn/Water window cleaning solution I sometimes mix up only requires about 2 drops per 32 oz. bottle. I think cleaning windows is usually less of a problem than leaving them streak free. At least it always has been for me. :wall
yes, i mix a gallon at a time with about 1-2 ounces max
I may try mixing up 32 oz. of the solution, but a gallon would last me for years.
The only hesitation I have about the 32 oz. mix is the chance for error since it is such a small quantity of APC.
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
Charles...I mixed a real small bottle of it, and used a site like this to come up with the dilution ratio
Online conversion of weights and measures, measurement conversion.
Thanks for the link. Interesting site.
My problem is not the dilution ratio since 1/4 oz. per 31.75 oz. of water has been suggested.
My problem is accurate measurement of 1/4 of an oz.
I plan to put 4 capfuls in a measuring cup and see it that is indeed 1 oz. If it is, then I will use 1 capful for my 1/4 oz.
Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
go and splurge Charles.. you can share it with your wife :lol2:
Nice idea, but she has no use for it. I do all the house windows.
My concern is certainly not the cost, since I bought 32 oz. bottles for $3.95 each.
What I do want to do is mix it correctly so the product can do its job.
Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
I was concerned that more APC might cause streaking.a little extra APC in the mixture won't hurt anything
A lot of products get my windows clean appearing, but in a day or so, I sometimes see some smeary areas.
Not with all products, but with the ones I no longer use.
I would like to give this mix a fair chance.
Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
I was concerned that more APC might cause streaking.
A lot of products get my windows clean appearing, but in a day or so, I sometimes see some smeary areas.
Not with all products, but with the ones I no longer use.
I would like to give this mix a fair chance.
it was never an exact mixture by any means ..so if you are close it will be fine
Eliot Ness
Active member
Have you ever thought of using a syringe? You should be able to get one from a pharmacy or a vet's office if you ask nicely.
Interesting idea, but it sounds too much like using Zaino or Poly Charger.
Actually, I had a dispenser bottle that had a 1/2 oz. measurement and I used approximately 1/2 of 1/2 oz.
That's going to be close enough for me.
Coastal Eddie
Ambivalent
I was concerned that more APC might cause streaking.
A lot of products get my windows clean appearing, but in a day or so, I sometimes see some smeary areas.
Not with all products, but with the ones I no longer use.
I would like to give this mix a fair chance.
1/2 or 1 capful (from the cap on a gallon size bottle), in a 32 oz spray bottle.
I'm using most of 2 spray bottles a day at this dilution and it works like a champ.
I think you'll like it Charles.:bigups
a little extra APC in the mixture won't hurt anything
I was concerned that more APC might cause streaking.
A lot of products get my windows clean appearing, but in a day or so, I sometimes see some smeary areas.
Not with all products, but with the ones I no longer use.
I would like to give this mix a fair chance.
it was never an exact mixture by any means ..so if you are close it will be fine
Interesting idea, but it sounds too much like using Zaino or Poly Charger.
Actually, I had a dispenser bottle that had a 1/2 oz. measurement and I used approximately 1/2 of 1/2 oz.
That's going to be close enough for me.
Mixed and used. :bigups
Worked great for cleaning tonight and I might be able to tell about streaking in the morning. The forecast is for more rain, so I may not be able to tell much.
Ronkh
Wax Waster
Syringes are in CC's or ML's or "units" not ounces
blk45
It's all in the prep!
7.39ml = .25oz
How many ml in 1 oz? The answer is 29.5735296875.
We assume you are converting between milliliter and ounce [US, liquid].
Eliot Ness
Active member
I figured most folks here could figure out how to convert, especially since Beemerboy posted a link to a conversion program in post #7.
I've just found it a lot easier to measure a very small amount of liquid by sucking it into a syringe than pouring it into something. I always have several of them around for anything from measuring to shooting wood glue into small spaces.