50:1 Glass Cleaner

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Accumulator

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I'm finally getting ready to try this stuff, had it on the shelf since forever...plan to use it at ~30:1 as per [somebody]'s advice.



Apologies if this has already been asked/answered, but is this product OK for aftermarket tint films?
 
It should be relatively safe as its alcohol based instead of ammonia.



Never tested it as 30 to 1 though.
 
Works great at 50:1 mixed with distilled water. First wipe/towel creates a haze that is removed with the second wipe/towel so it's easy to see where you have and have not removed everything.
 
Thanks, Ben.



pwaug- Yeah, I planned to use distilled water. That "created haze" *does* just wipe/buff off, right? I'm after "as easy as it gets" here..



David Fermani said:
What kind of container are you planning on storing it in?
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Uh-oh :nervous: I hadn't given it much thought...figured I'd just use some spraybottle that's held up OK to my other Glass Cleaners.



Do I need further schooling here?
 
Accumulator said:
pwaug- Yeah, I planned to use distilled water. That "created haze" *does* just wipe/buff off, right? I'm after "as easy as it gets" here..
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Yes, the haze just wipes right off with the second towel-you can feel the difference as it is removed. I use the surgical huck towels if that makes a difference. I hate to do the windows!!! So it's a pain after you clean them and there are smears so I always pulled the car outside to do the windows for better light, but it's not necessary with the 3D Glass cleaner, bkz you can feel when the haze is gone. BTW I just have mine mixed in a bottle that was previously another brand of glass cleaner--put in 25 oz of water and a table spoon (.5oz) of the cleaner. No problems.
 
Accumulator said:
pwaug- Yeah, I planned to use distilled water. That "created haze" *does* just wipe/buff off, right? I'm after "as easy as it gets" here..
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It's very easy to use, although I've only tried it at 50:1. At that dilution it wipes off easier than any glass cleaner I've tried, and leaves no residue at all.



My only complaint is that for pro use, it's too gentle in *some* cases. For very heavily hazed/oily windscreens it doesn't seem to cut through the film. I need to add IPA to the bottle to boost it's cleaning power. Maybe I should try it 30:1? :think:
 
Alfisti said:
It's very easy to use, although I've only tried it at 50:1. At that dilution it wipes off easier than any glass cleaner I've tried, and leaves no residue at all.



My only complaint is that for pro use, it's too gentle in *some* cases. For very heavily hazed/oily windscreens it doesn't seem to cut through the film. I need to add IPA to the bottle to boost it's cleaning power. Maybe I should try it 30:1? :think:
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You could try adding a litle IPA--worked well on a really dirty windshield after a long trip--allot of road oil etc on the windshield--just added 1 oz to a 25 oz mix.
 
pwaug said:
You could try adding a litle IPA--worked well on a really dirty windshield after a long trip--allot of road oil etc on the windshield--just added 1 oz to a 25 oz mix.
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I thought I already said that...;)
 
Ah, thanks for the additional info.



Dunno how potent I'm gonna need it...I have other stuff I could use for bug-splattered windshields and I want to say I don't need anything extra-strong because I'm cleaning some of the glass in question almost every time I drive the vehicle, but OTOH dog-slobber can be tough to get off once it dries :think:



We'll see if I end up adding the IPA.



But anyhooo...at least I shouldn't have to worry about the aftermarket tint on the Crown Vics and it does sound user-friendly.
 
Accumulator said:
Uh-oh :nervous: I hadn't given it much thought...figured I'd just use some spraybottle that's held up OK to my other Glass Cleaners.



Do I need further schooling here?
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My all time favorite container for glass cleaner is a big glass jug. Back in the day I went to a beer making store and found the perfect one and used it in my shop. I always took the road of avoiding opaque containers as I had a few bad experiences with another (non-3D) concentrated glass cleaner product several years ago. The cleaner ended up eating into the plastic causing a pretty disgusting milky residue to collect at the bottom. My product distributor collected a sample of this and sent it in the lab. I guess there was some ingredient in the concentrate that caused this reaction to occur. It didn't really effect the performance of the glass cleaner, but wasn't the greatest thing to stare at when you were thinking about cleaning your windows to perfection...:scared:
 
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