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A useful detailer's trick is to use balled-up newspaper. Since you have this greasy film, then I would suggest using Windex in conjunction with the newspaper. This really does work, and contrary to what you would expect, the newsprint does not smear! Try it, you'll see.
yeah interior film is a pain. I have always managed to get it off by using automotive glass cleaner. You know, the clear stuff that smells real bad? Anyway, with that and using 2 rags, one to wipe the surface and another to dry it, i have always managed to get my glass spotless.
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The best thing I've found is Professional Glass Cleaner. It's cheap and comes in a big spray can. I found it in the Automotive section at Wal-Mart. It'll take care of just about anything from bugs to grease to that film you're talking about. It dries quickly and doesn't streak. Also, it works on aluminum and stainless steel.
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A few things I've found that work great is Stoner's Invisibile Glass with good fresh paper towels (try different brands if they streak, the ones I use do not). You might have to do it twice if there's a lot of crud on the glass, maybe three times on rare occasions.
Once you get it really clean then put a good layer of Rain-X on the glass -- it makes it easier to clean bugs and crud later (not just water in the rain).
A couple of other products that work well after you get the bugs and heavy dirt off are Mother's Chrome Polish - the stuff that is a blue liquid and comes in a bottle; the white paste in a can is an abraisive don't use it. Use a clean pure cotton terry towel to put a thin coat on the windshield. After it hazes over slightly (usually by the time you finish putting it on) then use another clean terry clotton towel to lightly buff the haze off. Unless the towel is dirty you'll be left with a crystal clear windshield. The chrome polish/cleaner also seems to leave a coating that helps shed bugs and water like rain-x.
Finally - on a whim I recently tried some Meguiar's paint cleaner (from the 3-step Crystal process, not sure if it's still avaialable) and it worked as well, if not better than the other products I mentioned. I lightly buffed a thin layer onto the glass, then buffed it off leaving no smears, no streaks, just crystal clear glass.
Once you get it really clean then put a good layer of Rain-X on the glass -- it makes it easier to clean bugs and crud later (not just water in the rain).
A couple of other products that work well after you get the bugs and heavy dirt off are Mother's Chrome Polish - the stuff that is a blue liquid and comes in a bottle; the white paste in a can is an abraisive don't use it. Use a clean pure cotton terry towel to put a thin coat on the windshield. After it hazes over slightly (usually by the time you finish putting it on) then use another clean terry clotton towel to lightly buff the haze off. Unless the towel is dirty you'll be left with a crystal clear windshield. The chrome polish/cleaner also seems to leave a coating that helps shed bugs and water like rain-x.
Finally - on a whim I recently tried some Meguiar's paint cleaner (from the 3-step Crystal process, not sure if it's still avaialable) and it worked as well, if not better than the other products I mentioned. I lightly buffed a thin layer onto the glass, then buffed it off leaving no smears, no streaks, just crystal clear glass.
I've used a lot of window cleaners over the years and the only one that works all of the time in only one application is Bon-Ami bar soap (if you can find it).
Wipe it on with a damp terry towel...let it dry to a white haze....wipe it off with a clean dry terry towel.
Works great on chrome, too.
Wipe it on with a damp terry towel...let it dry to a white haze....wipe it off with a clean dry terry towel.
Works great on chrome, too.