Invisible Glass

[Raza]

One side dirty, one side clean



Through the windscreen



Driver's side window..open or closed?

[footoflead]

It does a good job..i just used it and plan to hit the truck after a little while...but one thing that really grinds my gears (family guy reference).. my dad doesnt realize why the windshield gets so dirty so quick...(from him touching it and wipping it with his hand to clear the fog... :angry:...

[Raza]

The E320 pictures...the top one is with a closed window, and the bottom is open.  I can't even see a difference.

[Raza]

This is definitely the best glass cleaner I've ever used.  When I get my own place, I'll use this stuff instead of Windex!

[ifcar]

In the pic, they both just look closed.  

[Raza]

In the pic, they both just look closed.

It's taken through the window, iffy.  

[ifcar]

I thought you meant one of the E320's windows were down. That stuff DOES work. B)

[SaltyDog]

It's good stuff.  Leaves a nice shine.   I don't use it anymore because it's too expensive for a few days of nice looking windows.  Then they turn to crap again.  Besides, I can't find it in aerosal cans anymore.  What I'm doing now is I got this window cleaning concentrate from Home Depot.  It's about a gallon and is safe on tint.  I paid 9 bucks and it makes a 32oz bottle with 1 oz of concentrate.  That's 128 bottles for 9 bucks.  Compare that to 5 bucks a bottle for Invisible Glass.  What a waste.

[MX793]

I always use some industrial stuff that Zep makes.  I'm not sure it's available to the general public at normal retailers.  I get it from work.  Really does a pretty nice job of cleaning windows.

[SaltyDog]

I always use some industrial stuff that Zep makes.  I'm not sure it's available to the general public at normal retailers.  I get it from work.  Really does a pretty nice job of cleaning windows.

That's the stuff I was talking about in my post above- Zep.  It's at Home Depot.  Hell, everything is at Home Depot.

[MX793]

I always use some industrial stuff that Zep makes.  I'm not sure it's available to the general public at normal retailers.  I get it from work.  Really does a pretty nice job of cleaning windows.

That's the stuff I was talking about in my post above- Zep.  It's at Home Depot.  Hell, everything is at Home Depot.

The Zep products at Home Depot are sometimes watered down compared to what they sell to industries, or so I've been told.

[Secret Chimp]

I don't know what the hell you're talking about... I can see the windshield glass and driver side glass as if you hadn't done anything to them.

[giant_mtb]

Well the pics pretty much aren't working for me.

[Raza]

Well the pics pretty much aren't working for me.

Try right clicking and choosing "View Image"...they're Imageshack.

[Raza]

I thought you meant one of the E320's windows were down. That stuff DOES work. B)

I know, right?  I was surprised at how unnoticeable the difference is myself.

[ifcar]

A "before" picture from inside the car would have made it more obvious what you were talking about.

[Raza]

A "before" picture from inside the car would have made it more obvious what you were talking about.

Yes, but I did the windows on Thursday, I just touched up the driver's side since the AC Expressway gave it some bug splatter.  When I did it on Thursday, it was too late in the evening to take pictures without flash (even though the glass is clean, flash would reflect and give it away.

[giant_mtb]

Well the pics pretty much aren't working for me.

Try right clicking and choosing "View Image"...they're Imageshack.

Still doesn't work.

[MaxPower]

The Zep products at Home Depot are sometimes watered down compared to what they sell to industries, or so I've been told.

home depot waters down everything

[MX793]

The Zep products at Home Depot are sometimes watered down compared to what they sell to industries, or so I've been told.

home depot waters down everything

I heard this from a Zep salesman, so I think it's Zep who waters the stuff down.  All of the Zep stuff we get at work says "not for public sale, for industry only" or something to that effect.  The glass cleaner may or may not be watered down, but we've got some other stuff that I'm almost positive gets watered down before being sold to the general public for general safety reasons.

[Fire It Up]

In the pic, they both just look closed.

It's taken through the window, iffy.

Jesus Christ!  :o  

[SaltyDog]

Over-paying suckers.

[bobwill]

I love that stuff.
Now here's the contraversial topic.  Paper towels, Newspaper, or Micofiber??? :)
Oh, a big BTW, I believe that it says on the cans of invisible glass that you shouldn't use it on plastics, like your headlight covers.  Just an FYI.

[Raza]

I love that stuff.
Now here's the contraversial topic.  Paper towels, Newspaper, or Micofiber??? :)
Oh, a big BTW, I believe that it says on the cans of invisible glass that you shouldn't use it on plastics, like your headlight covers.  Just an FYI.

Really?  It really cleaned it up!

In any case, I used terry towels the first time I used it, and paper towels this time.  The terry towels were definitely better.

[bobwill]

I love that stuff.
Now here's the contraversial topic.  Paper towels, Newspaper, or Micofiber??? :)
Oh, a big BTW, I believe that it says on the cans of invisible glass that you shouldn't use it on plastics, like your headlight covers.  Just an FYI.

Really?  It really cleaned it up!

In any case, I used terry towels the first time I used it, and paper towels this time.  The terry towels were definitely better.

Yep, the very last line on the second bullet fromt the bottom on the indications on the can:
Safe to use on original equipment manufactured (OEM) and most after-market tinted windows.  Always test for compatibility before using on non-glass surfaces.  Not recommended for use on polycarbonate plastic.

I think that the headlight covers are polycarbonate.

I've been using Stoners for years.  In fact, the pictures of my P38 has a can of Stoner Invisible Glass siting on the table in plain sight.  

http://home.comcast.net/~rwillia/P382.jpg

[Raza]

Yeah, I see it!

Well, whatever ill effects there may be, the rain must have washed it all away by now.

[bobwill]

Yeah, I see it!

Well, whatever ill effects there may be, the rain must have washed it all away by now.

It's basically one of those things where it's only a problem if you use it on a daily basis.

One of the reasons it did such a good job cleaning the headlamps is because it probably dissolved a very miniscule amount of the exterior layer of plastic.  Sorta like what a polish would do.  But, over prolonged use it might start to cause hazing and discoloration.

That's assuming that it is a polycarbonate plastic, it might not be.

Here's what I'd recommend for your headlights, as it's pretty much guaranteed to not have any ill effects.

[JYODER240]

I use ZEP and they still streak. I have found the best way is to get two brand new microfiber towels spray the glass and wipe with one. Wait about 30 sec and remove the streaks with the other.  

[Raza]

Yeah, I see it!

Well, whatever ill effects there may be, the rain must have washed it all away by now.

It's basically one of those things where it's only a problem if you use it on a daily basis.

One of the reasons it did such a good job cleaning the headlamps is because it probably dissolved a very miniscule amount of the exterior layer of plastic.  Sorta like what a polish would do.  But, over prolonged use it might start to cause hazing and discoloration.

That's assuming that it is a polycarbonate plastic, it might not be.

Here's what I'd recommend for your headlights, as it's pretty much guaranteed to not have any ill effects.

Thanks, man.  I'll pick one up this weekend.