Super Clean Car Windshield

Reference: 

• Outside: How to Super Clean the OUTSIDE of CAR Windshield
• Inside: How to Super Clean the INSIDE of Your Windshield (No Streaks)

Products Used: 

Glass Cleaner Zep Auto Glass Cleaner: https://advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/2ry4eA

Zep Auto Glass Cleaner: http://amzn.to/243IMmv

Clay Bar Kit: https://advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/7mnY05 

Wax/Sealant: https://advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/qnmP6g 

Glass Cleaning Waffle Weave Towels: https://amzn.to/3HxtIGJ 

Microfiber Towels: http://amzn.to/1PxfXXS

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Kitchen Scrubber: http://amzn.to/1Pxfrcy

Dash Cleaner: http://amzn.to/2aFJ7rY

Finishing Towel

Latex Gloves (to prevent oils from hand touching the glass)

Cleaning the Outside

1. Remove Tag from the Micro-Fiber cloths

a. Why: To avoid scratches

2. Clean Wiper Blades

a. Process: 

i. Spray glass cleaner (good on rubber) on Micro-fiber cloth

ii. Run cloth along the entire wiper blade

b. Why: Don't want dirt to be re-applied to the windshield after cleaning

3. Clean Windshield with  Micro-Fiber Cloth an Favorite Glass Cleaner

a. Process: Half-at-a-time with Random Circular Motion Micro-Fiber Cloth an Favorite Glass Cleaner, get into corner of the windshield with towel

4. Use Clay-Bar with warm water spray

a. Spray Warm Water liberally on-windshield 

i. Process: Use Clay Bar in up-down motion, and in circular angles

ii. Why: Pulls contaminants that are really stick on the glass

5. Repeat Step 1 after losing all the contaminants from the glass cleaner

6. Dry Windshield with super absorbent micro-fiber cloth (Don't want lint)

7. Hand Wax the Windshield

a. Process: 

i. Apply Car Wax, 

ii. Use Micro-Fiber cloth with wax, 

iii. Circular motion,

iv. Inspect to ensure complete coverage, no bear spots

v. Wait five min

vi. Use micro-fiber cloth to remove in circular motion

vii. Inspect Trim and Black Pieces, any wax on black trim will turn white

b. Why: 

i. Better than Rain-X, 

ii. Prevents Bird poop and bug splatters from sticking to the windshield, 

iii. Don't need to scrape the ice off the glass on cold mornings 

iv. Wax with last 4 - 6 months while Rain-X does not last as long

v. Note: Some disagree. Wax tends to leave bigger water drops that join together and are harder to see through because they are less uniform and larger.  They also sit on the window larger because they are bigger and it takes for force for the air to blow them off while driving.  Rain-x makes the droplets go into smaller beads that are more consistent in size and spacing and it is easier to see through the droplets, and  they blow off easier while driving.  This is just my observation on using a few different types of waxes. (Perhaps different types of waxes produce different results.)  Rain-x provides better visibility.

8. Use Finishing Towel for the final buff

a. Wipe in in circular motion then, 

b. Wipe Up and down for the finish

Cleaning the Inside (without Tint, Don't do on Tint will mess it up)

1. Remove Tag from the Micro-Fiber cloths

a. Why: To avoid scratches

2. Clean the Outside First so you can see the inside problems

3. Use Clean Micro-Fiber Cloth to clean the Glass

a. Process: 

b. Do not want to get any of the grease on dash to touch towel

i. IF towel touches the dash, throw in wash bucket and get new towel

c. Do not let the micro-fiber cloth touch the dash

i. Why: Will get the containments on the towel

d. Use Back-Hand method to clean the glass and reach all the surface

4. Use Alcohol or Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, Eraser in the preferred method

a. Process: 

i. Put Paper Towels down on the dash board

1) Why: You don't want the micro-fiber to touch the glass, also don't want Eraser to stain the plastic

ii. Sub-merge Eraser in warm water

iii. Clean windshield with eraser in a circular motion

iv. Take micro-fiber cloth and dry the windshield (will grab the grease and dirt)

b. Why: Degrease and Cleans Glass

5. Clean the windshield again with glass cleaner

a. Apply glass cleaner on micro-fiber towel (do not spray directly on windshield, will get cleaner on the dash)

6. Test, drive at night to see if there are any streaks on the windshield

Cleaning the Inside (without Tint)

1. Remove Tag from the Micro-Fiber cloths

a. Why: To avoid scratches

2. Use Soapy Water and Micro-Fiber to clean the glass

3. Wipe with dry micro-fiber towel