I washed my 2008 RDX (purchased just 2 weeks ago) yesterday. Washed with meguires nxt shampoo and washed one section at a time followed by a rinse; I used the california blade to remove the water (which was really cool) and used some MF towels to remove the remaining. I was paying attention to the windows and the windsheild but I may have left some water droplets on the windows thinking invisible glass (stoners) should get rid of them.

Unfortunately when I used invisible glass with an MF, the spot outlines are still on the glass so I sprayed it couple more times and used a new MF - nothing seems to work. the spots are still on and I noticed that invisible glass left streaks as well. I was doing this in my garage so the surface was definitely cool. What am I doing wrong? How can I get my windows to be spotless?

While I have your attention what do I use to clean the black trim around the windows (the door flat black molding or whatever you call it)? I used 303 on them but that was leaving streaks and spots as well.

 

A lot of people say use newspaper on the windows cause its not supposed to leave streaks. as for the black trim, i use the ICE Liquid Polish. It works really well for me. Even those places where I've accidentally stained it will wax or something else, the Liquid polish brings it back to black very easily. hope that helps.

 

hmm, I'll give newspaper a shot tonite. I don't have ICE liquid polish but I don't want a glossy look for the trim. Wouldn't liquid polish give it a nice glossy shine?

 

I usually use a vinyl protectant on the black trip - both the weather seal type (like around the sun roof) and the plastic type (like by the windsheild wipers). Seems to work OK.

I am guessing it streaked (the 303) because there were still some wet spots.

 

Newspaper DOES work !!! It might be an old wives tale, but it does the trick.

 

if you have waterspots, you can remove those by using vinegar.

 

Don't remember where I saw this--either here or on Corvette Forum--but someone suggested using the special cleaner made for ceramic/glass cooktops. I had hard water spots on my passenger side glass...tried several things including vinegar, but nothing worked--at certain angles you could still see the faint outlines of the spots. But I found that the cooktop cleaner, applied and buffed with a paper towel as directed, removed all traces of the spots.

 

When you're using the Stoner's IG with the MF towel, are you drying it immediately with the [dry] back side of the MF towel? If not, do so and it should help.

 

sorry to bring back an old thread but, nice tip, ill have to give this a try...

 

windows will water spot quick, windows need to be one of the first things you dry....especially if they were in the sun at all while you were washing....

 

Personally, not sure if thats a good idea. A lot of those ceramic cooktop cleaners are abrasive.

 

hmm well then...ill have to try something else, thanks for the heads up!

 

Newspaper works, vinegar works as well. Not sure if you mentioned if this was interior or exterior, but Im assuming its the exterior.
Newspaper is not as refined a paper as a paper towel is, its actually a little abrasive which is what makes it such a good glass cleaner. However, it also contains ink! I dont recommend it for interior use as this ink is easily transferable to ummmmm....places no one wants it.
One should also wear latex (or similar) gloves when using newspaper to keep ink off their hands.
Vinegar contains acetic acid, about 5%. This naturally helps dissolve waters minerals, which is what you see when you refer to a "spot". Let the vinegar "dell" for just a minute or two, then wipe with MF, paper towel, or newspaper.
If you have real stubborn water spotting due to hard water, frequent exposure, rampid sprinklers etc.....consider One Grands Paste Glass Cleaner, now 30% off (As are all One Grand Products)

 

what method do you prefer or suggest when applying the vinegar solution? spray bottle, pour directly onto a MF towel or other method? thank you!

 

If you have the patience, spray the window with 2 parts vinegar/ 1 part water, then lay some Saran Wrap on top! This helps hold the vinegar in place while it softens the waters minerals. You could also lay a saturated MF on top, but you tend to use more vinegar. Just let the vinegar dwell for a minute or tow (More time if real stubborn spots), then wipe away!

 

i would trade in the newspaper for microfibre towels....i used to use newspaper for many years, but dont anymore as micrfibres work much better as they kind of buff the windows clean without anything abrasive, not to mention the whole ink issue...