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nissamax 06-11-2010 06:17 PM
How to get wax off windows ??
 
So the other day I went to clean my windows and I grabbed a rag that was once used for waxing so when I washed my car the wax transfered to my windows. I've clean them multiple times and I just can't get it off ( this is the I side of the car ). Is there anything I can use to get it off ?? Because I just clean and clean and it leaves streaks and I can't see at night.

Antonio 06-11-2010 06:53 PM
dish soap should remove the wax. Then use a glass cleaner mixed with vinegar and should come out nice and streak free. Just be careful with the dish soap though. It'll remove the wax on the paint as well. If it drips on the paint, just wipe it off, and do a quick coat of wax on the area just to make sure you have protection

DC2.2GSR 06-11-2010 07:28 PM
wax and grease remover (for prepping cars for paint), lacquer thinner, a window cleaner or even dish soap as mentioned. basically anything that cuts grease will work.

Honest_Bob 06-12-2010 10:17 AM
Rubbing alcohol? A clay bar would probably work too.

vdcoff 06-12-2010 01:23 PM
orange blast

jpalamar 06-12-2010 04:18 PM
Gas strips wax... then just finish it with windex.

Oakes 06-12-2010 04:30 PM
Did you say it was inside the windows? Don't you have tint? Good luck with that....

nissamax 06-26-2010 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Oakes (Post 1750440)
Did you say it was inside the windows? Don't you have tint? Good luck with that....
Yes it is on the inside of my windows and yes i have tint.

got_tint? 06-26-2010 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nissamax (Post 1760456)
Yes it is on the inside of my windows and yes i have tint.
A little bit of dawn in a spray bottle with water should do the trick.. Use a microfiber rag

AutobahnRacer 06-28-2010 08:51 AM
I'd say first try plain old Windex without amonia, if that does not work try invisible glass.

And obviously since you have tint do not use a clay bar or alcohol.

got_tint? 06-28-2010 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Carministrator (Post 1761295)
I'd say first try plain old Windex without amonia, if that does not work try invisible glass.

And obviously since you have tint do not use a clay bar or alcohol.
You can't use windex on a car that has tint...

jpalamar 06-28-2010 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by got_tint? (Post 1761613)
You can't use windex on a car that has tint...
Oops... I've been doing it for 2 years with no issues... just like I use it on all my TV's and am yet to scrach or anything.

03MSP 06-28-2010 03:01 PM
its not that it will scratch the windows.. anything with ammonia will ruin tint

got_tint? 06-28-2010 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jpalamar (Post 1761637)
Oops... I've been doing it for 2 years with no issues... just like I use it on all my TV's and am yet to scrach or anything.
If you put it on windows with window tint, your going to ruin the tint...

ezdrummer 06-28-2010 08:56 PM
not all tint...you can use ammonia with some tint, depends on the brand..

AutobahnRacer 06-28-2010 09:18 PM
BTW I may have made a boo-boo. I cleaned with newspaper. Was just reading now that its a bad idea for tinted windows. So what the hell do you clean it with? People say Microfiber cloths scratch your paint, so I can't see it doing any better on tint.

Anyway back on topic.

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Originally Posted by got_tint? (Post 1761613)
You can't use windex on a car that has tint...
Not trying to argue but I was told that Windex was fine as long as there was no ammonia in it. In fact any window cleaning product as long as it does not have ammonia.

ezdrummer 06-29-2010 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Carministrator (Post 1762014)
BTW I may have made a boo-boo. I cleaned with newspaper. Was just reading now that its a bad idea for tinted windows. So what the hell do you clean it with? People say Microfiber cloths scratch your paint, so I can't see it doing any better on tint.

Anyway back on topic.



Not trying to argue but I was told that Windex was fine as long as there was no ammonia in it. In fact any window cleaning product as long as it does not have ammonia.
any film you can use any glass cleaner WITHOUT AMMONIA....there are a few films you CAN USE AMMONIA with,

AutobahnRacer 06-29-2010 05:37 PM
Thats what I thought too, but gottint had me double guessing myself.

What about the newspaper? Bad? Ok to use?

got_tint? 06-29-2010 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ezdrummer (Post 1761999)
not all tint...you can use ammonia with some tint, depends on the brand..
yea... As a general rule of thumb, ammonia is nasty stuff... better to stay away from that stuff anyway, bad for most tint, bad for the environment..

got_tint? 06-29-2010 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Carministrator (Post 1762605)
Thats what I thought too, but gottint had me double guessing myself.

What about the newspaper? Bad? Ok to use?
Microfiber is good.... Newspaper not so much...


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