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Lixx
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Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:01 am Posts: 7380 Location: Deep in the Jungle
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 glass cleaner
This might seem like a ridiculous question but have huge issue with my detolf glass getting cloudy. No matter what glass cleaner I use, it always comes out cloudy and streaky. Any tips or advice on cleaners?
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:18 am |
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rednecktex7
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Joined: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:20 am Posts: 1255 Location: Texas
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 Re: glass cleaner
Home Depot Zep glass cleaner. Windex is a joke.
And yes I am a professional glass cleaner.
Hope this helps
IKe
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:26 am |
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MicromanZone
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Joined: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:16 am Posts: 733
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I use a homemade mix of rubbing 1 part rubbing alcohol, 1 part white vinegar and 1 part water in a spray bottle and works great for glass and other shiny surfaces.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:29 am |
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Lixx
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Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:01 am Posts: 7380 Location: Deep in the Jungle
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 Re: glass cleaner
Thanks Ike. I'll check that stuff out. I really felt stupid asking but no matter how hard I clean I get cloudy streaks all over the glass. In fact no matter what I use it always ends up looking WORSE after I clean. I cleaned yesterday and it looks like crap. I kept thinking "wait is it the natural oils in my skin coming through the paper towels, the actual paper towels, the cleaner, what the hell is it?"
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:32 am |
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scottygee
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Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:37 am Posts: 1351 Location: grumpy old fart headquarters
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Is this the detolf with the hedorah and bemons in it? Maybe they are just outgassing... 
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:13 am |
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geotaro
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You are right. It seems like a ridiculous question.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:31 am |
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Joe
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Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 pm Posts: 12318
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I like the foaming glass cleaners better than the liquid kind.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:31 am |
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plastichunter
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Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:40 pm Posts: 4237 Location: Los Angeles
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 Re: glass cleaner
This may sound weird. But try using newspaper instead of paper towels to wipe off the cleaning solution.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:35 am |
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toybotstudios
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Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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plastichunter wrote: This may sound weird. But try using newspaper instead of paper towels to wipe off the cleaning solution. i use newspaper all the time. works great.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:21 am |
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Lixx
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Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:01 am Posts: 7380 Location: Deep in the Jungle
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Really newspaper? No shit. I work for a newspaper, got plenty of that. I would think the newsprint ink would cause all kinds of smears. File that under unexplained in my brain.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:35 pm |
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silent killer
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Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:38 pm Posts: 1981 Location: FL
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yeah the newspaper takes the windex cloud off. my girlfriend showed me onetime, i thought it was weird but it worked
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:39 pm |
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kaiwi
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Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:53 pm Posts: 547
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 Re: glass cleaner
I use CRL foam glass cleaner. It works great on any glass without leaving any streaks.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:57 pm |
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toybotstudios
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you're stoked. I would think working at a newspaper, someone would have mentioned it. joking around the lunchroom..."hahahah....at least I don't have to buy paper towels to clean my windows....." no? something about the ink that actually prevents streaking. Lixx wrote: Really newspaper? No shit. I work for a newspaper, got plenty of that. I would think the newsprint ink would cause all kinds of smears. File that under unexplained in my brain.
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| Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:42 pm |
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Lixx
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Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:01 am Posts: 7380 Location: Deep in the Jungle
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You guys friggin' rule! Brought home a ton of newspaper last night and got news glass cleaner this afternoon. 1000 times better. Amazing newspaper really does work. My cases had a thick film that caught my eye at every angle, now gone.
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plastichunter
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Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:40 pm Posts: 4237 Location: Los Angeles
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Lixx wrote: Amazing newspaper really does work. My cases had a thick film that caught my eye at every angle, now gone. 
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LamourSupreme
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Joined: Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:19 pm Posts: 4010 Location: now
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kaiwi wrote: I use CRL foam glass cleaner. It works great on any glass without leaving any streaks. the handy guys should check out their display cases as well. Awesome company. http://www.crlaurence.com/default.aspx
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kidclam
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Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:51 am Posts: 4250
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Yes newspapers always works well on glass.
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| Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:54 am |
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Vombie
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Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:43 pm Posts: 7090 Location: Oregon
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 Re: glass cleaner
just curious, do you have your set up in a room where you light candles? sometimes they can leave glass/mirrors cloudy after a while.
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| Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:27 am |
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Lixx
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Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:01 am Posts: 7380 Location: Deep in the Jungle
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Vombie wrote: just curious, do you have your set up in a room where you light candles? sometimes they can leave glass/mirrors cloudy after a while. Hmmm my girlfriend loves to light candles in that room.  I think I have the culprit!
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