You may think that cleaning your auto glass is quite easy. You just use a little glass cleaner or maybe just some soap and water and wipe it around with a towel and it will be clean. Yes, it will look much cleaner than it was before, but it is absolutely not clear. Having you glass clean and clear makes a world of difference when you are driving. You will not have to look at any little water spots on the glass or any streaks that are lefts from where you did not wipe the glass all the way. Here at Atlanta Auto Glass, we would like to give you some pointers when it comes to cleaning your auto glass. You will now be able to clean your auto glass with the correct materials that will not harm your glass, but it will actually make it look better than you could ever imagine.
One main ingredient in most glass cleaners is ammonia. Ammonia is a chemical that consists of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms and a few others ingredients. Ammonia is actually a toxic gas that lets of a horrible odor when used. It can also start to deteriorate some materials. Ammonia is actually known to strip rubber and vinyl of natural oils it has. This is very bad because these oils need to be there to keep the material intact and not corroding. Many household cleaners that you use on a regular basis have ammonia as one of the main ingredients. To clean your auto glass safely and correctly, we recommend using a cleaner that is ammonia free.
To find what you should be using, you should visit an auto shop such as Pep Boys or something similar to it. They will have many different types of products available. You should just make sure that it is ammonia free. Most of these auto glass cleaners will also be great at cleaning off road grime and bug splatter as well. If you have tinted windows on your car, you should make sure that whichever product you do purchase is safe to use on tinted windows. When you are finally starting to clean you windows you will first want to spray down the windows with some water. You will then want to decide if you will clean the entire inside of the windows or the entire outside of windows first. By doing all windows the same it will make it easier to figure out exactly where streaks are.
To wipe the chemical solution on your windows you can use a few things. You can use a soft towel that is especially made for auto glass. You can also purchase some rougher towels if you feel that there is a lot of grime on your windows. The rougher towels will not hurt or scratch your auto glass it will simply get through the hard grime that is on it.
By doing all of this, your windows will not only be clean but they will finally be clear as well. You will instantly notice the difference when you drive your car.
