Homemade glass cleaner

[Bdawg393]

I decided to try out this recipe because i was looking for a good glass cleaner and the home depot glass cleaner didnt satisfy me at all. It left horrible streaks no matter what i did. But this recipe evaporates just right, allowing for a complete streak free shine. The recipe to make your own is:

-1 part ammonia
-1 part isypropl alcohol
-1 part water

and remember that recipe is for cleaning non tinted glass and if you want to clean tinted glass, replace the 1 part ammonia with 2 tablespoons of vinegar (with the alcohol at 8 oz and the water at 8 oz).

I hope you all find that this works very well and it'll save you some money along the way.

[roushstage2]

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Interesting!

[speed3blackmica]

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i already have tons of meguiars glass cleaner that i love, but im always down to try something new..thanks for sharing this recipe..i dont have any ammonia at home, but i do have distilled white vinegar..will that work fine ?

[Bdawg393]

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yup distilled white vinegar is exactly what you need and it's safe on tint. Remember that vinegar is a pretty strong substance (something around a 2 on the ph scale) so it wont take much in your dilution with the other substances

[flakybear]

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As for non tinted glass I read that a glass cleaner w/ammonia shouldn't be used because it can stain the interior or exterior of the vehicle. I was told by a glass person to use a good glass cleaner generously and a microfiber towel. He said one of the big problems is people clean the glass when it's hot or in the sun.

[Bdawg393]

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As for non tinted glass I read that a glass cleaner w/ammonia shouldn't be used because it can stain the interior or exterior of the vehicle. I was told by a glass person to use a good glass cleaner generously and a microfiber towel. He said one of the big problems is people clean the glass when it's hot or in the sun.

really? Even when using ammonia with non tinted glass? Ive had nothing but great results using a solution with ammonia it to clean the non tinted glass. But yes, on tinted glass it's a big no no. To give you an idea why, when my mentor was teaching me how to remove tint, we used steam to get it started and then ammonia to eat away at the adhesive. So it's powerful stuff no doubt.

[speed3blackmica]

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wow this recipe really works..just tried it..cleaned my TV with it...the solution really does evaporate REALLY REALLY fast and leaves no steaks

[Bdawg393]

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wow this recipe really works..just tried it..cleaned my TV with it...the solution really does evaporate REALLY REALLY fast and leaves no steaks

haha yup! told ya! I just absolutely love this stuff now! and btw was that with the ammonia or the vinegar?

[speed3blackmica]

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haha yup! told ya! I just absolutely love this stuff now! and btw was that with the ammonia or the vinegar?

with vinegar, i dont have any ammonia in the house, so vinegar was my choice..works amazing. of course it doesnt smell to great ! but it works !

[Bdawg393]

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nice! im glad to see that you're getting the same results with the vinegar cause i have only used the ammonia version myself. and boy if you dont like the smell of the vinegar one, wait till you try the ammonia one, its so strong that your nose cant breathe in all the way once you start to take a wiff!

[J. A. Michaels]

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Should it be distilled water, or plain tap, ok?

[Bdawg393]

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plain tap is perfectly fine.

[cnfowler]

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Nice idea. There are a million homemade glass cleaner recipes out there. However, I'll stick to the D-Line glass cleaner. It smells so yummy, I want to drink it!!

Colin

[Bdawg393]

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Nice idea. There are a million homemade glass cleaner recipes out there. However, I'll stick to the D-Line glass cleaner. It smells so yummy, I want to drink it!!

Colin

mmmmmm i could only imagine what would happen if one were to drink glass cleaner... poison control anyone? hahaha

[speed3blackmica]

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LOL ! i cant even blame colin on that one, D120 smells so good !