What Kind of Water to Dilute Glass Cleaner?

[Setec Astronomy]

Are you guys just using tap water to make up the Detailer Glass Cleaner? Or distilled/deionized? Opinions?

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

I always use distilled to dilute anything other than APC. The way I see it, especially with glass cleaner you don't want any minerals or other possible contaminants from the tap causing water spots.

[Setec Astronomy]

That was my thought, as well. So you use distilled for dressings (Hyper Dressing, etc.), also?

[Snowman]

Speaking of glass cleaner, which would you all say is a better product when it comes to no streaks or haze, along with performance;

Stoner's Invisible Glass

NXT Generation Glass Cleaner

Meguiar's Detailer Glass Cleaner Concentrate

I currenlty use Stoner's and love the outcome of the windows. I have yet though to try any of the Meguiar's Glass care products.


Trent

[Blr123]

Re: What Kind of Water to Dilute Glass Cleaner?

Originally posted by Setec Astronomy
Are you guys just using tap water to make up the Detailer Glass Cleaner? Or distilled/deionized? Opinions?

Hi there,

I use CLEAR water myself , just kidding, I just use tap water but our water tends to be soft as opposed to the hard water they have in England

Bryan

[Setec Astronomy]

Hey Snowman--you're hijackin' my thread!

[Snowman]

BBAHAAHAHA...I guess I did, but ya gotta give me credit for keeping it on the topic of glass cleaning...LOL **slaps own hand**

[the other pc]

DI H2O 4 me.


PC

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

Originally posted by Setec Astronomy
That was my thought, as well. So you use distilled for dressings (Hyper Dressing, etc.), also?

Yep, I do. It isn't all that much more expensive for the distilled versus what I pay out of the tap, so I figure its worth a few cents to "do it right"

[gb387]

Never thought about the water itself.... hummmm.... something to remember.

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

Originally posted by Snowman
Speaking of glass cleaner, which would you all say is a better product when it comes to no streaks or haze, along with performance;

Stoner's Invisible Glass

NXT Generation Glass Cleaner

Meguiar's Detailer Glass Cleaner Concentrate

I currenlty use Stoner's and love the outcome of the windows. I have yet though to try any of the Meguiar's Glass care products.


Trent

The detailer is the best of the Meguiar's ones I've tried... I don't like Stoner's in the Aerosol, though the spray bottle stuff is alright.

Personally, my preference goes to Eagle One 20/20 in the spray bottle. At least for my own cars.

Customer vehicles get the Meg's detailer stuff. It works well and is cheaper.

[Ranger72]

I use tap water, but I have very soft water were I am at. I have used them all when it comes to glass cleaners. I personally use Meguiars detailer line for my customers as well as my own vehicle. I like the NXT as well, just no reason for it since I have great results (and smell) with detailer line. The Stoners is ok, but when the glass is really dirty, I found it didn't have nough cleaning power.

[gbackus]

Im now using RO water from my sink But it worked fine for me before hwne I used Tap water which was very hard.

[refurbish]

I once detailed a mercedes and the lady requested for me
to only use water to clean the windows .

so I used filtered water in a spray bottle then a zwipe to
dry them and they looked good afterward.