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Hidden gem for cleaning your windshield

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Anothertacomaguy, Jan 15, 2013.

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  1. Jan 16, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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    Do not EVER use anything intended to clean or polish metal on glass... Bon Ami is still an abrasive just like Comet and Barkeeper's Friend. It will scratch, likewise Brasso (which contains acids as well as mild abrasives).

    Steel wool, doesn't matter if it's 00, 0000, 0000000, or 00000000000, it will scratch.
     
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  2. Jan 16, 2013 at 9:41 PM
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    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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  3. Jan 16, 2013 at 9:46 PM
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    LOL

    I've used a lot of stupid things on my glass, but steel wool is not one of them.


    Now... a buddy in college took the "stupid car tricks" prize.

    We used to do a "topper" of corn starch after waxing our cars. Old hotrodder's trick, looked great and smoothed out the swirls (don't know if it would be effective on modern acrylics and applied sealants).

    So this guy went into mom's kitchen and grabbed a box of...

    yes....

    Corn MEAL! :eek:

    Scratched the living fuck out of his car.
     
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  4. Jan 17, 2013 at 5:58 AM
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    I used a green/yellow 3M pad. DONT DO IT!
    I scratched my entire windshield.
    Lesson learned.
     
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  5. Jan 17, 2013 at 7:58 AM
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    ^^THIS^^
     
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  6. Jan 17, 2013 at 8:09 AM
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    Derp derpde do.....

    For a guy who makes telescopes you should be ashamed of your statement.

    No respectable glass guys I know would ever say such a thing especially to the public.

    and why in the hell would anyone clean a windshield with a 2" razor blade? Derping the herp that day or what?
     
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  7. Jan 17, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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    I've done this on every car I have owned since I started driving. It has never harmed the windshields at all. No scratches, no haze, blur .. nothing. Also, this is not a weekly practice, we are talking 2, maybe 3 times a year.
     
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  8. Mar 23, 2014 at 11:10 AM
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    The stuff the op used it amazing. I had some super super bad water spots on my 06 golf tdi I just bought. I tried everything. Clr,lime away, glass cleaner glad polish nothing worked But that cook top cleaner. Amazing stuff!!
     
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  9. Mar 23, 2014 at 1:10 PM
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    You might want to backtrack and read this whole thread. Buried somewhere within was the answer you were looking for.

    What you did was no bueno. But I do thank you for topping this thread for me. I took the time to read through it and ordered the correct stuff. :D
     
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  10. Mar 23, 2014 at 4:59 PM
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    Ya u mean the clr or what ever that stuff xxxx suggested. Don't see what the difference is if it can clean a glass cook too it can clean my windows. I will report back if they get messed up
     
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  11. Mar 23, 2014 at 5:21 PM
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    :popcorn: This is fun.
     
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  12. Mar 23, 2014 at 6:15 PM
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    I'm assuming that letter from the manufacturer didn't give the OP what he wanted to hear and throw into everyones face...
     
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  13. Mar 23, 2014 at 7:38 PM
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    After reading this thread, I'm deathly afraid to clean my glass now.... even with tapwater.

    I'll just keep using Windex. :pout:
     
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  14. Mar 23, 2014 at 7:38 PM
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    I have a 25 year old son that didn't like to listen to reason when he was 18, but by the time he was 22 he was listening.

    But it is your truck and your window, so go on with yo bad self.
     
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  15. Mar 23, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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    I am a Biochemist with DuPont Corporation and have been so for over 30 years. I have designed a glass product called SentryGlas. I engineered SentryGlas as a safety glass with interlacing structural properties for insulation qualities. This design is very high-performance with a cost index that is much more superior to any substandard multi-grade residential, commercial or windshield glass on the market. As a Biochemist and Engineer of heavy duty glass products, I will point out there are different types of laminate in the glass that
    have different allowable
    stresses markers causing wear or breakage.

    With that being said, I too recommend using the Weiman Glass Cook Top Cleaner / Polish. The product will NOT hurt the glass, as immense pressures (in the metric ton range) would have to be applied for this product to do any real damage. It takes heat and pressure to make glass. But this is not what is described by the self proclaimed glass experts on this post.

    I'm perplexed nat, by your statment "Thousands of microscopic scratches has the potential to weaken the glass, making it more susceptible to cracking, shattering, etc. We are talking safety glass, not tempered glass".

    Really nat? Please explain how this happens on a molecular level within the substrate of the molecules of glass and do you have the exact calculations of how you came to these scientific conclusions???

    On another note, What self respecting American would purchase Japanese Junk for over inflated prices? I don't own a Toyota Tacoma, but saw this thread and was amazed that many folks here are misinformed about glass. Glass is a hearty product and can take a lot of abuse. Scratches, Pits & Polishing are part of the life cycle of glass. Yes, I too use this product on all of my Bentley's glass.
     
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    I guess the millions of ppl driving Toyotas are idots.

    German overpriced cars<Best selling small truck in history.
     
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    You signed on here to post this??

    Banhammer time.
     
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    That's funny right there! :D And you'll likely have no idea why...:rolleyes:
     
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    Windex and newspaper works awesome
     
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    Oh yeah, well I own a non production Bugatti. So beat that!!!! While I'm on the interwebs I'm also a nuclear physicist!
     
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