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Old 10-26-2007, 02:06 AM
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Survey: Windows and Detail Spray

Okay, here goes.......how about listing your favorite Window Cleaner, and favorite detailing spray? I'm willing to try something new.

Windows: Meguiar's nxt generation Glass Cleaner
Detailing Spray: Pinnacle Natural Brilliance Crystal Mist Carnauba Detail Spray
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There are several recent discussions on this but for me it is Sprayway or vinegar/water on glass and Sonus for detailing. In case you missed them here are just a few of the glass cleaning for your reading pleasure. There are a bunch more on detailing spray as well.

1. Cleaning Windows
2. At the risk of opening another cleaning windows thread.
3. inside window cleaning
4. Glass Cleaning 101
5. "Invisible Glass"

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Sante Fe, Thanks

Thanks for those references...... I still wonder how you are able to do that.....have them listed like that.

I drove through and stopped for several hours in Sante Fe about seven years ago, and had the feeling it was a wonderful place to live. I was coming down from Taos if I recall correctly, and heading back to Albuquerque.
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Duragloss makes a good window cleaner and a good detailing spray. The window cleaner also works okay on your car finish so you don't have to worry too much about a little overspray.

Griot's Garage sells a good window cleaner and lent free paper towels that works well. I also like Griot's Speed Shine. (In the last month or so I have been through a whole bottle of that since I can't use water to wash my car.)
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Thanks, Douge

I'm using Pinnacle for both the wax and Detail Spray.......it's seems logical now.
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Agree with Douge--I used Menzerma FMJ on my car, and use the matching detail spray.
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Detail spray, some are formulated with carnauba waxes and don't work well with synthetic finishes so I would recommend matching a detailing spray with your wax/finish of choice.
As far as I am concerned it is very important to match your detailing spray with your choice of wax/finish. They do not have to be the same brand. (For example, I use zymöl wax and Griot's spray . . . but they are both formulated with carnauba wax. zymöl makes a spray detail spray. I don't like it as much as I like Griot's spray.) Like Douge said, if you use carnauba wax you should use a spray with carnaube wax. Synthetic spray should go with synthetic wax.

In the past I have tried a synthetic spray over carnauba wax. The result was a hazy finish.
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Old 11-02-2007, 01:26 AM
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Sticking with Pinnacle

I'm going to stick with the Pinnacle brand for both the wax and the detail. I just might try another later, but this seems safer for now.
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Stoner's Glass cleaner and Griot's Speed Shine.

I think what gfspencer said is most important - make sure your detail spray matches your wax. I have at times mixed and matched them in the past, and found streaking and haze when I used different brands together.

As with most of the better car car products, it's more about how you use the product, than the product itself. You can have a great looking car with some of the general consumer targeted products if you take the appropriate time and effort, and have horrible results with the most expensive products out there.....

My suggestion is to use products from the same company / product group for paint, and for your leather.
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I think what gfspencer said is most important - make sure your detail spray matches your wax.
Give credit to Douge. He pointed it out first.

I've got some Stoner's. I'm going to give it a try again.
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groits window cleaner works pretty well. When I get time I will start trying other stuff listed in this thread. the cloth seems more important than the cleaner

Griots speed shine is amazing, wonderful stuff. Lifesaver during no-wash water restrictions. Wheels also. Pretty much idiot proof. Works great during drying. I have used it on numerous surfaces on other cars. Works on everything so far. Can't say enough good about it.

Sonus may be better. Have a bottle that I have not tried yet. Waiting until the next major wax job.

good thread