cleaning tint ?

***Jess*** · 03-06-2004, 12:15 PM

what is a good/cheap way to clean tinted windows ? i don't want to damage the film.

digital_xtreme · 03-06-2004, 12:23 PM

I would think windex and paper towel. I've had tinted windows for a few years and always used it

***Jess*** · 03-07-2004, 01:18 AM

ok, thanx

blu00xtreme · 03-07-2004, 01:26 AM

You can use any glass cleaner as long as it doesn't have amonia in it.

jakedubb · 03-07-2004, 02:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by blu00xtreme

You can use any glass cleaner as long as it doesn't have amonia in it.

Well said! NO AMMONIA! Turns tint purple or fades it. I use Johnson & Johnson No Tears baby shampoo for cleaning and applying tint. It's cheap and lasts forever! Use newspaper for best results.

Oh ya> Just use a spray bottle w/ about 10 drops of J&J shampoo and water....Done deal!

03-07-2004, 02:36 AM

so list what doesnt have amonia in it so he knows what to buy

***Jess*** · 03-07-2004, 11:35 AM

yeah, i was thinkin about the amonia thing. how about dish washing soap ?

DimeLord · 03-07-2004, 04:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by digital_xtreme

I would think windex and paper towel. I've had tinted windows for a few years and always used it

DO NOT use windex. Windex contains ammonia which will damage your tint. Also paper towels are much too rough for tint(most brands anyway). Just use some clean water and wipe it dry with a soft cloth. Or you could find a product that is ammonia free and use that but water should be fine...Just how dirty can your interior windows become anyway? Unless of course your about to take a sip of your soda and you hit a big a$$ bump or something?

5918MIKE · 03-08-2004, 04:34 PM

Sprayway is a great ammonia free glass cleaner, it foams so it doesn't run down the window either.

DNGRS DME · 03-09-2004, 08:35 PM

yea thats some fun stuff

xtreme_xpressions · 03-15-2004, 04:57 PM

Eagle One makes good window cleaner and is safe on tint. It is called 20/20.

03 SS · 03-16-2004, 12:49 AM

Dont use ammonia. Just buy the safe window cleaner meant for tint at the auto store & be done with it. Paper towels will not harm your tint. I have used it for 14 years & I have never had a vehicle with out tint. I smoke so I have get that extra filmy crap off too but dont want to spend a year smearing it around. I go to the gas station & I use their sqeegy & clean the outside of the windows. Then I do the inside window with it too. It doesnt waste your time smearing it. You can do it once, if very dirty, do it twice & you will have no residue or anything. It doenst harm tint either.

x3ro · 03-18-2004, 08:32 AM

Like they said, do NOT ever use any cleaner with ammonia!

Eagle 20/20 is okay.......I like Stoner's glas cleaner....its in a spray can......bad ass stuff.....also, www.tropi-care.com makes an awesome glass cleaner.......i've been using it in conjunction with a microfiber towel, and it works as well as newspaper.....its awesome

BLAZ1N · 03-18-2004, 11:50 PM

just dip one rag in water, and have another dry

wipe the whole the window with the wet one...and dry it off very well

i detail cars for a living....and we dont use any cleaners at all

***Jess*** · 03-19-2004, 10:21 PM

thanx guys

03-06-2004, 12:23 PM	#2
digital_xtreme Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,255 Location: Lapeer / Midland, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? I would think windex and paper towel. I've had tinted windows for a few years and always used it Last edited by digital_xtreme : 03-06-2004 at 12:23 PM.
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03-07-2004, 01:26 AM	#4
blu00xtreme medium pimpin Age: 31 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 45 Location: columbia,SC User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? You can use any glass cleaner as long as it doesn't have amonia in it.
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03-07-2004, 02:03 AM	#5
jakedubb The f@$k you want foo? Age: 35 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 851 Location: Seattle, WA User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? Quote: Originally Posted by blu00xtreme You can use any glass cleaner as long as it doesn't have amonia in it. Well said! NO AMMONIA! Turns tint purple or fades it. I use Johnson & Johnson No Tears baby shampoo for cleaning and applying tint. It's cheap and lasts forever! Use newspaper for best results. Oh ya> Just use a spray bottle w/ about 10 drops of J&J shampoo and water....Done deal! Last edited by jakedubb : 03-07-2004 at 02:07 AM.
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03-07-2004, 02:36 AM	#6
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03-07-2004, 04:21 PM	#8
DimeLord Registered User Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 163 Location: Holiday, FL User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? Quote: Originally Posted by digital_xtreme I would think windex and paper towel. I've had tinted windows for a few years and always used it DO NOT use windex. Windex contains ammonia which will damage your tint. Also paper towels are much too rough for tint(most brands anyway). Just use some clean water and wipe it dry with a soft cloth. Or you could find a product that is ammonia free and use that but water should be fine...Just how dirty can your interior windows become anyway? Unless of course your about to take a sip of your soda and you hit a big a$$ bump or something?
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03-08-2004, 04:34 PM	#9
5918MIKE Registered User Age: 37 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 459 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? Sprayway is a great ammonia free glass cleaner, it foams so it doesn't run down the window either.
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03-15-2004, 04:57 PM	#11
xtreme_xpressions Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 251 Location: Bloomfield, IN User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? Eagle One makes good window cleaner and is safe on tint. It is called 20/20.
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03-16-2004, 12:49 AM	#12
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? Dont use ammonia. Just buy the safe window cleaner meant for tint at the auto store & be done with it. Paper towels will not harm your tint. I have used it for 14 years & I have never had a vehicle with out tint. I smoke so I have get that extra filmy crap off too but dont want to spend a year smearing it around. I go to the gas station & I use their sqeegy & clean the outside of the windows. Then I do the inside window with it too. It doesnt waste your time smearing it. You can do it once, if very dirty, do it twice & you will have no residue or anything. It doenst harm tint either.
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03-18-2004, 08:32 AM	#13
x3ro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 746 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? Like they said, do NOT ever use any cleaner with ammonia! Eagle 20/20 is okay.......I like Stoner's glas cleaner....its in a spray can......bad ass stuff.....also, www.tropi-care.com makes an awesome glass cleaner.......i've been using it in conjunction with a microfiber towel, and it works as well as newspaper.....its awesome
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03-18-2004, 11:50 PM	#14
BLAZ1N I'm probably drunk. Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,651 Location: Miami Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: cleaning tint ? just dip one rag in water, and have another dry wipe the whole the window with the wet one...and dry it off very well i detail cars for a living....and we dont use any cleaners at all
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