![]() ![]() The Detail Institute presented by Autopia-carcare.Cleaning tinted car windows can be a bit tricky, but it’s essential to keep them clean to maintain their appearance and functionality.Tire, Wheel, Chassis and Engine Detailing.Tint (especially the cheap diy stuff) just so happens to be a big contributor. To an extent any and all plastic inside a vehicle behaves this way. Several individuals took my advice and were pleased to no longer have the smoke odor issues. I suggested removing the window tint as it basically is harboring smoke film/odor and everytime the car gets hot inside with the windows up it releases that smell back into the car. I’ve actually witnessed people detail smokers cars that they had purchased for themselves or to flip where every square inch of the car was cleaned, including the tinted windows and the smoke smell lingered on. The only true way to get the smoke film off window tint is to replace it. This issue is magnified in the summer or in warmer climates where the inside of the vehicle gets very hot. you’re only going to get them so clean and still you’ll have some streaks or smears due to the fact that Cig Smoke literally embeds itself into the window tint. I follow the wax and grease remover up with a normal window cleaner to get any remaining residue off that may have been left behind.Īs for vehicles with tinted windows. It takes the smoke “film” off with ease compared to 90% of window cleaners that just seem to smudge and smear the grime around. On plain glass windows with no tint, body shop grade wax and grease remover will do the trick and is what I automatically reach for when doing the windows on the inside of a smokers or any vehicle that’s real bad. Since then, I went to the store and bought a 4-pack specifically for automotive glass cleaning. ![]() Sitting in the car looking out it almost seems like there is no glass in the windows at all. All I can say is when I look out the living room window at my car, it looks like the door windows are rolled down, everything came out awesome. I tried to take a 50/50 picture, but the camera in my phone and the sunlight weren`t cooperating. (wet towel is OK)ģ) Take a clean terry towel and wipe off the damp soap film from the glass, (towel getting SLIGHTLY damp is OK)Ĥ) Buff the glass with a 2nd microfiber cloth (short nap side out) until it was completely streak-free. Spray the Magic Eraser with lots of Invisible Glass, and used it liberally on the glass.ġ) Scrub the glass with the eraser - at first I got a lot of suds - it was a used one and I don`t know if it was the soap that is already in the eraser or if my wife had added something.Ģ) Wipe down the wet (dripping) glass with a clean microfiber (long nap side out) and absorb most of the liquid. I did all the windows, even the ones I`d already cleaned, by doing the following: I used a Magic Eraser (since the wife had one on hand), Invisible Glass (I think ANY quality glass cleaner will work) and a 3-towel process I cleaned the glass in my car within an inch of its life. Several people mentioned the Magic Eraser, so I gave it a try. Over on the AG Forum, I asked the question about how to remove the smoking crud from my interior glass. I`ve tried multiple glass cleaners and all of them had the same effect - kind of clean, but really smeary. ![]() I am trying to quit smoking and since I spend a lot of time driving my Camaro, I needed to get the smell out AND clean the interior glass of all the smoke residue and oils and other gunk. ![]()
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