I still use autoglym glass polish, works ok when its not too hot out

 

I hate loath and detest cleaning glass of any sort and I have tried most of the products over the years and always end up going back to Autoglym Fast Glass and still I get frustrated to hell cleaning glass.

Well no more today I tried the Bilt Hamber Trace-Less I have just bought and OMG this stuff is a game changer a quick mist over the glass and wipe with a Waffle Weave cloth and low n behold the glass has never looked so good. I'm a convert

 

Old school for me, streak free and cheap as chips - Pronto Glass Cleaner

 

Always interested in trying new stuff. Has this been a favourite for a while?

 

About 20 years...

It was popular in the trade back then. Mainly IPA so flashes off real quick and is streak free.

 

Cheers

 

Anyone still use Invisible Glass. I used to swear by the stuff but not used it for ages, I think I lost.my last bottle of the stuff when I moved house.

 

When I discovered Invisible Glass about 15 years ago it was a game changer as it was the only thing that didn't smear and the 1st where you could actually see it working when flashing off. Good stuff - haven't used it or seen any for probably about 7 or 8 years.

 

Unless there's more than one I automatically thought of Stoners Invisible glass which is still widely for sale including at our vendors on here 👍🏽

 

Just got the THOR version of invisible glass (basically the same stuff). The aerosol is a little shotgun like. I still prefer the GTechnic (which I just ran out of).

 

Blit Hamber Traceless is the best I have used,Invisible Glass is a close 2nd.

 

I agree, in fact just ordered another litre.
I don't know how BH do it, they seem to offer a product which out-performs anything else, yet the price is right at the most competitive end.

 

Our Labrador puppy loves rubbing his nose against the glass patio door. Thankfully I have Traceless, 😆

 

Another vote for Traceless here. It's one of the few products that have genuinely wowed me
Always had a thing for clean glass (more than paintwork!) so feel confident about this one.
The other 3 I had on the go are used for household duties now - they don't even come close.

 

Assume you are using the V2 one?

 

I think so because the smell is nice!

 

Pear drops or something else? The first version was very strong

 

Yes, Pear Drops

 

It's very potent lol

 

I bought some of the Caramics glass cleaner when AF first launched the range a few years ago. I wasn't overly impressed with the hydrophobics and what it did leave behind only lasted a few days. I think they made some revisions to the products after feedback from users but don't know if the glass cleaner was one of them and if it's any better than it was.

 

At least it was only £2. 😁

 

I bought some about 4 months ago and found it okay. The hydrophobic claim is a bit of a push but it did leave something behind. Like many of my window cleaners, it's been relegated to use on the house windows now. I can't see anything being better to use than Traceless.

Traceless + H2Go if you want hydrophobics is a far superior combo.

 

Disappointing to hear the hydrophobics is essentially BS. Even if it's a couple of days as @macmark said it's not worth advertising! As @AndyA4TDI said, at least it was only £2 As soon as someone's mentioning ceramics, I'm automatically thinking increased duration, maybe that's my fault for buying into the marketing.

I have been using rainx which I think is awesome performance but it only lasts a couple of weeks and I'm tired of having to apply is all the time outside of the summer. The 2 I narrowed it down to when changing was H2Go and Glaco but i went for the latter, purely as the duration is longer. If I can get away with once a year, I'll be happy!

As for Traceless, I haven't used it but I just think BH is an awesome company. Proper chemists. They are always the first company I go with for a new product. I wish the wheel cleaner didn't stink so much though!

 

I've had H2Go on since March on all but the windscreen and it's been awesome - still going strong!
The trigger and bottle is pants though.

 

I've had a 5L drum of Autoglym glass cleaner which I've been using for years. Never had any issues with it, it's a good product. Even though I've about 2L left I recently got BH Traceless to try out and see if it was just hype, and also to just try something new... Game changer!

Labocosmetica Aquavelox is my go to sealant... I've tried them all, and it's the only one, other than Nextzett RainAway, that hasn't caused me judder issues. Very easy to apply, preforms well, durability is good (about 4/5 months before you'd need to re-apply on front)

 

I recently picked up some A-Kem Clearview glass cleaner. Spray wipe and done, I wish I’d found this years ago.

 

Read this thread with interest as I have just bought some H2Go and am planning to use it soon - probably over the weekend, weather permitting!

Anyhow, a couple of questions occur to me. I have some BH Trace-less, which I have found to be pretty good but what about the cloths that come with the 1 litre bottle. You get a waffle weave and a suede microfibre - is the BH supplied waffle cloth any good?
Or is it worth forking out for a better one?

Also, a few people have posted about using ONR as glass cleaner, and this does look good, but I found an interesting discrepancy. The youtubers I've seen do this seem to use it at the normal 1:256 ratio, but Optimum themselves seem to recommend 6oz to 1 gallon of water, which I reckon comes out closer to the QD ratio. (It's around 1:21.5!) They recommend a similar ratio for interior cleaning, whereas people seem to use it successfully at 1:256.

(I know, it's shocking that a company would recommend using their products more quickly!)

I've just acquired a bottle of ONR too, so I'm planning to mix a couple of spray bottles up - one at 1:256 and a second at 1:16 to use as a QD/drying aid, so I might just give the 1:16 a go as glass cleaner and see if it makes any difference!

 

I've just acquired a bottle of ONR too, so I'm planning to mix a couple of spray bottles up - one at 1:256 and a second at 1:16 to use as a QD/drying aid, so I might just give the 1:16 a go as glass cleaner and see if it makes any difference!

Since using ONR for glass, I've never gone back to my regular glass cleaner, it remains gathering dust on the shelf.

I've always used it at the regular 256:1 ratio for glass, not sure what the 16:1 ratio will do but will be surprised to see if you find any difference... maybe it adds more lubricity?? Let us know.

 

The supplied waffle weave is great, it I don't think you go far wrong with them generally. Although the cheaper ones from AliExpress do shrink in the wash - even at low temps!
The suede microfibre is way too grabby for me. Never use it now.

 

Yes, you're right. No discernible difference between 256:1 and 16:1 as far as glass goes - at least not with the cloth I used! Both flashed off nicely with no streaks. I guess the 1:16 does give more lubricity, so would be better to use on paintwork, but for glass I don't think there's any point using anything but 1:256.

The 1:16 did smell nicer though!

 

which towels you are using? 2 different towels for sure?

 

Yet another vote for Traceless.