![]() ![]() Tint film that has been scratched can be polished using Zaino Z-14Plastic-Magic Plastic Cleaner & Polish. To clean tintedwindows, use water or a mild, non-ammonia cleaner. Window tint film is a thin sheet of Mylar plastic. Mylar easily scratches and will be destroyed by ammonia. Window tint film is often applied to the inside windows to shade passengers orprovide privacy. If your glass isheavily pitted or scratched, you should have it replaced or seek the advise of aglass expert. The second is to use the polish with #000 or #0000 synthetic woolto remove the spots then buff with an old t-shirt. The mostgentle is to use an old t-shirt to polish the spotted area and buff to fullluster. There are two ways to use Z-12 Clear-View Glass Polish. ![]() Formulated with modified cleaners andmild abrasives, Z-12 Clear-View Glass Polishdeep cleans and polishes allglass surfaces with ease. We have yetto find a stain that it did not remove. We developed< Z-12 Clear-View Glass Polish specifically for hard waterspots, water spot damage, heavy road film and light scratches. In these cases, itis necessary to polish the glass. So, even though you have removed the minerals causing thewater spots, the spots remain as damage to your glass. If hard water spots are allowed to remain for more than a week or two, they mayetch the glass. Ifleft on your glass for very long, hard water spots will not wash off withshampooing or regular glass cleaners. These trace elementsremain on your glass when water from sprinklers or washing air dries. These hard water spots attach themselves to glass like white on rice. Hardwater is water that contains excessive trace elements including calcium, iron,lime, and other minerals found in streams and rivers. Some parts of the country are burdened with extremely hard water. Trying touse the palm of your hand will force you to be a contortionist and draw strangelooks from your neighbors. The best technique for cleaning your rear window is to use thebackside of your hand to guide your towel down into the corners. The inside of the rear window is the most difficult to reach and should be donelast. If you bump into the rearview mirror hard enough or at theright angle, you can break it loose from the glass. The inside of the windshield is easier to clean from thepassenger’s side as your access is not obstructed by the steering wheel. Take your time around the rearview mirror as it is only glued to yourwindshield. While you’re sitting down in the passenger’s seat, clean the inside of thewindshield. Pay attention to thecorners of the windows, as this is where you will get most smears and streaks. Don’t forget your driver’s side and passenger side mirrors. Now roll thewindow back up and clean the remainder of the window. This part should be cleaned anddried first. ![]() Start your window cleaning with the driver’s door and front passenger door. If your door has a window frame, lower the window approximately one inch toallow access to the top part of the glass. As a substituteto ammonia, an alcohol based solution or a mechanical cleaner, such as amicro-fiber towel is best. More importantly, theuse of ammonia inside your car is harmful to your health. Zaino highly discourages the use of ammonia-based glass cleaners on your car. While ammonia is a great glass cleaner for the home, ammonia is harmful to manycar surfaces including vinyl, rubber, and leather. Whatever you use,the principles are the same: clean, dry and polish. Some people like ammonia cleaners, others swear byTSP, while the purists will use nothing but clear water. Just as in selecting a car polish, no two car enthusiasts can agree on theultimate glass cleaner. After you have completed all otherdetailing tasks, put the perfect touch on your car by detailing you car’sglass. Cleaning your windows is one ofthe most tedious tasks you will face. In addition to being a hazard, the effects of dirty glass can quickly ruin theappearance of your perfectly polished car. Forget the time involved in keeping yourglass clean for a moment have you ever thought about how hazy, dirty windowscan be a safety hazard? Driving your car with dirty, hazy windows on arainy night or in heavy traffic, straining to see, is a driving impairment. You should consider this a true danger. Have you ever noticed how much better your car looks when the windows areperfectly clean? Yet, many of us ignore the windows when we wash becauseit adds a few precious minutes. ![]()
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