Car Glass Cleaners

Glass cleaners take off the film, fingerprints and road grime that make a screen glare at night and smear under the wipers. Alongside plain cleaners such as Stjarnagloss Glas, CarPro Clarify and Stoner Invisible Glass, the range has water-repellent cleaners and screen washes for the washer bottle.

How to choose

• Plain or repellent: plain cleaners leave nothing on the glass, so use them inside and before a sealant or coating. CarPro Clarify Phobic and Stoner Clean & Repel also leave a light water-beading layer outside.
• Inside the car: use a plain cleaner on the inside of the screen. If it mists up, an anti-fog treatment such as CarPro Fog Fight goes on the inside of the glass: see Anti-Fog Treatments.
• Washer bottle and winter: concentrated screen washes such as Dodo Juice Spirited Away go in the washer bottle.

Good to know

• Use two dedicated glass cloths, one to clean and a dry one to buff. A towel used with wax or detailer will smear (see Glass & Interior Cloths).
• Inside, spray the cloth rather than the glass so overspray stays off the dashboard. On aftermarket tint film, check the cleaner is ammonia-free.

How do I clean my car glass without streaks?

Use a plain glass cleaner and two dedicated glass cloths: wipe with the first and buff dry with the second. A cloth that has been used with wax or detailer smears, which is a common cause of streaks. Inside, spray the cloth rather than the glass so overspray stays off the dashboard.

Related: Glass Care, Screen Wash, Glass Sealants, Glass Polishes, Interior Cleaning & Finishing. Popular brands here: Stjarnagloss, CarPro, Stoner, Dodo Juice.