Cleaning windows

[crackedpan]

Maybe I shouldn't admit that I just learned this trick. Complaining to my sister how frustrated with cleaning my van windows in preparation to hitting the road. Problem is could never get them crystal clean, always had smears left no matter what product I used. 
Sister's trick is warm water with small amount of rubbing alcohol, and paper towels.  You should see my windows now!!

Hope this helps someone else!
Wondering can I use this on other surfaces in my van?

 

[highdesertranger]

try this for extra dirty windows. take # 4/0 steel wool and rub it clean. do this dry. you will be amazed. highdesertranger

 

[Gypsyjoe#1]

Did you try using newspaper to wipe them? Is a old remedy but works better than paper towel!

 

[regis101]

Back in the day a newspaper used regular ink.  This left a raised area above the paper and was a good , mild, abrasive.
I believe most modern inks are soy based.  Not quite the amount of abrasion but I still use a good 'ol black n white sheet of newspaper every now and then.
The rubbing alcohol is a good tip. Clean the winders and the cuts on my hands.
There was another recipe I tried. Don't remember the exact ingredients but I think it was corn starch, vinegar , water. The cornstarch acted as the abrasive.

 

[maki2]

We recently cleaned the inside of my friends van windows. Alcohol was not removing the plasticiser residue from the glass, the commercial windows cleaners did not work on it either. But undiluted vinegar straight from the bottle did take it off, elbow grease was of course also required.

 

[highdesertranger]

ah yes vinegar the wonder cleaner. highdesertranger

 

[crackedpan]

 Alcohol was not removing the plasticiser residue 

plasticiser residue????? 
don't know what that is.     my window just had dirt....so alcohol has its limits, yes hdr vinegar good too!

 

[DannyB1954]

The best window cleaner I have is a squirt bottle with water and a few drops of baby shampoo.
Don't over do it with the shampoo. Just a bit will do, like 5 or 6 drops in a pint.

 

[maki2]

Plastics off gas plastic particles and chemicals, especially in the dash area where the UV rays accelerate it. It never stops happening. Those particles stick to the glass like glue and they make the glass hazy. That plastic residue can be very difficult to remove especially when like my friend you don't wash the windows often (the van is not his daily driver vehicle). But straight vinegar did take it off...with elbow grease meaning it does not come off instantly, you have to work at it.