Cleaning Tint with Alcohol ?
 

I browsed around and only saw 1 thread with regards to interior detailing, I thought I would post this question to see what everyone thinks.

When I had my first car, a Beamer, I through some 15% on it and swore I was told to clean it with a light water/alcohol mixture, like 25% alcohol 75% water, to help remove stains and dry faster. I did it several times without a problem on that vehicle, but yesterday I was cleaning the same way on the civic, a tint Job that has been on there for a while, and I got this funky looking scum to start forming on the inside of the tint.

I went back and basicly had to polish it out with a towel, and it took forever. I didn't know if maybe the alcohol was a bad idea, or If maybe they just hadn't been cleaned in ages. I know I should buy a tint-safe cleaner, but I was making due with what I have around here.

Anyone seen that happen, or clean with alcohol ? TIA

RE: Cleaning Tint with Alcohol ?
 

Typically I just use water a rag and it comes out spotless but I'd like to know if this mixture does work.

RE: Cleaning Tint with Alcohol ?
 

they say for tint to use window cleaner without alcohol. alcohol will ruin the glue for the tint..

RE: Cleaning Tint with Alcohol ?
 

alcohol isnt gonna hurt, the best thing you can use is soap and water. or glass plus basicly anything without amonia in it

RE: Cleaning Tint with Alcohol ?
 

I didnt clean my tinted windows FOREVER because I was afread I was going to screw up the tint. But like a month ago I talked to some people and I ended up getting Invisible Glass. Its great, cleans well and does not effect the tint..I can actually clean my windows now!

Check it out. http://www.invisibleglass.com/