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Old 01-12-2007, 08:48 AM
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Default 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
 
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Old 01-12-2007, 09:51 AM
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Typically I just use water a rag and it comes out spotless but I'd like to know if this mixture does work.
 
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Old 01-12-2007, 11:15 AM
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they say for tint to use window cleaner without alcohol. alcohol will ruin the glue for the tint..
 
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Old 01-12-2007, 12:47 PM
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alcohol isnt gonna hurt, the best thing you can use is soap and water. or glass plus basicly anything without amonia in it
 
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Old 01-13-2007, 12:49 PM
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Default 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/
 
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