let's talk some more about detailing! we're out here with my '98 mustang, and i got a brand new windshield put on thecar. ever since i had it installed, it's neverbeen crystal clear. i took the car on a road trip a few days ago, and i got these bugs on it, and they startedmaking stains, and i also got these water spots that arereally annoying. i'm gonna show you guys how to clean up waterspots and light bug stains on the window since this is a brand new window with no sealanton it!
which means bugs and any type of contaminationcan stick on the window and make a nasty stain. we usually bring cars inside our cool trainingfacility with all the buffing machines, but this car is too dunked! we'll do the industry-standard shoe test: we take a shoe, and as you can see it barelyfits in there. if the shoe barely fits, it means your caris too low, so we'll show you how to buff a window outhere! i'll show you how to clean the inside of thewindow first,
and then i'll show you how to improve theclarity of your windshield by removing water spots, stains, and all thatother stuff. let's get on the inside and clean that window! now we're inside the car and i'll show youhow to clean the inside of the windshield for a quick and easy tip from a pro! the stains on this windshield are really annoying, you probably won't be able to see them oncamera, but this is a brand new windshield and itgot hit by sprinklers. i got all these stupid stains right in themiddle of the windshield.
they're light water spots, and i got thesebugs that are starting to stain the windshield. i'm gonna go ahead and clean those off, but i want to make sure the inside of thewindshield is clean so as i look through the glass and see anystains, i know they're on the outside. i'll show you how to clean the window withoutmessing up the dash. if you take your window cleaner and spraythe inside of the windshield, the mist will land right on the dash, messup my dressing, if you have a leather dash, it'll stain thedash.
i'll show you how to use streak-free windowclean without harming the dash. to do this i'll pull everything off the windshield, this one has a valentine radar detector. so i'll pop it off and set it in the backseat so i don't harm it. plus it gives me good access to the wholewindshield and allows me to clean it a little bit better. lemme just tuck this wire in up here so itdoesn't bother me. streak-free window clean is 100% ammonia free and it's window tint safe. so i can use it on any window on the insideor outside of the car,
or even in the home. i'm gonna take my microfiber towel, and spray a few sprays of streak-free windowclean on the microfiber towel. this way i can clean the inside of the window without dripping any window cleaner on my dash. i want to make sure i clean all the way tothe edge. once i have it cleaned, i'm gonna take mysecond microfiber towel, and buff off any streaks from the glass. now a lot of people would get out and moveto the driver's side to clean that part of the window,
but there's this big thing called the steeringwheel right in the middle, and you'll be fighting the steering wheeland gear shift... so i'll show you how to clean the inside ofthe windshield from the passenger side, which is more efficient and easier on yourbody. so i'll go ahead and spray my towel with somewindow clean, and i'll slide over to where i can turn myhand backwards. you're gonna turn your hand just like this: take your hand, and flip it. i'll clean the inside of the windshield. you'llnotice i'm on the passenger side cleaning
the windshield on the inside, and i don't have to fight the window or thesteering wheel in any way. i can get behind the mirror, i can get behindthese gauges. i don't want to hurt these gauges becausethey're on the dash, and it makes it easier to clean the insideof the window. i can clean the boost gauge and air/fuel ratiogauge easily. then i'll take my secondary microfiber towel, and buff off any streaks from the inside of the window. since i want my boost gauge to look good.. i want to know how much i'm boosting..
i'll clean off the gauges themselves. now my window is clean and you'll notice ididn't move from this spot. i was able to clean the passenger and driverside of the windshield from the inside with just two towels and streak-free window clean. now i'll go to the outside of the window toimprove the clarity because these water spots are really annoying when you drive, and i want that crystal-clear view when i'mon the road. let's go on the outside and finish this jobup.
now we cleaned the inside of the windshield, and the reason i did that first is becauseif there's any stains on the inside of the windshield, and i'm trying to clean the outside, i might mistake stains on the inside for stainson the outside. so if i clean the inside first, i eliminateall that bad stuff. we got that done, let's clean the outside. there's a couple different types of towelsyou can use to clean windows. you can use a standard microfiber towel, or a waffle weave microfiber towel.
this is a waffle weave towel, it's got littlewaffles in them and little squares, and these are designed to pull up water. i'm gonna use this to scrub off any heavybugs or anything like that. first i'll pull the tags off, and i'm gonnaclean any bugs off before we start polishing. i'll pick up the wiper, and grab some streak-free window clean onceagain, and saturate the window. normally, i'd use a little bit of window cleaner, but i need a good saturation since i havea lot of bugs on this window, and they're annoying.
i'll take my glass towel, and clean this windowreal well. make sure i get any bugs... sap... dirt...off the window. i see a lot of annoying stuff on the window,a lot of spots. so make sure you get all the way to the edge,and get em off! i'll spray some more cleaner... this might take a while, you want to makesure you get the window real clean as you go. because if there's any bugs, they'll get onyour buffing pad, and it makes life not fun anymore. we want to be clean when we detail, and i'mgonna clean the windshield very well. we're getting a lot of dirt, you may be ableto see some discoloration on the towel.
there's a lot of bugs right in the centerof the windshield, i'm gonna spray it some more. i'm also gonna put some jetseal on this atthe end, and hopefully my windshield will stay cleaner,longer. that's why i got all these stains in the firstplace: i didn't put jetseal on the window. once we got all the bugs and nasty junk offthe windshield, i'm gonna take a secondary microfiber towel,this is a standard one, and i'm gonna buff off any types of streaks. now our windshield is looking a lot cleaner. i'm gonna go over the other side with thesame amount of product, and do the other side
of the windshield. once again, windshield wiper up, saturate the window. this is a lot of window cleaner, but i'm usingit to soak off all the bugs because they're a pain in the butt to getoff. notice i'm not just wiping the window; i'mkind of scrubbing the window as well, because these bugs are real bad on the window. now i'll buff off any light streaks. the cool thing about this waffle weave towelis it's got a little bit of an aggressive
bite to it, so it can take off little bugs or things stuckto the windshield that need to be removed. now we've got this all clean and fresh, nextwe'll go to the next step, which is polishing. but we're gonna clean up the windshield alittle bit more with a few tips and tricks. if your windshield is extra dirty, and youfeel the windshield and it has things like sap, or heavy bugs, you might want to use a razor blade to scrape these off the windshield. some people like to clean the windshield witha razor blade to scrape off any debris that's on there.
if you've got thick debris, the razor bladecan help you. you can also take your glass cleaner, spraythe windshield, and use the razor blade to scrape off anyheavy debris. that's if your windshield is real dirty, that's when you can use that method. my windshield still feels kind of rough, soi'm gonna use the clay bar. clay bar is a poly elastic substance, we useit to clean paint, but it works great on glass too. this is our medium clay bar, this is designedto pull off 5-6 years of contamination.
even though this is a new windshield, i don'tknow how long it was sitting around, so i'm gonna go ahead and clay the windshieldto make sure we have a good bond on the surface. i'm gonna use quick detail spray for thisjob since it's a little slicker than window cleaner. i'll claybar the window. i'll do this quicklysince this is a pretty new windshield. i wanna make sure it looks good. we're still removing some dirt, that's good,that's what we want to see. i'll buff my window clean again. i'm not worried about a streak-free look right now since i'll be polishing the window with a machine. i'll do the other side, finish claying itup.
there we go. the front of the windshield isclayed, now i'll buff off any streaks. sweet. now we've got a clean windshield, i'llgrab my machine, and in a few minutes we'll polish the windowof the ford mustang! we've cleaned the inside of this windshield,we've cleaned the outside, and we used the clay bar. now it's smooth. now i'm gonna clean off any light stainingwith a little bit of polish. to polish today i'm gonna use our new blackoptics microfiber polishing pad. they've got an extra-thick uneven cut microfibertop.
they're extremely good at removing swirls,scratches, oxidation, and water spots. they also have a brand new, extra thick orangeeuro foam core, they're designed to distribute heat betterand give you a good contact on the surface as you buff. i'll be using a porter cable 7424xp for thisjob, it'll help us polish out and get a good finish. let's put the black optics pad on our buffer. we have a couple water spot removers we canuse on this windshield, but since the windshield is brand new, i'mgonna use v36 optical grade cutting polish, that's gonna remove any light staining fromthe window, and enhance the clarity.
i'm not going for a hardcore polish on this;i'm just going for a light polish to help the window look kind of fresh, and enhance the clarity. i've got a few dots of v36 on there, i'llgrab some good old-fashioned water, give a light spray to my microfiber pad, and i'll give a light polish to the windowto enhance the finish. i'm not going hardcore on the polish, i'mjust going to enhance the finish. you know i wasn't going hardcore on the polishing,i wasn't pushing down a lot on the machine, i was going soft and gentle, and i was justlightly polishing the window.
now i'm gonna take a microfiber towel, andbuff off any polish from the window. i wanna make sure i get all that polish offthe window for a good look. polish contains oil, so you want to make sure you get a good removal of polish from the window. make sure it's looking real clean. the window actually feels smoother now, and one thing i noticed when i first got thiswindshield is the windshield wipers would never go smooth,they'd kinda hop. i think the windshield had a coating on itfrom the factory, or something got embedded in the glass that made the wipers never runsmooth.
now we've got one side done, let's go to theother side and finish out the polishing. let's hop around to the other side, finishout the polishing. grab my porter cable machine and move to theother side. before we do, let's place a few drops of v36on the microfiber pad, and some water, and move to the other side. there we go. that's one thing i like about the porter cable: you saw me leaning over with one hand, i like the weight of the machine, and i like its size. i can get into a lot of places without havingto go full force with two hands.
take my microfiber towel again and buff offany last polish residue. the whole point of this job is to give ita light polish to enhance the clarity and shine of the glass. if your glass has more damage, like heavywater spots, or bad stains, you might need to use both hands. but this glass is looking real good, it seemslike we got all the light water spots off, and we improved clarity. the window is already looking a lot more clear. i'll put away my machine, i'll grab some jetseal,
and put some protection on this mustang window. we spent all that time cleaning the window,we clayed it, we removed any sap, bird droppings, or bugs that were on it. we cleaned the inside and the outside, andwe gave it a light polish with v36 on a porter cable 7424xp with a black optics microfiberpad. now that we've done the window, it looks realgood, it feels real smooth, but if water were to hit this, it might stain. so i'm gonna do what i should have done inthe first place: protect it.
i'm gonna protect it using jetseal. jetseal is the most powerful sealant we have, it protects against rain, water spots, acidrain, uv solar rays, and it helps water slide right off the windshieldso it always looks fantastic. i'll take my jetseal, shake it up, and apply it with a hand applicator pad today. just three little stripes on my applicatorpad, and i'm gonna easily spread this on my windshield. one good coating on my windshield will protectit for up to a year.
so i won't get any stains or damage on mywindshield, it'll look fresh all year round. with chemical guys, less is more, so you don'tneed to put a lot of jetseal on the window, just a nice, even spread on the window. put a little bit more over here... jetseal is really cool because it has a uniquenano-tech coating, so it'll bond to the glass at the nano level,and resist water. so if i have jetseal on my window and i goover 60 mph, the water starts flying off my window. i won't have to use my windshield wipers somuch, and it'll make it easier to clean my
window because it does a good job. jetseal requires a 20 minute dry time. so i can sit here for 20 minutes.. text my girlfriend, or twiddle my thumbs, or: i can go dance around in a panda hat! okay, so the panda went back to sleep! now i'm gonna go ahead and wipe the jetsealoff. we waited 20 minutes for jetseal to dry, nowwe'll buff it off and our window will be protected.
i'll take another blue microfiber towel, and buff off the jetseal. in that time, the jetseal bonds to the windshieldat the nano-level to help protect the windshield longer than any other sealant available. once jetseal is on the surface, it's smoothas glass! and this is glass, so it really is smooth! and our glass is truly the definition of smooth! i'll move my way over to the other side. i really like jetseal because it wipes off effortlessly!
it really wipes off with minimal effort. i want to make sure i get the whole window, and now our windshield is looking smooth andawesome. don't forget to put your windshield wipersback down for you or your customer, and your car is looking great! the sun came out and we're gonna have a greattime! i hope you guys like the tips and tricks onwindshield detailing, removing water spots, and get fresh looking glass so you can cruisewith great visibility.
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