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Hi all, i have recently had problems with glass cleaning. Which in the forum members opinion the best proprietary glass cleaner? also is paper roll better than cotton cloth. Does one spray directly on to glass or on to cleaning cloth?
Would appreciate any suggestions.
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I use the Wessex glass cleaner and Tork lint free paper wipe in rolls. I spray directly on the glass.
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What sort of problems and with what sort of glass?

For normal (uncoated) glass I use lionshine and I have a heap of microfibre cloths and glass cloths (the type waiters use), they're regularly washed.

For coated glass I use water and clean with one of those cloths but dry with paper towel - pretty bog-standard kitchen roll.

If you have oily, or even not-so-oily skin, that oil can get in the cloth and cause smears; paper towels are always fresh, but watch out on the UV coated side of Tru Vue glass, it's very fragile and if you use a paper towel it needs to be a soft one.
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I've always used Bohle glass cleaner. No particular reason - just always have and it does the job well. Blue paper towels. Although they don't seem to be as robust as they used to be. Kitchen paper is OK, but the blue ones are mildly abrasive so get any cruddy sections clean. ooooo steel wool will get really manky bits off old glass without scratching. With a bit of lighter fuel. :P
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Re: glass cleaning

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Thanks all that replied, I have been using Nilglass applied stright to the glass and using a soft cloth. Some times i find it streaks. Perhaps i am being over generous with the quantity. i will give paper towel a try and see how i get on. Thanks again.
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We use nilglass and old tea towels (no lint left) and have not had a problem.
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I use Nilglass and paper towels. I find that this works for me.
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Best paper towel I have found is Wypall L40 made by Kimberley Clark.

Virtually lint free and very strong. One box will last you for ages.

I use these for initial cleaning with Nilglass then finish with a microfibre cloth from Preservation Equipment Ltd.
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Another recommendation for nil glass, from me, jangro janitorial cloths can't remember the code but they are good, expensive but good.
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