Quick Comparison and Review Autoglym Glass Polish and Glass Wax
05-20-2003, 08:45 PM
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Quick Comparison and Review Autoglym Glass Polish and Glass Wax
I washed the car several days ago. The weather has been good but it did rain today a little.
I dried the windshield and front side windows with a microfiber towel.
I applied both products on one front window and on one half of the windshield. I used a 3M lintless paper towel as an applicator.
The Glass Wax is a pink colored thick liquid. It went on easily and I could seem to feel the applicator grabbing at dirty spots.
The Autoglym Glass polish is a white creamy liquid. It went on very smoothly. A little goes a long way.
Both products dried to a haze within five minutes. I buffed both areas with a cotton towel and then touched up/finished with a microfiber towel. Both products were easy to buff off.
In a slight drizzle both products were causing better beading than the dirty glass on the car. At speeds under 50 MPH no significant beading/water repelling (the RainX effect) was apparent on the windshield or front side windows in a drizzle.
The Autoglym Glass polish costs about $8 for 11 ounces. The Glass Wax is about $5.50 for 16 ounces. I understand Glass Wax is not being made anymore but I was able to buy some at an Ace Hardware store tonight. It was the last can on the shelf.
<b>I cannot recommend either product for general purpose detailing.</b> I think standard glass cleaners do a sufficient job more quickly and easily. For a real problem that glass cleaners, acetone, vinegar and alcohol could not solve I have used Glass Wax successfully.
<a href="http://www.properautocare.com/autglaspol.html">Autoglym Glass Polish</a>
<img src="http://store4.yimg.com/I/classic-motoring_1738_324745">
<img src="http://store1.yimg.com/I/jensco_1733_104417">
I dried the windshield and front side windows with a microfiber towel.
I applied both products on one front window and on one half of the windshield. I used a 3M lintless paper towel as an applicator.
The Glass Wax is a pink colored thick liquid. It went on easily and I could seem to feel the applicator grabbing at dirty spots.
The Autoglym Glass polish is a white creamy liquid. It went on very smoothly. A little goes a long way.
Both products dried to a haze within five minutes. I buffed both areas with a cotton towel and then touched up/finished with a microfiber towel. Both products were easy to buff off.
In a slight drizzle both products were causing better beading than the dirty glass on the car. At speeds under 50 MPH no significant beading/water repelling (the RainX effect) was apparent on the windshield or front side windows in a drizzle.
The Autoglym Glass polish costs about $8 for 11 ounces. The Glass Wax is about $5.50 for 16 ounces. I understand Glass Wax is not being made anymore but I was able to buy some at an Ace Hardware store tonight. It was the last can on the shelf.
<b>I cannot recommend either product for general purpose detailing.</b> I think standard glass cleaners do a sufficient job more quickly and easily. For a real problem that glass cleaners, acetone, vinegar and alcohol could not solve I have used Glass Wax successfully.
<a href="http://www.properautocare.com/autglaspol.html">Autoglym Glass Polish</a>
<img src="http://store4.yimg.com/I/classic-motoring_1738_324745">
<img src="http://store1.yimg.com/I/jensco_1733_104417">
05-21-2003, 10:22 AM
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BTW, still haven't typed up anything for the detailing FAQ.
Since you handed that to me, Troy's article has been "published". Rather than reinventing the wheel, I thought it might be better to supplement the info Troy has already written up. Of course, that would mean rewriting or scrapping some of the work you've already put into this. Any thoughts on how you want to proceed?
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