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THE best glass cleaning cloth ever

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bud, Jul 29, 2011.

  1. Jul 29, 2011 #1
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    I happened to spot one of these at Target and picked one up a couple weeks ago for $3.
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Scotch-Brite-Streakfree-Mirror-Cloth/14894225?sourceid=1500000000000007346530&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=14894225
    It is hands-down the ultimate glass cleaning cloth.  I've used microfiber cloths and everything else but they just don't do a very good job, usually leaves streaks or smudges on glasses and tank glass.
    I first tried it on my glasses, and could immediately tell this was the
    BOMB.  After mag-floating my tank and wiping the outside down with a
    damp cloth and dry cloth like usual, there is usually still a slight
    haze here and there from the salt that I can't seem to wash away on the
    first pass.  So I pulled out the glass cleaning cloth and BAM.  Instant shine.  Next time, I skipped the wet/dry towel step and BAM BAM.  Instant shine.
    So do yourself a huge favor and spend $3 on one of these next time you see one.  They're friggin awesome.
     
  2. Jul 29, 2011 #2
    RabbitReef

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    Thanks for tip, I will run and grab those towel. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
     
  3. Jul 29, 2011 #3
    Thomas

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    kind of a side note here: a good alternative is to use Windex and newspaper. works like a charm and cheep /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
     
  4. Jul 29, 2011 #4
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    I have always shied away from windex though because of the ammonia. You don't really want to spray that on directly on your glass or on the newspaper while near the tank is what i understood. And never on acrylic.
     
  5. Jul 29, 2011 #5
    RabbitReef

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    I always use damp towel and clean the glass. Yes it does takes little efforts to wipe things off the glass to make it squeaky clean. With your tip would save me alot of efforts. Ha. Will let you know what was the results after getting cleaning cloth.
     
  6. Jul 29, 2011 #6
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Fosters and smith polishing/cleaning spray works really good as a cleaner i bet using the cloth and cleaner together would work even better
     
  7. Jul 29, 2011 #7
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Also is it acrylic safe or is it for glass only
     
  8. Jul 29, 2011 #8
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    It's a soft cleaning cloth, so I can't think of any reason why it would not be acrylic safe.
     
  9. Jul 29, 2011 #9
    wichers

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    As many things may work but, I gotta throw this out there for my wife, she sells Norwex cleaning products now, and I got to say they are perdy amazing! Makes glass look really transparent. No streaks just nicely polished glass. They are anti-bacterial microfiber cloths, the fibers are 1/100th of a human hair, and good for the environment only use water. No chemicals at all. Backed with a 2yr warranty. That's not like a regular microfiber cloth. She uses one with water for a washer and another dried as a polisher. Anybody use these before? www.norwex.com
     
  10. Aug 1, 2011 #10
    majohns

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    When I volunteered at Blank Park Zoo I clean all the tanks with RO water, Cloth diapers, and dried it off with a squidgy. worked like a charm /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
     

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