Car Glass: Cleaning and Polishing -- /DRIVE CLEAN

[@jasonc2634]

Very informative! Some people fail to realize there's a difference between CLEANING a a car and DETAILING it. Larry is giving away free detailing tips to car enthusiasts like myself and I appreciate it very much, Keep up the good work!!

[@RelaxAndSmokeMeth]

I always say cleaning even though you know....

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thank you so much everyone. I'm really grateful for your comments. I hope I can help with these vids. Fun to make!

[@danial8040]

Can i use claybar instead of the blade.

[@stringbean1511]

@@danial8040 clay bar is his step two. One is the razor because it’s like a first go for the heavy stuff

[@bigbadbri08]

Dude you absolutely feed my OCD. I think you are the most easy to learn from anyone on KZbin..

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I agree!

[@williamgallagher5655]

Agreed

[@glenjohnson3441]

Calling this overkill? There is a reason why Larry is paid to work on million dollar cars...Taking time to do a good job seems to be a lost art.

[@101Volts]

Yeah; he's Larry Kosilla, a _professional who works on million dollar cars._ If you want professional grade quality, come here. Otherwise, there are other channels with people who don't work on one of a kind cars that can't be replaced. Granted that he doesn't claim to be perfect and you may find a few things you disagree with here and there but at the same time, be careful of just what you criticize.

[@morganccosner9891]

Glen Johnson I agree. Although o don’t ha e a fancy car, I really love taking care of it properly:)

[@1974gladiateur]

Well I would do this all day without complaining. I am as OCD as he is. My car is so clean and I make people believe it’s important too.

[@colekitten1367]

Glen Johnson I like seeing the work he puts in

[@froggodoggo79]

Working at various dealerships as a detailer and now a body man, the most frustrating thing is being rushed through every job and being forced to do a mediocre job. The push for volume over quality frustrates me to no end, and it's impossible to find someone who doesn't play that game.

[@spikedairstudio2888]

I just discovered this channel. Nice video. My son is a new driver and I recently went through this process on a 14 year old car (his first) as he was complaining he couldn't see. 14 years of water spots, finite scratches, and wiper wear gone, plus getting rid of all the haze on the inside has made a night/day difference. It was a full day spent on all the windows but well worth the hard work.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thx everyone. Have a fun holiday weekend!

[@Theincrediblespud]

Would it make sense to use a rotary polisher on the inside of car windows too?

[@kurlybird]

Super grateful for this video 10 years later. Driving in the rain became dangerous for my wife because the wipers would just smear and streak. We took the car into the dealership and had them try to clean it and whatever they did wasn't effective. This routine did the trick.

[@phycoman4561]

I love the idea of taking great detail into something so simple like this!

[@GhostZed]

I think I'm modeling how to get my car to show quality after your tips. This is beyond eye opening. Thank you so much.

[@AiLiKehZe]

I was just thinking the same thing. I can't get enough of watching this guy detail cars. Makes me want to step my game up for my own ride.

[@ereeves116]

This is easily my favorite show on Drive, and probably on KZbin. High production value and it's completely relevant to everyone. Exotic sports cars are cool to look at, but I'll probably never own one. Everyone who owns a car needs to clean it. Thanks.

[@Patrick94GSR]

Just used most of these techniques on my car windshield, side windows, and moon roof glass. Took me 2 hours! Unfortunately my glass polish and polishing pads haven't come in yet, so I just used Meguiar's DACP and a Lake Country yellow foam cutting pad on a PC random orbital. Going on a road trip tomorrow so I wanted to go ahead and get it done. I'll probably go back and do it again later when the glass pads and polish come in. But the glass already feels amazing!

[@johnshelhorse]

Lots of practical, helpful technique tips and tricks. Thanks so much! Car glass is a safety issue, for sure.

[@ListeningPoint]

I like listening to this guy explain stuff. He's a good host.

[@0dq0]

Please more DRIVE CLEAN episodes. I asolutely love em. You can just make videos on how you clean any car as long as you want. I will watch them.

[@everyday234]

spent much of my life cleaning windows..not so much car glass..but similar..I wouldn't "drag" a razor blade backwards on the window..yes forward..with its sharp side..but don't drag backwards..you can pick up a little hard piece of something and "scratch the glass with it as you drag the razor backwards...instead lift the razor off the glass in the back stroke

[@ohfknowned239]

Have to agree i seen many burrs on a razor scratch a glass. Always go down never back up. But i am the same can't stand any marks what ever they are on a glass.

[@SkyBlueKangaroo]

0000 wire wool does the same job, and safely.

[@Jballzx]

Another great video. Properly cleaning glass is very technical due to keeping the contaminants from other parts of the car out of the cleaning process. Larry basically explained every detail of how to make this happen. I'm not huge on extensive detailing but I always know if I need to know the perfect way how to do something these videos are out there and explain everything in a well produced detail. Awesome job Larry.

[@sanborno70]

Great video Larry... What a genuine art-form that is! Porsche looks terrific... Keep the great videos coming, I feel they are (by far) the best video series on the internet!

[@blipco5]

Sheesh, I can't believe I watched this. I fast forwarded it a few times (To get to the good part? LOL) but I just couldn't tear my eyes away.

[@Jesusmakesmelovelife]

Larry, is there any hope for a windshield that has been scratched by worn out wiper blades? Will this clean, clay, polish, protect method have much effect on heavily scratched windshields? Great video, your meticulous detail is what makes these episodes so helpful. Thanks

[@aarondavis8913]

I was just looking to buy that particular glass polish for my business. It seems to be one of the best out there. Thanks for sharing!

[@GeorgeMcNally]

I love these videos......I take care of 4 family cars, while I will never attain the level of perfection that Larry does (I just don't have the time).....I do get each car as perfect as possible at least twice a year. I really enjoy learning new techniques.....even if it's something as simple as clean glass :-)

[@trocha419]

having worked in construction and installing expensive shatter proof glass I'm sad he didn't mention or isn't cleaning the glass properly with that razor. always stroke in one direction being sure to lift the razor before moving and making another stroke. this way you are sure to avoid scratching the glass by accident. also for me a normal wash and then either a clay bar or clay mitt does the job better on window for cars followed up with some sealant, wax and liquid glass in my opinion of course.

[@MozzarellaBasket]

I don't think you'll be able to see my reply but how can a razor scratch tinted glass if the tint is on the inside of the window?

[@MrGamayer]

if you accidentally lean the razor, the edge will tranfer all the pressure and scratch the glass. Alredy did that...

[@jamesf9610]

mazdarati2 he didn't say anything about tint. If you push a razor on the glass wrong and too hard you can create enough force on that very fine blade edge to scratch the glass itself

[@dperez1044]

I also use paint sealant to finish off my glass, no issues

[@chriszimmer4967]

did I just watch a 16 minute video on cleaning windows? Damn right I did, and I loved every second of it. I'm headed to the garage to clean my windshields right now.

[@bullza001rocka]

I'm going to be late for college, but I love Larry's videos. ;___;

[@unknowncubicle]

I have honestly been waiting for this video. I have clay barred my windshield, but never polished it! Now it's on my to do list. Stupid OCD...

[@kevinkurz4749]

Very informative I will be following this again this weekend. And you should put together a glass restoration kit with ( glass polish/ polishing pads sealant, cleaner and the different types of micro fiber towels needed ) to sell on you website like your paint regimen kit

[@AdammJarvis]

Your videos are great!! I’m currently chasing some sort of thin “film” on the outside of my new Explorer windows and backed with 5% tint - the mystery film on all my windows really shows! Vehicle is new so I’m not sure what was applied/sprayed on it in its short life but it’s a total pain! I use the foam spray a Safelite autoglass guy gave me (which I learned is like stoners invisible glass?)

[@rainretribute9852]

Larrys AMMO Products are the best Ive ever used!!!

[@ellylohuys]

You are so right, I don't understand a thing from that guy Larry with his polish machines but the Americans love this, unbelievable, what kind of people are they???

[@repairdrive]

I got one of those inside window cleaning tools for xmas last year. Love it!

[@bradnaylor]

Invisible Glass is the best glass cleaner that I have ever used

[@Sahadi420]

Tekky B Nerdy Nay of course, it's by a stoner!!! LOL I prefer the spray foam.

[@bradnaylor]

Me too

[@Sahadi420]

Tekky B Nerdy Nay simple green "motorsports" formula (blue bottle) Damn good cleaner as well. (not for your glass) :)

[@bradnaylor]

Oh wow

[@GrandNational66]

Agreed...i use the spray can....home & car

[@Scrounger117]

Bradley, yep, I was holding off on this step with my DA Polisher with Griots Garage glass polish and get everything removed from the surface as possible.

[@gregfuller2387]

Thanks for the excellent presentation. Hats off.

[@nobodytonobodysbusiness]

I like your videos. You are a serious detailer and it shows in your technique and work. I remember cleaning the meat and deli cases when I was just a high school kid working for a local grocer. I was given terry cloth hand towels, some paper towels and foaming cleaning agent. The towels left so much lint, I spent as much time wiping that off as I did the fish oil and fingerprints. A bit later someone got me using newspaper and vinegar and I have found nothing better. Leaves almost no lint and you don't smell anything after a few minutes. If you have glass cleaner, please use it, but I stopped buying it. Rather spend the money on quality tools. I also only use plastic razor blades so I have no chance of damaging the glass, but they only last a single use. Lastly, I would also leave any polishing of laminated services to a professional like yourself, the risk of DIY damage from concentrated heat is more than negligible IMO. Thanks for the video!

[@nerrawg]

Nice vid Larry but it does rais a few questions: 1. Why use a razor instead of pre-treating with chemical solvents? 2. How do you get rid of scratches or small pits in the glass - this is a more difficult issue for most of us and it would be more beneficial to get your professional insight on this than just how to clean windows. 3. Won't solvents in the window cleaner remove the hydrophobic layer you added and is this prevented by the type of solvent(I'm guessing polar solvents are the answer)

[@xylocramer]

I've been waiting for the glass video since the first episode of drive clean. Thanks guys, Larry's awesome.

[@gbrettin]

Awesome video! I was considering replacing the glass in my 370z at some point due to small imperfections... but instead I'll should be able to polish the glass to perfection with these tips. You made my day man. Thanks!

[@TheRushDrummer]

You're an amazing teacher. Please continue making instructional videos.

[@Mayanstudios]

I have a set of 20, and following his instructions when I clean my car, I go through them all!

[@MarkCalica]

I have an OCD on clean windows and this guy just made more sense when Im cleaning mine. However, I did know about using the clay bar outside of the mirror and adding wax or polish.

[@michaelschneider-]

Thanx Mr. Larry ... for the "How To" primer of thoroughly cleaning/polishing a windshield. The windshields in our 993 (911) cars is a ...100 percent cluster F!!!... to replace. A good glass-clean-detail effort goes a long way to minimize the distortion brought on by old age pitting in the 993's windshield. Thanxs again..

[@robmack4010]

This works only if the blade is new and you inspect it. I've had to polish a lot of windshields because of blades scratching glass.

[@KBingamanScoots]

Thanks to Drive Clean I now won't be wasting anymore time at work (I detail cars at a dealership) chasing the haze haha thanks man!

[@danial8040]

The intro is so soothing.

[@thhall459]

Thanks again for a beautifully executed car-guy video! I hope you keep doing this for a good long time!

[@leroyhan]

A much easier way of Cleaning, Polishing & Sealing of Windshield glass IMHO is to use Proklear Nano Sealant kit which comes with a Glass Polish / Scratch remover, Nano Glass Sealant and an Antifog spray bundled free. I used it without any tools and result was very good. Rowan

[@gunsnsails]

I know the video is 7 years old but... How about the hard water spots from windshield washer fluid that have baked on the windshield. They don't ever come off after a regular wash. Will the razor blad and buffing take them out?

[@EnthusiastGarage]

This video really knocked my socks off. Can't wait to try this on my car!

[@IcarusTECH]

Ever use CeriGlass to get rid of wiper marks or minor scuffs? Any tips or tricks if so please? Love your videos, thanks so much for making them!

[@Rowdypilot]

Thanks again Larry! Some great tips in there. Im super particular about glass/windshields myself at work. Nothing like mistaking bug splatter for another aircraft. Now I can be the same way with my cars

[@DouglasDillingham]

After cleaning the tops of the windows, it can help a lot to also give a quick wipe to the seal which the window edge seats into. So many times I've rolled up a clean window, only for it to roll down with fresh crud from a dirty window seal.

[@TheGeorge333]

He's nevertheless the best at what he does and I can't help watching.

[@sirraymondluxuryyacht8131]

This is a great tutorial - by the way that Stoner Glass cleaner is great stuff. I actually didn't know it has no ammonia and is safe for tinted windows - bonus!

[@Darkatvar]

Why can't I like these videos more than once.

[@streetK4]

To clean the inside of the glass we're going to do some prep work to ensure a a great streakfree result.One.Remove the steering wheel. It's just in the way so get rid of it.Two.Remove the driver and passenger front seats. Being able to crouch inside the car gives you leverage you wouldn't otherwise have.Three.Unhook and drop the dashboard so you can really get at the corners.Cleaning your windshield is easy and fun if you have the right tools and the best part is that it can be done in weekends

[@williamgallagher5655]

Another great job, leaning so much from this channel, I actually think my phone screen got cleaner as the video whet on 😂😂😂 great tips as usual.

[@tyjay6752]

So, you didn't use the waffle weave towel at any point that I saw. You did describe it as an all-in-one, did you mean as an all-in-one alternative to the short, medium, and high pile towels? And I would assume you mean that it does an all-in-one job, but not as well as using each towel separately.

[@stephenlouden480]

I do everything you did except I lubricate windshield and use plastic card instead of the razor. Keep up the awesone vids!

[@copperlocks1]

This a great episode..I am ocd about glass also....I do have the most problems with the inside of the windshield..great tips..thank you for your time and effort.

[@DanNavarroHuman]

Another great video Larry. Thanks for putting in the hard work on these

[@PaulinhoThompson]

For all of these years I have sprayed the inside of the glass, never thought to spray the cloth :D top tip, thanks.

[@Carlo-_]

love all your videos. DRIVE is by far my favorite channel on youtube. you guys are all in NY????

[@rbeck3200tb40]

The best thing to clean the inside of your car windows is Dawn dish washing detergent with water. The inside of your car windows collect alot of grease, oils etc that dawn will easily remove and it will not leave streaks.

[@jrodpadilla22]

Keep the /Drive Clean episodes coming Larry!

[@Martinangelkoski]

I'd like to ask you a couple of questions: every detailer in my county avoids polishing windshields because of what they call "the eye-glasses effect", where the glass itself, due to a layer being taken away from it, creates a dioptre, or a lens effect, which in their words can cause headaches, and warp the actual view outside of the windshield while driving. I'd like to know your take on this. Doing a great job on these videos, my OCD is very satisfied.

[@DouglasDillingham]

I've found that my favorite results come from letting RainX dry onto the windshield, and then dry wiping it into the glass once it dries, and then cleaning the residue off with Stoner Invisible Glass and any clean microfiber towel.

[@robertphelps41]

Your videos are well planned and very professional. Thanks for your insights. I am concerned about the glass in my Jaguar. They use a very soft glass made by Pilkington. Even before the Triple XXX glass was notorious because it would pit and scratch easily. I wanted to know if your methods are safe on the newer glass (S-type) and older glass ( E-types). I will check back to see if you update. Thanks again Robert Phelps

[@Dekpk90]

I feel like I am being OCD whenever I watch driveclean but I love these videos!!!!!

[@Flavio617]

Awesome video , I wish you had more shows a week I love them all !

[@attilazk]

11:40 You are actually taking off the graphite coating from that wiper, which is there for a good reason. By doing that, you make the wipers wear more and cause the rubber to resonate while moving over the glass.

[@mattisafool]

Pretty sure the graphite is mixed into the rubber rather than a coating

[@PSHamburg]

Another great video! But be careful if your car is equipped with heated seats. Leaning down on the seat and shifting your whole weight on your knee can break the cables of the heating. (Not on every car of course, but I heard of some cases) Keep up the good work Larry!

[@arivo9062]

now we can put it in the museum

[@gamesonsix2179]

What do you think about using wax on windscreens? I switched from RainX and have been seeing a better result.

[@WillemAsselbergs]

You really present well. (As always) Well done and I learned a few more new tricks thanks to you.

[@emutiny]

Amazing you were still able to understand the intent of his comment. Congratulations on your super smarts brother. Thanks for helping me understand. I honestly thought it was a question. My brain was going crazy trying to figure out what he meant by that.

[@Survivalonabudget]

Great job Larry. Loving this series. Keep it up! Thanks for the tips!

[@krisariele4877]

This guy should do TV he's such a good speaker

[@DaveDavis126]

QUESTION : can wiper blade scratches be polished out of the windshield glass ? BTW always very informative , love watching the videos, thanks for taking your time and explaining everything.

[@trick384]

these videos are very therapeutic

[@CorollaNut68]

I wonder how many windshields were scratched by razors in the last 3 years.

[@moisesc4731]

@@curls2987 , what is the name of that kind of razor to buy, please. Just I found plastic razor for glass

[@robmack4010]

I've had to polish glass because of people doing this.

[@craigkeller]

Maybe the best glass videos...nah, this is the best.

[@ktrez2000]

He should point out that the entire windshield should be cleaned of all grit first before polishing. If the polishing pad picks up on bit of large grit sand it will scratch the windshield very badly. I used Bon Ami scouring powder to restore the plastic light covers and the side window glass. It worked very beautifully.

[@drivn4895]

I really hope this intro song of yours Larry decides to surface somewhere to download. Thank you for all that you share with us :)

[@yellowbusguy]

If you haven't tried something like Invisible Glass, you should. You'll never use windex again. The combination of microfiber towels and a product like he uses will get you great results in a fraction of the time. It's not bad for your windows, the results are so much better.

[@srhatfield]

Older windshields can get pitted from small rocks hitting them while driving on the interstate. Wouldn't these "pits" absorb bits of the clay bar and cause a problem with visibility? Is there an easy way to reduce or eliminate these pits? Keep up the great work, Larry!

[@zx2escortt]

hey larry, i used a glass cutting pad and polish on my cars exterior window because there was scratches, almost like key marks but i dont think thats it. maybe like a stick rubbed the window really good. anyway, i used this pad by i believe lake country (5.5 inch) and glass polish on my passenger window to remove fine scratches. spread the polish and went to 6000 rpm on a porter cable polisher. it made it much worse, as if theres swirl marks all over the wonder. i cant recall if its because there wasnt lubrication, cause i dont remember if i sprayed it with water or not, or even a quick detailer or something. you think i can get those out with something? the glass pad and polish didnt work well at all for me, i was very dissapointed as i thought it would do well, but i was just begining detailing so it could very well be improper use, since then i havent attempted it again. also, a little trick i saw somewhere and dont know if you would use it or no, but when cleaning glass with a spray cleaner, wipe the exterior glass vertically, and interior horizontally (or vice versa) to see streaks and if theyre inside or outside easier. just my personal method i learned somewhere but forget where

[@11bbasterd]

Amazing segment, I enjoy these very much.

[@NooAcademy]

THE OCD SHOW! Larry you are the guy!

[@OldTheGiant]

all we used in my old job was a shammy to wet the glass and a micro fiber cloth to dry, it did work better then windex

[@marcinwieczorek1585]

I like your videos they are great. My 2013 BMW M3 has some fine scratches on the windshield driver side. Is there a safe way to polish the glass? What are the best products to use and where to get them? Thanks Martin

[@JanGodrie]

Just a pointer. When cleaning the interior glass and kneeing down on the seat like that can break the wiring in heated seats. Which will result in a very costly repair. Other then that, great video!

[@onurxecutioner]

We would like to polish our windscreens with a friend following the video you made. We'll use a random orbit as well. But we were wondering if there is a permanent water repellent layer on the windscreens from the manufacturers. We do have a Audi A4 (2011) and a Subaru Legacy (2011). Of course you might not know this, but did you ever come across such an incidence? If so, wouldn't the random orbit damage that layer. Second question is that, when we're polishing with the random orbit, are we cutting the glass, just like the paint? Will the glass get thinner? Thanks for the great videos!

[@luch993]

Great video Larry I was waiting for this glass cleaning video.

[@Calsterize]

That was some nice info ..That razor can help you a lot! THANKS DRIVE .

[@moneygeewtee]

Great instructional vid regarding window cleaning. However I do like to dress my dashboard. If it's leather, I use leather cleaner, if it's plastic, I use a little Armor All specifically for plastic. I do spray the glass (when cleaning the glass) but I don't spray the dash. I usually start with the windshield 1st, then the dash. But that's just me. Either way, I learn a lot from Larry's videos. Thanks Larry!

[@freddoflintstono9321]

My experience with window cleaners is that they tend to leave a residue. In general, I prefer a mix of deminineralised water, clear vinegar and a drop of dishwater liquid as window cleaner. In addition, I stopped using RainX. It was indeed the first product ever to offer a rain repellent effect, but I now use products that last a year instead of a couple of weeks as RainX does (in that context I'm about to mix my own prep liquids as well as the ones that come with rain repellants are not brilliant..).

[@Caracter12345]

another great video! Thank you. I follow your suggestions and I like them a lot, they make sense when gas is flowing through your veins. Again, I asked you before: where do I get the black gloves you use?

[@Eastahtata]

I would advise against putting knees on seats, there are airbag weight sensing films and heater films that could get torn.

[@omfgwtfbbq90]

Nice video. But you used a rather new car, so obviously the glass is gonna be in quite a good shape already prior starting. Thus the results would be great too. It would be interesting to see the same method applied to older cars, cars where the windshield has seen quite a few miles. I am wondering if I could buff out the scratches on my windshield, or if it's the best to just get a new windshield.

[@gcg8187]

omfgwtfbbq90 is this for detailing ppl, that clean their cars at least 4 times a month. if u havnt cleaned a car for like, 3 years, thid is the most effective method u got, it's his job to do the most optimal cleaning to get results

[@walterthekidd3106]

omfgwtfbbq90 If you have an old windshield take a brick and knock it out. Make sure you get all of the glass pieces out before you put in the new windshield. Now you can clean this new windshield and it will shine like a black boys asss.

[@southjerseysound7340]

Walter TheKidd - Thats great for your junker but one of my cars has a windshield that is unobtainable,not to mention the decrease in value of not being original.There was a dealer with 3 NOS ones but last one sold for 25$ GRAND