How to protect your windscreen | Soft 99 Glaco Deal

[@BreezeMW]

Hey John that’s the perfect shirt for a microphone mount isn’t it haha. Thanks for another great video lad!

[@antonyoneill9057]

Had mine on since last summer, amazing product, if you go slow, it doesn’t really work but works well when on the Motorway.

[@SilverTrill]

Great tips john!! i messed up today i done my glaco compound and sealant today and finished with circular motions and buffed with a dry nap towel and i can still see the circular motion and haze on the glass when i was driving 🤬 if i saw your video i would of gained those tips of finishing on straight motion and use a slightly damp cloth to buff off 😑 atleast i now know for next time thank to you video 😅👍🏾

[@Ash-Acker]

I applied the Glaco last night. Is it wrong that I'm massively exited that it's absolutely peeing it down right now. This is gona be the best journey to work ever. 😂

[@Nibs333]

What I always tell everyone when I apply a sealant. Looks nice now, wait til it rains tho!

[@JS-bf9dw]

I´ve applied the Glaco onto my car windshield ...first washed it, then clayed it, then used the Glaco DX to make the glass smooth and finally the Glaco Ultra coating. It holds up great, it survived the winter and you don´t need wipers, when driving over 70 km/h (50 mph). And I may add, that you also want to buy the De Cleaner. I´m using it to wash the coated windshield, it cleans very well, leaves nothing behind and "revives" the coat. Soft99 guys did their magic again with this line!

[@teemu3370]

Basically my method was the same and there is still repellency on the DX

[@JS-bf9dw]

@@teemu3370 I will definitely be recommending this product line to everyone!

[@vasts1479]

I applied the glaco ultra 4 months ago and use the glaco de cleaner to boost the protection from time to time. Very satisfied so far. Great hydrophobicity, no wiper jutter. Very good product.

[@nrt14566]

Great review as per usual, what would we do without your honest opinion…….. keep up the great work 👌

[@zaink7037]

I bought the bigger glaco bottle and machine polished the front windscreen before applying it on there. Drove once back in the heavy rain on the motorway and didn't need to use the wipers with how much water was repelling off. Applied it to the side and rear glass and noticed it reduced frost buildup in the cold mornings when compared to other cars

[@darryl_quinn]

My MK7 Golf seems to hate windscreen sealent. Done all the prep, clay barred, compounded using Glaco Compound, and sealed using the Glaco Ultra (cured for 12h). I have Bosch wipers - not old and are cleaned regularly but still get wiper judder :(

[@helloinvader]

Worth checking that the wiper blade rubber is sat completely perpendicular to the glass and not leaning over

[@xiongbao9756]

Me too. I did entire process twice and same wiper judder. It is brand new Tesla model Y. I will try one more time when weather gets warmer. And just it. Clean up and without any product if I get the third time wiper judder.

[@djmandrick]

add some product to the blade of the windscreen wiper. Then both your wiper and the glass have the same product on it. That stopped the initial judder I was getting.

[@LSD04]

Same issue on my Golf, no issue with previous car, makes me wonder what impact wiper arm or windscreen angle may have.

[@darryl_quinn]

@LSD04 I've heard the sloping angle does influence wiper judder. E.g. on glass with little slopw (Land Rover Defenders) - judder is less of an issue. Maybe a VW thing?

[@Ash-Acker]

Compound is oos via soft 99. If you have prime, The Dx and compound set is pounds cheaper when factoring in shipping costs even with the discount.

[@AlabamaTree]

I’ve been using this since one of your previous videos of the product(s) I’ve used the Ultra and the XL. I prefer the XL as it works at lower speeds. I can drive to work and back quite easily and safely without using my wipers. Winner product and I wouldn’t be without it 😎

[@brazillianguy01]

So what are you all using for the weekly washes?the glaco cleaner?

[@PabloConcrete]

Great video John! Thank you! Is this fishnet sweater part of a set?

[@jwilson172]

I wanna see a charity FD Calendar, February has to be John with just this jumper on :D

[@ForensicDetailing]

Its my Bennett from commando look ;)

[@robbiewebs]

I had issues with this and wiper judder. Didnt last long on the windscreen after that. Great on the side windows, mirrors and sunroof if you have tho

[@tafl-9198]

Turtle Wax ClearVue RainClear is cheap, easy to apply, long lasting and quite “wiper-resistant”. Also I havent had any judder with this one. By far the best product I have tried so far.

[@bnkh]

sounds like you need new wipers

[@pigeonpoo1823]

This is a product you really want to be using during the wetter winter months. Problem being DX does not adhere well (for me) below 10 Celsius, and it only lasts 3 months. So my December application was a failure. It does say this on the website, but who reads that nonsense 😅 Anyways, its a great product when functioning properly.

[@hezeone801]

Agree here. I applye it in 7°C and couldn't wipe it off after 5 minutes with dump microfiber. But had exactly the same with gyeon quick view. I did wipe it after about 3 mins with glass cleaner carpro clarify and finally was OK.

[@davet9655]

Brilliant combo no smearing, definitely using 20% disc. 👍

[@richardgould1978]

Great video Jon.......I've used rain-x for years as I wash my van every week and it's so cheap. I've been thinking of a sealant for a while and I thought sod it, just buy it and try it!!! .......Will I be back with the rain x after a few month's? I can't see it! £20.99 on Amazon for compand cleaner and the dx

[@ianmason.]

Bit late to this one. If you're going to rinse glass polish off (which is usually abrasive) get your wipers off the windscreen first before rinsing. If any of the abrasive gets trapped on the wipers then it's going to put those annoying wiper scratches straight back onto your lovingly cleaned and protected windows the first time that it rains.

[@wellsnj27]

Like others who have commented here, have tried these products several times on my car windscreen and still got horrendous wiper judder, despite thoroughly prepping the glass and applying the sealant to the wiper blades. I ended up removing the sealant with the Glaco compound and no more issues with wiper judder. Such a shame as wanted to use these products regularly.

[@ForensicDetailing]

U can see my golf blades in use after install in this video.

[@wellsnj27]

@@ForensicDetailing - thanks for your reply, John. Perhaps I will give it another try. Great content, as always with your videos.

[@davidthegolfer]

Help. When you first reviewed this glass cleaner I bought it straight away. I meticulously followed the instructions and then I had a nightmare with streaky glass. It is now unused in a cupboard. What could have happened? Much respect for all of your content and advice. I have become a(n) (obsessive) detailer and take great pride in looking after my 992.

[@AlanClarke1975]

Hey John. Great video. Have used this stuff in the past and wasnt impressed. I will follow your step by step instructions and try again. Any chance you could do a similar video for cleaning the interior of the windshield. Have a two year old car and can still see the sucker marks on the windscreen from when the robot held the windscreen in place when in the factory. Have tried loads of products and it will not shift. Thanks in advance.

[@ForensicDetailing]

But of glass polish on those sucker marks should remove

[@BlazeBullet]

Would light snow or ice not stick on the windshield? Assuming that it wouldn't matter if it's snowing hard and thick and would pile up.

[@teemu3370]

Only gripe on these is that they don't quite fit to coat the front low corner of side glass, since they hit the mirror housings. Was very surprised on the durability of DX

[@vincentdbrownjr00]

John, is it worth using an ipa or something like Carpro Eraser on the glass after compounding the glass but before applying the coating? Cheers 👍🏾

[@ForensicDetailing]

I dont think you need to but you can, and Im sure I may well of done this too. I think the compound will also degrease. So best thing is to rinse off the compound and the towel dry the glass till its bone dry mate.

[@vincentdbrownjr00]

@ nice one John! Cheers for that. Thanks for getting back so quickly! Love the channel and content 💫👌🏾

[@Tsigalah]

I used the ultra and got good results on hydrophobicity but my wipers started jumping/juddering. New wiper blades didn’t help much. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this (without stripping the product)?

[@rayor1661]

After this coating how do we maintenance weekly for washing car? Can I still apply grass cleaner spray or not just normal wipe out?

[@murkeyterky6852]

I’m keen to find a way to deal with the rear window glass. I have to drive on a gravel road to get to my house and obviously it gets super dusty, covering everything. The problem is that if there’s a bit of drizzle, or even dew overnight, it’s not enough to wash the dust off and it just turns to a thin film of mud or splotches, making visibility out the back difficult, particularly at night when manoeuvring, or if the sun is low. Any ideas?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Maybe coating m8? Not sure

[@chrisdunn8215]

A very informative video John, would using bilt hamber touch less snow foam harm or reduce the life or performance of the ultra coating, i only ask because i just ordered some after watching you video, thanks John keep the vids coming CHEERS..

[@ForensicDetailing]

no m8

[@chrisdunn8215]

Thanks John much appreciated m8.@@ForensicDetailing

[@JackRR15]

Man I used Aquapel and the performance was so bad. I bought a real one to, I wonder if because my windshield isn't as new that's why it's difficult to make it work? Want to try this but not waste my money before knowing

[@alexdodd6768]

I have a customer who disregards Glaco and says that the Duxback that halfords apply is way better and so far has been dissapointed with every product I have tried. I have also seen Wilson Auto Detailing saying that spray wax is also good for hydrophobics on a windscreen… not something I really want to try

[@ForensicDetailing]

so we tested duxback in the Pro Detailers Mag. It wasnt great. We liked the applicators the sort of snap open and use and dispose approach. But the cost per application with it was incredible high. Hydrophobicity was not good. But I think durability wise it was good. No glass sealant will use wax because it will typically increase friction with the rubber wiper blades, wax also does not bond so it will get stripped off the glass by the wipers rapidly and wax does not leave a film which is optically sound.

[@Daveodaddeo101]

Don’t do what I did, and apply it in cold conditions (approx 2-3 c)… it wouldn’t cure and I was left in wiper judder town. I’ll be trying again in the spring.

[@MaxCherry4170]

Do the blades as well

[@sofianes2186]

Nice video.. question : my windshield is protected with a ppf, is there any issue using the compound ? Heard it gets a lot of water spot on the ppf after rinsing it

[@ForensicDetailing]

Consult ppf manufacturer.

[@lovedashspam]

I watched this video at like 10 past midnight so missed the deal 😢😂 great videos as always

[@Ash-Acker]

The compound and dx set is £4 cheaper on amazon anyway. Still available at time of typing.

[@RyanAMG]

Do these products have a shelf life John 🤔 always wondered I’ve had mine for ages now, still got plenty left but wondered if I should get some more again?! Nothing on packaging, wondered if you knew mate?

[@UnknownNinja_]

Does this leave a haze when the wipers are on? Used rain-x for the first time today and with wipers on it leaves a haze which clears after a moment only to return when wipers run again

[@kaizoku6272]

yea, due to the silicone chemical applies to any product with silicone and silicone wipers as well but I still use it, it is day and night difference with and without any coating.

[@NoFix]

After i use rain-x and its dry dry, i go over it with invisible glass cleaner to get that invisible “smeary” look of rain-x gone that u can also see at night under the lights of the street. Works good so far. :)

[@andrewmoto6459]

It would be great if you could look into something for motorcycle visors. Or if you could use this product. I use the soft99 products for my car they are great. Found the product through this channel.

[@ForensicDetailing]

i think soft99 blaze is for that

[@garywatson1848]

Hi, would you apply the sealent to the wiper blades?

[@ForensicDetailing]

i dont mate no but if you have judder problems you could try it I guess.

[@a.azecoutinho]

SOFT99 Glaco DX vs Gtechniq G5. Its what I have available the most to purchase. Which is more hydrofobic?

[@ForensicDetailing]

glaco DX but I think Gtech will last longer

[@a.azecoutinho]

@ any other option that you would consider significantly better than those in terms of hydrophobia at low speeds and in general? If the differences of good I might consider other place to make my purchase.

[@ForensicDetailing]

only other one worth trying I think is angelwax H2go (do 2 coats)

[@przemeknowak2905]

Its good ,i like it but my piaa silicone wipers are good to,have pair 6 years on a car,still like new.

[@timclansey9720]

Not related to the video, "but" have you seen the Ryobi portable cordless blower the detainer's in the USA are raving about, do you have any contact to find out if its gonna be available in the UK, "Game Changer", Ive tried reaching out to Ryobi but there not responding.

[@ForensicDetailing]

how can it be game changing? it can blow air, be nice and powerfull, not cost a fortune maybe? But dont you have that already? biggest problem for me is you would have to run ryobi batteries, and if your not a ryobi user your likely to stick with the blower for the battery set brand you have. dunno mate, if theres a USP I might check it out.

[@timclansey9720]

The portability I was referring to :)@@ForensicDetailing

[@rickdolton-h8j]

Jon, what is your favourite anime?

[@JohnSmith-ee7gf]

Would these products prevent pine sap etching itself into the glass? Bit of history here.

[@ForensicDetailing]

No

[@JohnSmith-ee7gf]

@@ForensicDetailing thank you, could you suggest o good product that does protect glass from tree sap and other stuff that etches the glass?

[@mtbrdude]

Hmm it uses forever chemicals. Is there a glass coating/sealant that's eco friendly?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Glaco dx is safe

[@craige101]

John, do you think you could use the Glaco ultra on your wing mirrors and reverse camera instead of buying the Glaco zero as well Thanks

[@ForensicDetailing]

wing mirrors for sure. not sure about reversing camera but dont see why not.

[@ssing7113]

I always use in the mirrors.

[@KunalVaidya]

It would be great if they sold the glass cleaner compound and the coating together in one pack together rather than us purchasing two separate full size products when one has only one car so smaller pack would be fine. it immediately doubles the price of the activity due to two products, and for india this is quite a lot expensive product

[@ForensicDetailing]

litre of the glass polish would be my wish list. I go through the little compound applicator bottles fast.

[@KunalVaidya]

@@ForensicDetailing yeah, different needs of different people :)

[@ianhortonplant]

This video makes me wonder if there's a homeless person nearby who's had his jumper stolen.

[@EireFirst2024]

Cold is it John 😂

[@davidthegolfer]

I should have said, Glaco Ultra.

[@pfgdetailing]

Ultra glaco ghosts quite badly. You can see exactly how you applied it. Two bottles of testing it in all conditions etc, same thing. Sorry mate!

[@ethompson5061]

I just cant get on with this, or most glass coatings. Wiper judder aplenty. Use it for all other glass, just not the windscreen now.

[@mcfreedom10]

I have a new MB AMG arriving in early May, fully PPF’d by Topaz……wondered if you would be interested in doing a video protecting the car top to bottom? Happy to buy all the products myself and for you to make a video for the channel but I’ll help with the process

[@harrybusa1]

Judder judder glaco! New blades judder Old blades judder

[@Harry92evers]

I'm going to post a comment based on experience, take from it what you will. This is a terrible product for the windscreen, and I would even go as far as to say it a safety issue. A majority of everyone driving, and I don't care who you are, is less than 50mph. This is where it's a problem. When it rains at these speeds, you have to use your wipers, regardless if its mist of lashing down. At night, when it's raining, you will have no choice but to use your wipers, especially when lights of another road user are coming towards you. Outside of a built up area where there are no streetlights, it's critical. When you use your wipers, it will leave a white smear across your windscreen for about 2 seconds. While that white film/streak is there, your view of the road is very hindered. Also, it lasts a long time, even longer when the product appears to not perform great or even go away. On a positive note. This is a fantastic product on the side and rear window as they are not affected by wipers.

[@KietAu]

I get this same issue, no amount of polishing, cleaning or clay gets rid of that steam like ghosting.

[@ssing7113]

Ever had the streaking problem Yet this isn’t a product that magically clears rain away. It’s just another sealant product like every other product they want our money from. It’s helps with cleaning process. It does have a great effect when not using wipers or in between from the beading. It looks cool? lol. I can’t say with this product but the kamikazi product puts like a bluish tint on the glass or hazing which looks amazing when parked. Again. It’s like any product. It’s not magic. But everything stacked is why derailed cars look amazingly better then 99.9% of cars on the road

[@ericzochowski3749]

This stuff works but not a whole lot better than Rainx. My wipers have started chattering after a few weeks just like Rainx does, so not very impressed.

[@taxi54938vito]

I really wanted to like this but unfortunately I don’t think the longevity was that great,I do drive everyday and I think it only really lasted for a couple of weeks First few days were brilliant

[@renogunzddragon1900]

Did you use both of the product or just the sealant ?

[@audriulis]

I don’t like it on the windscreen, side windows are fine

[@ItsMeYourRealDad]

Why? It is amazing on the windscreen, it makes things so clear in bad weather. The difference is night and day, it's comparative to standard definition and HD.

[@AlabamaTree]

That’s rather strange? It’s not designed for the side windows. It’s amazing on the windscreen and I wouldn’t be without it. I re coated my screen a couple of weeks ago, great product.

[@jasonphillips3865]

​@ItsMeYourRealDad . I don't like it on my windscreen either. I think some cars have an issue with the actual wiper mechanism as I always get big guddering. It's been applied correctly with brand new wiper blades but the problem doesn't go away until I remove it.

[@esm9981]

@@AlabamaTreedo you remove the previous coating before recoating?

[@ItsMeYourRealDad]

​@@jasonphillips3865That's strange. I get significantly less juddering with the ultra glass wiper on. Do you use the glass polish first?

[@MrBillUp]

I love you John. You're the GOAT, but sort that chainmail jumper out. You look like the prison shirt lifter.

[@ForensicDetailing]

wtf lol :)

[@MrBillUp]

@@ForensicDetailing 😂😂 👍 And thanks for the tip. I bought £100 worth of Soft 99 at 20% off. Bargain!

[@markdean3217]

Windshield 🤷🏻‍♂️❗️

[@goingforspeed]

In my use case this stuff is trash

[@andyc778]

Worst products ever, total waste of your money

[@markcourtney7251]

Glaco AWFUL!! Driving less than 40 mph when the wipers are used it smears!! Just like RainX etc TERRIBLE product!,

[@theflash4956]

Not sure why you feel so bad about Glaco. For me, it's been brilliant. The compound has got rid of the oily, grease, difficult to remove film or oil, that my Autoglym polish failed to do. The glass sealant has been better than any glass sealant I've used. Did my car in October 2023, and 4 months later, the beading is as good as in October. My windscreen and side glass have never been as clear. I am tempted to try the new Bilt Hamber glass cleaner, but I've loads of the Soft 99 glass cleaner left. I also use their products on my house windows, to great effect. The smearing might be because of your wipers and the cold weather. Wipers need cleaning as well, or new ones. Soft 99/Glaco compound and glass cleaner/sealant, are my go-to products, not used anything better. I use my wipers less and less, no need, the wind blows the water mist on the glass away. I highly recommend Glaco/Soft99.

[@soapa4279]

@@theflash4956 This person probably didn't even prep the glass. Just applied it on dirty clogged up glass and then complain about the products not working

[@markcourtney7251]

@@soapa4279actually I did the prep EXACTLY as the instructions said. All products that “bead water” will smear when the rain is light and your speed is low. Shocking at night, AND my wipers were replaced recently and were clean! It works on all the other glass really well but terrible on the windscreen!

[@soapa4279]

@@markcourtney7251 ok fair enough, sorry it didn't work for you

[@KietAu]

@@markcourtney7251 I get this same issue, no idea how to fix it. Tried polishing, clay, cleaning but doesn't work still get the ghosting/smearing but fades like steam after few seconds.

[@SkookumAluminimum]

Why do you keep pronouncing it that way? It's "Glasso", like Brasso; the Japanese pronunciation of the English word , glass. Good vid. Great channel. Thanks for the info and entertainment.

[@06kellyjac]

No... The Japanese is 「ガラコ」, katakana is used for foreign/loan words. In romaji "ga ra ko". Search that katakana on youtube (without the quotes「」) and open any cacaca video to hear it in Japanese. (0:32 on their 4 way comparison video) A japanese ra sound is slightly between your typical "ra" and "la" sounds. it's sounds taken from the english words Glass and Coating. So it's either Ga ra ko (if you want to break into japanese mid sentence) or glaco from the starts of glass coating. You can even see how they're trying to get you to pronounce it from the acute accent. And there is no ss. gláco.