Windex to Wipe down the car? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Antartic · 02-07-2013, 05:17 PM

I took my car to a highly rated hand car wash place.... opted for a higher end package which would wash, clay, and wax the car.

I noticed that just before handing me the keys, the guys were wiping down the car with windex.... wont the windex remove the wax from the car?

I dont know much about detailing, so I leave it to the professionals... maybe the use a wax which is strong enough to withstand windex?

Mr.Ritz · 02-07-2013, 06:54 PM

Hard to say.. They prob are using it to remove places with wax or polish left over.

Noncom23 · 02-07-2013, 08:57 PM

Sure it was Windex in the bottles?
Were they new looking?

Rollo` · 02-07-2013, 09:23 PM

Probably a windex bottle with something else in it.

06E90Rostik · 02-08-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rollo`

Probably a windex bottle with something else in it.

This

ForgedDistributing · 02-08-2013, 12:09 PM

Usually, auto wash and detail places have a large quantity of supplies and products. I know most of the ones I know of reuse bottles.

Bobble · 02-08-2013, 12:21 PM

Windex or glass cleaner was an old school way of getting polishing oils off before applying lsp. Nowadays there are better products or good old ipa. I would say they were reusing a bottle. Was the contents blue?

Antartic · 02-08-2013, 02:23 PM

It was Windex- the guy specifically called out to someone to "pass the Windex"... thats what caught my attention.

And then I saw that the bottle was Windex labeled and had blue liquid that looks exactly like Windex.

I just found it funny- never came to my mind that I could use Windex to shine up my car!

Rival · 02-08-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ForgedDistributing

Usually, auto wash and detail places have a large quantity of supplies and products. I know most of the ones I know of reuse bottles.

this...

the place i detail at labor is 70/hr. we have tons of bottles of stuff thats something different inside of them.

most shops buy bulk of whatever and re fill small bottles.

Koreyy · 02-08-2013, 05:44 PM

i used to work at BUSY carwash and being a manager for couple months when i was young and yes they use any kinds empty bottle due to cant bring heavy drum with full of wax or soap or any chemicals to the car back and force..

Otruba_843 · 02-08-2013, 05:48 PM

I have seem them use windex at a car show. Its used to strip LSP's (last step products) i.e. wax or sealant. There are better alternatives today.

RD335 · 02-20-2013, 01:56 AM

Windex makes several different cleaners and not all contain ammonia. The ammonia products will cut wax. Perhaps they were using a non-ammonia windex product?

02-07-2013, 05:17 PM	#1
Antartic Private First Class Drives: 335i 2009 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 153 iTrader: (0)	Windex to Wipe down the car? I took my car to a highly rated hand car wash place.... opted for a higher end package which would wash, clay, and wax the car. I noticed that just before handing me the keys, the guys were wiping down the car with windex.... wont the windex remove the wax from the car? I dont know much about detailing, so I leave it to the professionals... maybe the use a wax which is strong enough to withstand windex?
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Noncom23 First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 335i Saphire Black Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 318 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 Kawasaki N1000 [0.00] 2011 335i Coupe [0.00]	Sure it was Windex in the bottles? Were they new looking? __________________ Mike F

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ForgedDistributing BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: FBO N55 >:) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida/Michigan Posts: 472 iTrader: (2)	Usually, auto wash and detail places have a large quantity of supplies and products. I know most of the ones I know of reuse bottles. __________________ PH: (616) 914-6677 FAX: (305) 255-5446 Contact me for exclusive forum and wholesale pricing! Email: Sean@Forgeddistributing.com Site: http://www.forgeddistributing.com/

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Bobble Major Drives: E90 335i/RIP E46 323Ci Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,178 iTrader: (1)	Windex or glass cleaner was an old school way of getting polishing oils off before applying lsp. Nowadays there are better products or good old ipa. I would say they were reusing a bottle. Was the contents blue? __________________ 08 E90 335i Monaco Blue Gray Dakota ZPP ZSP Heated Seats CA Step w/Paddles iPod

02-08-2013, 05:48 PM	#11
Otruba_843 Captain Drives: 2009 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 866 iTrader: (0)	I have seem them use windex at a car show. Its used to strip LSP's (last step products) i.e. wax or sealant. There are better alternatives today. __________________ 2009 E90 328i Monaco Blue premium/idrive/convience/logic-7/cold weather/ xenons/ saddle brown interior

02-07-2013, 06:54 PM	#2
Mr.Ritz Captain Drives: Corvette Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: FL Posts: 725 iTrader: (0)	Hard to say.. They prob are using it to remove places with wax or polish left over.

02-07-2013, 09:23 PM	#4
Rollo` Second Lieutenant Drives: 2009 328i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: US Posts: 218 iTrader: (1)	Probably a windex bottle with something else in it.

02-08-2013, 02:23 PM	#8
Antartic Private First Class Drives: 335i 2009 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 153 iTrader: (0)	It was Windex- the guy specifically called out to someone to "pass the Windex"... thats what caught my attention. And then I saw that the bottle was Windex labeled and had blue liquid that looks exactly like Windex. I just found it funny- never came to my mind that I could use Windex to shine up my car!

02-08-2013, 05:44 PM	#10
Koreyy KOrey Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 381 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [0.00]	i used to work at BUSY carwash and being a manager for couple months when i was young and yes they use any kinds empty bottle due to cant bring heavy drum with full of wax or soap or any chemicals to the car back and force..

02-20-2013, 01:56 AM	#12
RD335 n00b/FNG Drives: 2011 335i Saloon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Speeding down the Palmetto Posts: 31 iTrader: (0)	Windex makes several different cleaners and not all contain ammonia. The ammonia products will cut wax. Perhaps they were using a non-ammonia windex product?

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