Window Cleaning - Steel Wool

[HugYourPug]

Will using steel wool to remove the scum (acid rain?) on our windows damage them. If it is OK, which steel wool do you use?

[j.duprie]

steel wool will actually scratch the glass. I'd stick to regular glass cleaning tools. If you have a lot of mineral build-up from rain and such, the stuff thats sold to remove hard water build-up from tubs and bathrooms should work...

--JD

[Phisherman]

Steel wool is harder than glass, so it will scratch it. Try vinegar, ammonia, or CLR.

[Joe-46er]

I've been using ultra-fine steel wool to clean the windows of my cars for many years. Trust me, it will not scratch. If you don't believe me, try it on a piece of scrap glass. Does a good job.

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"Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and oxaliplatin for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy

5:23 (adapted)

[m Ransley]

Zud a cleaner similar to comet contains oxilac acid and cleans old glass well. It is designed and advertised as a glass cleaner.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Don't trust him. Many cars have coated windshields that will scratch easily. Plain glass? Probably OK and I have used it. You won't see it anywhere close to a windshield though.