How do you clean the inside of your windshield?
 

Mine was getting hazy, I suppose from the dash and interior off-gassing in the afternoon heat? Anyway, it proved resistant to normal cleaning with typical glass cleaner, just leaving streaks. Eventually I got most of the haze gone, but it required a lot of polishing. Is there a better way?

I use dry newspaper. Works like a charm. Use regular glass cleaner and scrunched up newspaper, but replace the newspaper when it gets saturated or else it will streak like regular cloths.

I've tried the newspaper and I have better luck with clean terrycloth towels and Windex. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 cleanings to get all the crap off.

I used a piece of clay bar on mine. What it took of the window was incredible. Now it is much easier to clean with a terrycloth and streak free Window cleaner. I will do that once or twice a year now.

Stoner Invisible Glass is the bomb . I use a waffle weave microfiber

+1
That stuff works great.
I get 4 or 5 cans when it goes on sale.

Stoner Invisible Glass Reach & Clean Tool

I use this thing for the inside of the windshield. It makes it super easy to get down by the dash. For the outside a glass cleaner micro fiber cloth with some invisible glass cleaner followed by a thicker drying micro fiber cloth.

+1 on that reach & Clean tool. I have had one for years...

Autozone had $5.00 off if you buy the Stoner tool and invisible glass last week. I picked it up and must say, I am impressed.

Rain X makes a product to prevent fogging. I haven't tried it though.
Last night I polished the glass with my Porter Cable and Griot's Garage glass polishing pad and their glass polish. That was nearly 10 years worth of pollution, grit and stains that were gone in 10 minutes.

Perfectlap, you polished the inside of the window or the outside?

Do you need any sealant after that?

outside. But I was tempted to hand apply the polish to the inside. Perhaps there's pollution on the inside as well.

Nope. I presume they added some sealing additives to the polish itself.

With windex or ??

Good interior window cleaning technique info on ammo nyc drive clean YouTube video here:

http://youtu.be/aVUtdlzrktI#t=11m55s

wish you could polish off sandblasting :P

Denatured Alcohol
 

I tried this and had pretty good luck with a microfibre towel, then I cleaned it with Invisible Glass and still this is a ongoing struggle...for some reason my E36 seems to be worse than my Boxster (and that windshield is only 3 years old)

Yes, they have a cleaner for Automotive glass.

I had a thin film all over my car last week - I think I had been behind a car on the freeway that was leaking coolant! I had to clay bar the car so I thought I would clay bar the windscreen & windows too - It made a BIG difference, a lot of muck came of the windscreen so I did it twice and then polished with Invis. Glass.
Cleaning the inside is easier if you sit in the passenger seat, again I use Invisible Glass, takes a couple of goes - I guess a lot of grease comes out of our mouths when we breath!

I've done this to all my cars, it made a big difference.

Steel Wool....never heard of this before
 

I just did this to all three of my vehicles, I did notice the difference, plus it made me find all the little nicks & chips in the windshield of my DD.

I would think you could use the synthetic "steel wool" instead of the metal ones

+1 For Stoner
 

Love the guy's comment, "Because we're all OCD, watching these videos." How true.

Just bought my Stoner tool from Amazon. Love the name. Had to have one.

I'm still waiting for nanites to do this work for me!

What year is your E36? I have a '95.

I use newspaper to clean all glass. Cars and home. I get a pump spray bottle, add a small amount of dish detergent, then the rest water. Spray a good amount on the glass and clean with newspaper.
After cleaning, I use a microfiber towel to remove any leftover film.
This technique works well for me, and is very cheap.

Available in India? :confused:

Try a micro fiber cloth.

I've found the Mr Clean Magic Eraser + your fav window cleaner works fantastic on cutting the inside windshield haze. Follow it up with a micro fiber towel to make it shine.

In the super market here they sell a cloth specific for window cleaning, almost like a micro fiber towel, and I use the RainX window cleaner no ammonia in it.

Outside about 2 times a year I take a clean clay bar and clay it like the paint but no wax lol.

These work remarkably well on the inside of the windshield:
https://www.amazon.com/cloth-Home-Cleaning-Set-Piece/dp/B00A391WW8

I work professionally as a car detailer and windows are definitely annoying. An easy and simple way is to use one towel as a cleaning towel and another towel as a drying towel in a way. Make sure the cleaning towel does not get too saturated though or else it wont work as well. This will work well with pretty much any towel. Paper, microfiber, waffle weave, newspaper, etc. Its not the best method but its very efficient when you get it right and will get your windows 95% clean and streak free.

I started my own photocopier repair business when I was 19. I did that for about 8 years.
Most "repairs" actually just involved cleaning due to dirty optics.
After trying many different products and techniques, this method is what works best:

1) clean thoroughly with a paper towel saturated with rubbing alcohol to remove any dirt or grime.
2) quick wipe down with a wet towel or cloth to remove any residue and to wet the glass.
3) buff dry with a clean, dry towel to remove/prevent streaks (terrycloth towel or rag works best).

Most glass cleaning products will leave streaks or residue that may take a week or two to show up, especially ammonia based.
The above method works great every time and will leave the glass clear and streak free. ;)