X2 Rain Shield

X2 Rain Shield Extra Strong – £15.99

A liquid. This is not a glass cleaner but rather a protector. We found it to work very well and it does last a good amount of time, even with regular bad weather putting it to the test. The bottle has an applicator pad on and you simply squeeze the bottle lightly to wet the pad then rub it onto your windows. Leave it for around 5 – 7 minutes or until it hazes, and remove with a slightly damp cloth. Hardly any is needed and and we think you should be able to get around 6 full cars’ use out of a bottle which is about a years worth. At first the rain will blow off your windscreen from 35 mph and above but as it wears off the speed needs to be higher. We have had it on for around 6 weeks now and on the side and rear windows it still works perfectly. On the front windscreen it has nearly worn off but still works well at 60 mph and above. This has been through bad Autumn weather and it will definitely last a lot longer through the Summer weeks. A good product that works like a good wax would on your glass.

8/10 Works excellently and lasts very well. Slightly to pricey.

Muc-Off Glass Cleaner  500 ml – £5.99

A pump-action cleaner. We found this to clean glass really well, just as the bottle says. Virtually no effort is needed to get a really good finish. After using a microfibre cloth with the product, we noticed that as you’re wiping the product off, it dries quickly, but leaves behind no streaks, even on really dirty glass. Other useful things about this glass cleaner include it killing 99% of germs (ever sneezed near your windscreen? Of course you have. Ah now the germ killing makes sense eh). It can be used on Sat Navs and after-market window tints too as it has no solvents, alcohol or ammonia in it plus it’s kind to the environment being bio-degradable. It passed our one on-once off test with ease.

For now, we’ve downgraded this to an 8/10. When it works, it works exceptionally well, but we have found on quite a few different pieces of glass that it can leave greasy-looking streaks on them, which are hard to remove. When we work out what the problem and solution is, we’ll upgrade it to a 10 again.

8/10 A multi-tasking exceptional glass cleaner. Well worth the money.

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Mer Rain Away 500 ml – £9.00

A pour on liquid. This product is designed to ‘Effectively repel rain from windscreens and visors etc. at speeds above 40 mph’. That’s Mer’s words anyway. So, did it work? Yes. Absolutely. In fact, we don’t know how we did without it before. As the rain hits the windscreen it simply pushes up to, and over, the top of it. Using wipers, the screen is cleaned thoroughly is one sweep. At motorway speeds in light rain the wipers are barely needed as the rain will clear off the ’screen anyway. The only slight problem we came across was on the applying of it. After applying two layers (as instructed) it left a slightly greasy finish and a bit of hard work was needed to remove it. Apart from that though. Great product.

9/10 Worked as it stated on the label. Excellent product. Well worth buying.

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Mer Windscreen Cleaner 250 ml – £6.00 / 500 ml – £9.00 / 1 litre – £13

A pouring liquid. We liked this product right from the off. Simply pour onto one cloth and rub it onto the glass, and buff it off with another cloth. We recommend using microfibre cloths to get the best result. After it was applied it dried quickly and was ready for taking off. The finish was excellent, and it really left the glass gleaming. Another plus it that, unlike a spray, it’s easy to control and won’t go all over bodywork etc. Hardly any is needed to get a really great finish and it took care of even the dirtiest windscreen with ease. We also used it on the rest of the car’s windows and found that it worked just as well as on the front.

9/10 Excellent finish, easy to use, no streaking and well priced too.

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Mer Rapid Spray Glass Cleaner 500 ml – £8.00

A pump-action spray. We were happy with this product. It cleaned really dirty glass with ease, even removing old sticker glue easily. It’s a breeze to use too, simply spray on, leave for a few seconds, and wipe over. It passed our ‘once in, once out’ cleaning test too. It left the glass clean and sparkling. Price is slightly higher than other similar products.

8/10 Great cleaner, easy to use and no streaking. Priced slightly higher than competition.

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Armor All Glass Wipes 15 wipes – £2.99 / 25 wipes – £3.99

15 wipes – $4.99

These worked pretty well. They had plenty of moisture in them and a full front windscreen could easily be cleaned with one of the wipes. They claim to leave a streak-free finish. However they did leave a few streaks, but these were easily buffed out with a soft cloth. The wipes did leave a bit of lint behind when cleaning the glass too, but this will blow off once the moisture has dried out. We like that fact that the packet is a handy size for your glove box.

7/10 Worked quite well but left some slight streaking and some lint behind. Price not as good as the competition.

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BIG WIPES Automotive Glass Wipes 40 wipes – £4.99

Performed well. They promise a smear-free finish. Do they pass the ’One Wipe Over’ test? Yes and no. If the weather is ridiculously hot, so the glass is peeling your skin off, they don’t pass. The wipes dried out too quickly, so at least two or three were needed to do the front windscreen inside. But, the fact is that almost all window cleaners will fail the heat test as they evaporate too quickly to do a decent job. So they’re all in the same boat. When the weather is cooler, the Glass Wipes do an excellent job, and one wipe cleaned an entire windscreen inside with ease and, most importantly, left it streak-free. We felt the wipes could do with being slightly larger in order to cover a bigger area more quickly.

8/10 Good price, worked well and passed all-important ‘One Wipe Over’ test.

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ValetPRO

ValetPRO Citrus Bling – 1 litre – £17.
As a glass cleaner and polisher this stuff is top notch. It’s really easy to use and leaves the glass look really clear and sparkling both inside and outside. Another big plus is that if used on the front windscreen, any rain will bead up well and blow off at any speed over 40 mph (65 kph). Doesn’t remove sticky bugs from glass too easily but a bit of hard work will do that anyway. Can also be used as a clay lube and a wax detailer. (see Clay Lube and Wax Detailer reviews).

9/10 Great price. Easy to use and leaves an amazing finish too. Also excellent as a windscreen rain repellant.

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No Fog/Rain Away (Twin pack) 2 fl oz – £5.95, 4 fl oz – £9.95

These bottles may be small, but they go a long way. The No Fog was used for the inside of the car and the Rain Away for the outside. One thing though, do NOT apply either of these in direct sunlight or leave them on for more than a minute, otherwise they will leave streaks and it is extremely difficult to remove the residue. They are both easy to apply and just a few drops onto a microfibre cloth will cover a large area of glass. Wiped off almost immediately and they worked great. With Rain Away, the rain water just blew straight off the windscreen at anywhere above 30 mph, and when stationary, beads up very well. Cold and damp weather usually leads to car windows misting up, but the No Fog product worked well and stopped the majority of the fogging.

8/10 Both worked well, but may be hard to apply and take off in the heat of summer. Good products generally though.

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Autoglym Fast Glass 500ml – £5.95 / $7.99

This is a great product. It’s just what’s needed after using rubbish glass cleaners for so many years. The windscreen it was used on was filthy to start with, but it was a case of simply spraying the product on and wiping it straight off. It cuts right through dirt with no fuss involved. It left a brilliant finish too. The glass was crystal clear, and we only had to apply the Fast Glass once. Not much is needed to do a good job and it goes a long way, so the price works out very cheap. Easy. Job done.

9/10 Great product with great results. Easy to use and an excellent price.

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