What do you clean your glass with?
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Topic: What do you clean your glass with?
Posted By: Snoopy
Subject: What do you clean your glass with?
Date Posted: January 24 2006 at 9:54pm
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I've been using Windex, but i get this nice white film left behind that I have to scrub off after words. Maybe my huge halides make it dry to fast? Does anyone use anything special? Thanks!
------------- 65 gal reef 40 gal sump/refg 2x250w AB MH 14k Phoenix 2x21w T5 actinic Layton, UT 
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Posted By: Rocky
Date Posted: January 24 2006 at 9:58pm
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Windex is really not a good idea, although there are those out there who still use it with no problem. I have never had to use windex. I just use a towel to remove spots after they have dried and then the felt on my magnetic scraper polishishes it reall good. ------------- Rocky Phillips Hill AFB, Utah Currently Tankless :( |
Posted By: dkle
Date Posted: January 24 2006 at 10:10pm
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I use windex as well. I think the key is not to spray a lot of it
on the towels; just spray enough to make it moist and then use it to
wipe the tank.
------------- If you can't bedazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your bs! Dinhkim Le - Procrastinator extra-ordinare |
Posted By: dlongmore
Date Posted: January 24 2006 at 10:57pm
| I use some industrial strengh stuff called 20/20. I am careful not to get any near the seams. You can tell when the glass is clean because it squeaks when you rub the towel across. Not really but almost. It does do a better job than windexIMO. |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 2:32pm
| I only use RO water in a spray bottle... |
Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 2:54pm
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what is the problem with windex again? assuming you aren't spraying it "in" the tank... -dwn |
Posted By: smatney
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 2:59pm
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I wouldn't use windex with ammonia because you don't want the ammonia in the tank. I use the windex made with vineagar. ------------- Susan Matney Farmington, UT |
Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 3:15pm
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assuming you don't get any in the tank via overspray is there any concern whatsover about waht you use? imop, worrying about overspray is a minimal risk |
Posted By: smatney
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 3:17pm
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With the amount of $$$ I have in my tank. I want to avoid any risks. ------------- Susan Matney Farmington, UT |
Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 3:23pm
fair enough, every little bit counts...  just seems like a trivial risk compared to the fact most people don't run chillers in the summer or have backupa generators for when the power goes out both of which are problems people seem to have occur about once a year at least 
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 3:30pm
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You can use distilled white vinegar. It works very well, doesn't streak and the overspray is not a large risk.
I also use it to wipe down my boat. It does a good job on hard water spots. I'm sure it strips the wax though. |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 3:31pm
Clean glass??? who cleans their glass?  ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 5:51pm
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I think Windex is great for glass with oily residue or some actual dirt, but my tank just gets salt creep and an occasional nose print so RODI water works well, and I feel bettter knowing my tank only has to be exposed to h2o2.
I also don't use spray furniture polish, or air freshener or any spray chemical in my basement.
Paranoia? |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 5:54pm
| Yep. |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 5:54pm
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Posted By: kcliao
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 6:01pm
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WET NEWSPAPER! Try it! My teacher told me this tip in elementry school. I used it for windows and patio doors, too. Thanks, KC ------------- I am from Pacific Ocean. |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 6:24pm
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and I feel bettter knowing my tank only has to be exposed to h2o2 That's very funny coming from a blond!! ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Rocky
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 8:04pm
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Isn't h2o2 hydrogen peroxide? ------------- Rocky Phillips Hill AFB, Utah Currently Tankless :( |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 8:08pm
| OOPS! I was born blonde and i will dye blond! |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 10:00pm
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Better hydrogen peroxide than dihydrogen monoxide.
That stuff can kill you. 
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Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: January 26 2006 at 2:48pm
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I truely believe that the RO/DI I use on my tanks works better than the windex I used to use. If done properly there are rarely any streaks left. I do agree with John to some extent though. I only clean the glass when I want to show it off such as the reef tour and when I want to take Pics. Otherwise I usually just look around the dirty spots. |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: January 26 2006 at 3:30pm
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No kidding have you ever been to http://www.dhmo.org - www.dhmo.org ? Man that stuff is nasty! Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Shane H wrote:Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 1:39pm
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RO water works great for me, too. I heard that windex is bad for reefs, so I don't let my wife near the tank with it.
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Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 1:04am
It is pretty bad stuff, but I've heard that if you mix kool-aid and some sugar with it the chemicals bind in a special way and then it's good to drink. Could just be a rumor though. Don't try this at home. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 1:47pm
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There is an ammonia free glass/acrylic clenaer available at Costco. I can't remember it's name right now, but I use it everyday because it is reef safe. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 3:42pm
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In all honesty, I've never cared enough to buy anything fancy. I just use regular old windex. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |