<VV> Windshield Washer Fluid (Now cleanser?)

[RoboMan91324@aol.com]

Hi Ken,

I think that Ron hit the nail on the head when he told us that the Bon Ami 
cleanser has a soft "abrasive" in it.  The abrasive is softer than glass.  That 
is not the case with most other cleansers.  I would hate to have one of our 
members go to a kitchen cabinet and pull out some Ajax (or other) cleanser and 
try to clean his glasses or windshield.  I was ignorant about the specifics of 
Bon Ami but have seen what a regular cleanser can do to smooth finishes.  Yes, 
telescope lenses are ground and eventually polished with abrasives.  To do 
that job, I must assume that those abrasives are harder than the glass they are 
grinding/polishing.  The operation uses finer and finer grits to get the 
smooth surface.  As a pure cleaning process, I don't recommend any kind of grinding 
or other procedure that might remove the base material.  I guess we all 
understand now that the Bon Ami is not technically an abrasive when it comes to 
glass but will abrade softer substances normally found in road grime, etc.

Doc
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In a message dated 12/23/2004 10:30:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:

> Message: 6
> From: "Ken Campbell" <deltainc@grm.net>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Windshield Washer Fluid (Now cleanser?)
> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:33:08 -0600
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <RoboMan91324@aol.com>
> >
> > If memory serves me, Bon Ami Cleanser has an abrasive in it.  Granted, it 
> is a milder abrasive than most cleansers but I would still never use it on 
> glass or painted surfaces on a car.
> ************
> consider that the worlds' finest telescopes are finished with abrasives .... 
> heck, maybe even BonAmi .... and yes, I polish my eyeglasses periodically 
> with grocery store BonAmi, abrasive and all.  .. and water ... with a clean 
> cotton rag. ... more free advice from ken campbell in iowuh ....