I’ve been reading about Magic Erasers. Kia recommends using them to clean the inside of windshields.
How to clean the inside of a car windshield? | Kia British Dominica
“Use microfiber cloths to wipe the inside of the glass in a circular motion, then vertically. Next, use a magic eraser with water, using the same method. Lastly, spray glass cleaner on a microfiber cloth and wipe to finish.”
It’s a melamine foam. It is said to be as abrasive as 3000-5000 grit sandpaper. One detailer recommends using it but cautions it can damage tinted windows.
So is it safe for glass? It probably is. I can’t imagine Kia recommending a product that is likely to damage glass. People talk of it being soft to the touch but having a microstructure that’s hard, some say as hard as glass.
So, thanks for pointing out the errors in my post. Before this I’d thought it was a soft sponge with abrasive particles in it, now I know it is the sponge itself that’s microscopically abrasive. There have been posts from people using them on the car’s paint, plastic, interior leather substitutes, etc. I wouldn’t do that.
Glass itself comes in a bunch of different types, some are much softer, some harder. Auto window glass should be harder, I think. I don’t know why tinted glass should be different.
Would I try it for your windows? I might, but honestly I’d try the solvent cleaners first, the acetone. And the glass cleaner. If unsuccessful I’d try the magic eraser, perhaps as a last option.
Good luck, please let us know how it goes. I apologize for my previous Magic Eraser cautions.