The Two Ways Steel Wool Can Breathe New Life Into Your Car

It’s a generally accepted notion that using any kind of metal tool on your car’s windows is inadvisable. Metal tools are stronger than glass, so attempting to clean a window with one usually results in scratches or cracks. With that in mind, could you really use steel wool to clean stains or water spots from your window? The answer is yes, provided you use the right kind of steel wool.

Steel wool comes in various grades, which determines the density and scrubbing power of the metal wires that make it up. If you use steel wool of the finest possible grade, 0000, then you can safely scrub stains and splotches from your windows without visibly damaging them. Just remember to thoroughly wet both the glass and the steel wool itself before scrubbing — if you try to use steel wool on dry glass, it’s gonna scratch, no matter how fine it is.