Compositions and methods for cleaning automotive surfaces

A method of cleaning an automotive surface, the method comprising:

• applying an amount of a cleaning composition comprising:
• a) at least one hydrocarbon solvent in an amount from about 3 weight percent to about 20 weight percent of the composition,
• b) at least one thickener/rheology modifier in an amount from about 0.01 weight percent to about 3 weight percent of the composition, wherein the at least one thickener/rheology modifier comprises at least one hydrophilic monomer,
• c) at least one silicone fluid having a viscosity ranging from about 500 centistokes to about 20,000 centistokes at 25° C., present in an amount from about 0.1 weight percent to about 3 weight percent of the composition,
• d) at least one wetting agent in an amount from about 0.001 to about 1 comprising a silicone glycol copolymer surfactant,
• e) only hydrophobic additive in an amount from about 0.1 to about 3%, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises an MQ siloxane component comprising a co-hydrolysis product of a tetraalkoxysilane Q unit and a trimethylethoxysilane M unit, and
• f) water in an amount from about 70 weight percent to about 98 weight percent of the composition;
• distributing the cleaning composition onto the automotive surface;
• and
• removing the cleaning composition and contaminants from the automotive surface.