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Anyone use rain-x or a like product on their windeshield?

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Old 01-29-2002, 08:41 AM
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Default Anyone use rain-x or a like product on their windeshield?

I'm trying to find something that is easey to put on that will get the water to bead more when it rains.


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Old 01-29-2002, 08:44 AM
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Default RainX rules the cosmos! I use it. They even make a windshield washer fluid rainX... which is even

more cool! No need to do manual labor. Just wash your windshield repeatedly =) It doesn't last as long as the hand applied stuff.... but like it REALLY takes that much effort to spritz your windhsield when it's dry out one day ?
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Default I've used it before....hate the stuff....

...ends up clouding up the windshield and causing horrible wiper chatter a month or so after the application. YMMV
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Default i use rain-X

I tried some japanese product and they work pretty good too. (if you can find them)
Don't use those spray on, they don't last very long.
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No winter variety, unfortunately. I used it all summer.
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I've heard it's impossible to buff out too........
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You haven't noticed the problem Andy is reffering to?
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I've noticed the wiper chatter.
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Default Agree with Andy. Just keep the windshield really clean and maintain your wiper blades.

Rain-X can make it very difficult to see at night after it's been on the glass for a while. It combines with road oils makes a real mess on the glass.

I do use it on the side and rear windows however - just never on the windshield.
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Met too. Hate the stuff for the windshield. Side/back windows only!


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