Rainex
 

Any thoughts on using Rainex on the outside windshield? What about the Rainex anti-fog wipes for inside?

Meh, I detail cars, I've had customers praise that they see better, but sometiems it smudges and have heard bad abou it.

I use invisible glass

i'm using it right now. i think it does smear and smudge kinda easy. i was quite upset with that fact that i couldn't get it the window to be free of smears so i went back to the resist all that the dealer gave me and that stuff actually worked better. no smears at least.

I use rainX on my 370Z and used it on my 350. I love the product. But I do have to agree that you get smudges. For example, tonight, my windshield is smudgy right now.

Rub it out HARD, the second coat, elbow grease. I love it and have no smearing.

John

so rainex is supposed to repel water?

I use rainx. You have to press hard some times to make it "clear" but DAM does it work. I dont even need windshield wipers with it.

Btw once its clear for me, its fine. Its not like it re smears up

The outside treatment works really well. Don't care much for the inside wipes, I use invisible glass for that.

Ditto...only in heavy rain do i need them...Then when you hit extremely heavy rain to the point people begin pulling over cuz they can't see...Its good because it disperses water so you can see very well. Im sure the aerodynamics of our cars also help make it more effective.

Waste of money - put the cash towards some good quality wax instead :tiphat:

I'm not sure how feasible waxing your windows are, unless you get cheaper wax...

Yes, you have to rub EXTREMELY hard with rainx, and don't plan on using it in sun or heat, cause then it dries quickly resulting in streaks and smudges....

Yeah the issue with Rain-X is that it's difficult to apply correctly. Once you get your application technique down it gets easier over time. For me, I tend to over-apply initially, and then let that set for a pretty good long time (10+ minutes) to fully develop that white haze, retouching any missing spots in the first couple of minutes when they become apparent. Then you have to practically grind the stuff off with a paper towel, it takes a lot of elbow grease to rub it down to the point where it doesn't haze up your windshield anymore.

Properly applied Rain-X is really nice, I hate driving in the rain without it. I almost decided to remove the wipers on my daily driver since I keep RainX on all the time, but there are occasionally times when you just need wipers and it would suck to be without them, unfortunately.

I love it, it's all in the application and removal technique. Done correctly it works fantastic!

John

Wax does the same thing. RainX is ok but I hate the "in between applications" phase.
I feel once you start using the product you have to keep re applying it to make sure its working properly because its hard to remove and it really sucks when it starts to wear off.

Duh! I meant get some wax for your paintwork - don't put wax on your windscreen unless you like driving blind. :cool:

Another thing that I think works good on a windshild that starts to have some time on it exposed to road debris......... I will use my Porter Cable and Pinnicle XMT finish polish #1 on the windshild, removes mild imperfections, makes it smooth as glass ;) and preps it for the Rainex. Even with no Rainex, or for those of you that prefer wax, really makes it smooth and the blades glide.

John

the rainex is good but when winter came and i pulled out my Teflon slim wiper blades...it just made a thin layer of snow/water all over the glass........Teflon and rainex dont mix well

My previous car was a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am and in 2003 I took it from Charlottesville VA to Farmville VA, in the winter, in a snowstorm. Now being a college student I didn't pay attention to my father telling me this was a dumb idea for a weekend trip but I went anyhow. Needless to say the old clunker (though free) decided, during the snowstorm, to kill the wipers. The snow and ice had gotten so bad they were stuck down and I couldn't for the life of me de-ice it.

As anyone from Virginia knows, central VA is actually quite mountainous with windy single lane roads. Not being a skilled drive I proceeded to freak out and nearly went off the side of a few hills, but thankfully found a gas station somewhere in the mountains. I purchased a bottle of Rainex, and even though you should apply it when the car is dry (obviously) I went ahead anyway. Well let me tell you no amount of sleet, rain and ice was sticking to my windshield after that and I am now a convert and recommend it to everyone.

Granted it took me 6hrs that day to take what would MAYBE take 1hr, but I still made it, and Rainex worked like magic.

For the exterior, Rain-X works great. Nothing could be better. I've never heard of anyone using it on the inside though.

I treat my windscreen with it and when it rains, I don't have to use the wiper blades. The water just rolls off. (I do get some weird looks when I drive in the rain without using the wipers.) It also makes cleaning off bug splats very easy.

Rain-X makes this product for the inside: Anti-Fog