Rainex

antennahead · 05-30-2009, 03:28 PM

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

nogoodname · 05-30-2009, 09:23 PM

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

AJChubbs · 06-02-2009, 04:27 PM

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.

6MT · 06-02-2009, 04:55 PM

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.

SoCal 370Z · 06-02-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

I've never heard of anyone using it on the inside though.

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

05-30-2009, 03:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
antennahead A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 15,181 Drives: '07 Z4 "M" Roadster Rep Power: 57	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

05-30-2009, 09:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	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

06-02-2009, 04:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
AJChubbs Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370Z Red A/T Rep Power: 16	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.

06-02-2009, 04:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	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.