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: