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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
I bought a spray on glass cleaner, saw that it had a 'rain-x' additive in it and thought that would be fine.
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21st Dec 2008 4:25 pm |
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elevatordude70 Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: London Posts: 24 |
Used Rain-X on my last car and was happy till the wipers starting screeching a month later. Never could "repair" the damage I believe it does to the top layer of glass. Wipers screeched till the day I sold it . Just put a set of Valeos on my D3 to replace the noisy LR ones. Silence in the rain is golden |
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21st Dec 2008 5:06 pm |
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rmbillington Member Since: 28 Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 511 |
I used Rain-X on an old car, and resorted to using my wipers as little as possible, as it stopped them working, but the rain did bead up, and run off the windscreen at speed. Would never buy it again either.
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21st Dec 2008 5:11 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
I used rain-x on my car after reading advice on here they screached for a long time but the affect has now worn off, no damage done It seems rain-x is not compatible with the modern aero type wiper blades as its fine with the older style ones At work
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21st Dec 2008 5:11 pm |
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bjartin Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Moved to Defender2.net. Posts: 616 |
On my previous car, I "greased" a Nano product on/into the windshield. OK, rain drops disappeared from the glass, but the wipers protested. Some months later the motor burned.
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21st Dec 2008 7:43 pm |
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tonyjones1968 Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: doncaster Posts: 94 |
I still use Rainx on my bike helmet visor!! stops fogging inside and beads water away on the outside,since motorcycling in this country is normaly wet!!!!!!
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21st Dec 2008 8:12 pm |
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PA51 ELY Member Since: 27 May 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 114 |
I use A-Glaze glass treatment. Same range as the paint protection system I had on the car when I bought it. The Glass treatment is great, even on windscreen. No shudder or squeeeeeeling. Available from web site. Not seen it in the shops. They use it on aircraft aswell. Makes them go quicker!! Not sure how it affects wipers at 35,000 feet and at 600mph?
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22nd Dec 2008 7:55 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
you could try using washing up liquid to remove the coating off the screen or a detailing clay
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22nd Dec 2008 9:55 am |
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Oceanic Member Since: 24 Aug 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 51 |
I don't understand you guys... I have used rain-x for 15yrs and NEVER had a problem with it (apart from on one car out of 12!). It has worked perfectly on all my FL1s, BMWs, and other brands with no judder or screeching at all.
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22nd Dec 2008 11:53 pm |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Must be something to do with our rain in the UK
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23rd Dec 2008 1:48 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
i have had the same result on a old car by using Rain-x
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23rd Dec 2008 9:45 am |
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snappa Member Since: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Watching C-beams near the Tanhauser Gate Posts: 1633 |
Don't know why you bother.
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23rd Dec 2008 9:56 am |
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flycop2000 Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 282 |
Used Rain X when my FL2 was new and would never use it again, it was the worst thing I have ever done to my car! It took multiple applications of glass polish to remove it. |
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23rd Dec 2008 10:52 am |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Neither do I I didn't set out to buy rain-x on this ocassion, I was in Costco and they had a pack which contained glass cleaner in a spray and wipes to deal with internal misting. I bought the pack for the anti misting wipes (which were for Mrs Avtur's car which has a major problem with misting up and freezing on the inside of the screen) so there's me trying to earn some brownie points buying for her car and its my car that suffers. The spray on glass cleaner is very good but it contains rain-x , so the appliacation of rain-x was byproduct of cleaning my windscreen. Problem was really caused by a senior moment on my behalf forgetting previous experience with rain-x. Interesting to see that I'm not the only one who has had unwanted and unexpected results from rain-x. Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery! Company cars ... a thing of the past - May 2013. |
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23rd Dec 2008 1:48 pm |
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