Subject: RainX - another testimonial

[Larry C Leung]

Ditto,

And I don't think I'm as meticulous about cleaning the glass either. Have
used for almost 20 years (O...M....G!). It was fun watching the big bad
bug hit and have his "fluids" make a trace from near the bottom of the
windshield all the way to the top. 
(I know, sick, sick, sick!). BTW, part of the reason I use the stuff is
to avoid the wiper scratches that do occur that eventually make the
windshield impossible to see through in low sunlight conditions.

LL - NY

On Sat, 14 Apr 2001 21:29:57 -0500 "Richard J. Andrews"
<tech at flashmail.com> writes:
>At 04:34 PM 4/14/01, you wrote:
>well...
>i hate to argue..
>but if i clean the windshield with Sprayway glass cleaner and a 
>scraper..
>then apply the rain-x with the defroster on....
>it works very well...
>you must have a spotless windshield...
>
>i have used rain-x over the years...
>and with good wipers..
>works great IMO...
>
>sorry to but heads..
>but your experience may very..
>but in my experience the stuff works wonders...
>
>happy quattroing..
>
>-rich
>P.S. let's not turn this into a huge debate... thanks :)
>
>>Rain-X sucks. It is heroin for windshields. You have to keep
>>applying it once the road grime has abraded through the
>>coating via the pressure/sweeping of the wiper. Granted, it
>>is pretty neat driving with no wipers when the windshield
>>has a fresh coat of Rain-X. Problem is, two weeks later, and
>>you need your wipers in a downpour, you are blind. Streak
>>City.
>>
>>One of the best detailing tricks I ever learned when I
>>worked at a dealership and did LOTS of window cleaning was
>>#0000 steel wool. Use this and window cleaner, and even most
>>of the mineral deposit watermarks are removed. Or, in the
>>case of really bad windshields, the deposits are at least
>>smoothed. With good wipers (Bosch Microedge), visibility is
>>always good. Here in the Pacific Northwest, wipers are
>>important, and a maintenance item more critical than an oil
>>change. Occasional wipedown of the rubber with denatured
>>alcohol also improve wiper effectiveness.
>>
>>I have a nine year old, 90% full bottle of Rain-X on the
>>shelf right now. I keep it for emergencies. Like when the
>>relatives leave at 8:00 p.m. on a rainy night for a 300 mile
>>drive home, and they have neglected the wipers. For one
>>night it works. I make them promise to to clean the
>>windshield as referenced above, and get new wipers
>>(referenced above) the very next day.
>>
>>****Cautionary note****
>>
>>Steel wool will not scratch _TEMPERED_ glass. Use it on the
>>rear view mirror, and you will be pissed. External glass
>>only.
>>
>>HTH
>>
>>Craig Lebakken
>>1986 4KQ with newly cracked windshield.
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