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Interesting, because I've never experienced that effect. I've always had good results from it, to the point where if I apply it, it has to be really raining for me to need to use my wipers.
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It has had many mixed reviews over the years. I am at a total loss as to why some have no issues and others nothing but a pain in the ass.
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I use rain-x on all my cars for the same reason, I almost never need ot use my wipers and when raining lightly, my vision remains unobscured. The one thing I don't like about it is that it hazes when you do use the wipers
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I just buy the rain-x washer fluid and forget about it.
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That may be the difference. I rarely get light rain. Even when it is light I am usually on the highway and the spray from trucks make the wipers a necessity. Which results in streaking and impaired visibility almost every time.
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i gave up on rainx. lasts all of 2 weeks around me most times.
these days, i use aquapel. it says it lasts 6 months. i average 1-1.5 years.
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I think some of it has to do with the temperature inside vs. outside the cabin. I have found that if I drive with the windows up it hazes. I know I'm going to get crap for that statement but I almost always drive with the windows down. In fact my car is always parked with the windows down too. They are down right now.
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Has anyone said this? I bet if you get up and piss on it, gone!
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sweet. i'll be by later to grab it
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