How to remove Rain-X?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I had it on two cars. All it ever did was smear and distort the vision. Hated it!

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.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

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.

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.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

OK, gotta ask, what's the issue with RainX that you would go to all this trouble to get rid of it? I used it for decades off and on with no issue.

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

[dragoontwo]

I just buy the rain-x washer fluid and forget about it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

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

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.

[soundman98]

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.

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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.

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.

[soundman98]

we're all thinking it

[Sapphireho]

Has anyone said this? I bet if you get up and piss on it, gone!

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

You don't have to hotwire it. The keys are in it.

sweet. i'll be by later to grab it

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Has anyone said this? I bet if you get up and piss on it, gone!

Yes. See this post.

[2020BRZtS]

They make a product to remove their product.

http://www.rainx.com.au/product/glas...-xtreme-clean/

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

They make a product to remove their product.

http://www.rainx.com.au/product/glas...-xtreme-clean/

Thanks, I have that on order though I was very reluctant to purchase a product from the same crowd who caused the issue in the first place but I'm now willing to try just about anything. Maybe I should get a belt sander. I've also ordered some cleaning vinegar which I didn't know existed until this thread but I''m not going to post that in the TIL thread.

[villainous_frx]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I had it on two cars. All it ever did was smear and distort the vision. Hated it!

It works quite well on the fresh windshield on the lava, perhaps part of the issue is a super pitted windshield? Just spit balling... didn't notice any bad streaking on the old one other than the corners and right by a rock chip.

While on the topic of water removal, just ordered replacement windshield wipers