In my experience, it requires 2-3 applications for best results
whereupon it works well on windshields for 60-90 days (depending on
season; less in summer heat). If the wipers are used heavily, it
degrades sooner in the area swept/scraped by the wiper blades. Works
for a longer time on side and back windows not subject to
wind/rain/wiper impact.
Factoid: the original application for the same chemical formulation was
for aircraft windscreens, to supplement or replace wiper use on final
approach, landing and rollout.
- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex (and other Rain-X coated vehicles)
Daryl Smith wrote:
>Have to say I thought it was just another way to get money out of people's
>pockets, But on a recent snowy trip to Edmonton my brother coated the
>windshield. I was very surprised at how well it works.
>Coat the whole windshield Toby, and keep running the wiper. You gonna be
>surprised at how much it helps with the wipers on as well!
>
>Daryl
>(now with 3 of my own vehicles using it, and converted a couple freinds
>too!!)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <racery@comcast.net>
>To: "roadster list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:16 AM
>Subject: [Roadsters] Rain-X
>
>
>
>
>>Stuff works great, as long as it's not REALLY raining.
>>And you keep moving at a decent clip.
>>
>>In a full downpour, the wiper does a better job.
>>
>>That's especially true as you approach 120 mph...
>>
>>I run a single wiper, and as a test last season, rain-x'ed
>>the other side of the windshield. We took the green in
>>a light mist, and I was almost ready to pull into the pits
>>and do the whole 'screen, the rain-x was working so well.
>>Then the skies opened up, and
>>I changed my mind completely- you couldn't see through
>>the rain-x, but the wiper wasn't too bad.
>>It looks pretty cool on the video...
>>
>>The fog-x on the inside works pretty well, too...
>>
>>Toby
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