Rain-X
#41
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Re: Rain-X
I find it interesting that the number one of the FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS is. "How do you remove Rain-X® Glass Treatment from exterior
glass?" at: http://www.rainx.com/frame_faq.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Tim Hayes wrote:
>
> Bill,
><snip sales pitch>
QUESTIONS is. "How do you remove Rain-X® Glass Treatment from exterior
glass?" at: http://www.rainx.com/frame_faq.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Tim Hayes wrote:
>
> Bill,
><snip sales pitch>
#42
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Posts: n/a
Re: Rain-X
I find it interesting that the number one of the FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS is. "How do you remove Rain-X® Glass Treatment from exterior
glass?" at: http://www.rainx.com/frame_faq.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Tim Hayes wrote:
>
> Bill,
><snip sales pitch>
QUESTIONS is. "How do you remove Rain-X® Glass Treatment from exterior
glass?" at: http://www.rainx.com/frame_faq.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Tim Hayes wrote:
>
> Bill,
><snip sales pitch>
#43
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Posts: n/a
Re: Rain-X
I find it interesting that the number one of the FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS is. "How do you remove Rain-X® Glass Treatment from exterior
glass?" at: http://www.rainx.com/frame_faq.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Tim Hayes wrote:
>
> Bill,
><snip sales pitch>
QUESTIONS is. "How do you remove Rain-X® Glass Treatment from exterior
glass?" at: http://www.rainx.com/frame_faq.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Tim Hayes wrote:
>
> Bill,
><snip sales pitch>
#44
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Re: Rain-X
Bill,
I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
Dana
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FB05BB6.B2C59092@***.net...
> Tim, I live in Southern California where I must drive in fog. You can
> snow a snow bird, but you can't sh*t a Sh*t bird.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tim Hayes wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> > it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> > similar product on airplane canopies.
> >
> > The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> > you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> > then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> > windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> > wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> > quickly.
> >
> > Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> > in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
> >
> > I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> > isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> > at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> > Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> > Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> > used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> > I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
> >
> > Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> > didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> > turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> > better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> > would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
> >
> > Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> > reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> > and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> > as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> > irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> > windshield.
I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
Dana
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FB05BB6.B2C59092@***.net...
> Tim, I live in Southern California where I must drive in fog. You can
> snow a snow bird, but you can't sh*t a Sh*t bird.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tim Hayes wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> > it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> > similar product on airplane canopies.
> >
> > The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> > you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> > then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> > windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> > wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> > quickly.
> >
> > Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> > in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
> >
> > I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> > isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> > at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> > Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> > Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> > used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> > I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
> >
> > Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> > didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> > turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> > better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> > would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
> >
> > Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> > reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> > and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> > as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> > irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> > windshield.
#45
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Re: Rain-X
Bill,
I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
Dana
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FB05BB6.B2C59092@***.net...
> Tim, I live in Southern California where I must drive in fog. You can
> snow a snow bird, but you can't sh*t a Sh*t bird.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tim Hayes wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> > it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> > similar product on airplane canopies.
> >
> > The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> > you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> > then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> > windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> > wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> > quickly.
> >
> > Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> > in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
> >
> > I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> > isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> > at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> > Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> > Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> > used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> > I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
> >
> > Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> > didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> > turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> > better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> > would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
> >
> > Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> > reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> > and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> > as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> > irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> > windshield.
I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
Dana
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FB05BB6.B2C59092@***.net...
> Tim, I live in Southern California where I must drive in fog. You can
> snow a snow bird, but you can't sh*t a Sh*t bird.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tim Hayes wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> > it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> > similar product on airplane canopies.
> >
> > The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> > you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> > then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> > windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> > wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> > quickly.
> >
> > Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> > in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
> >
> > I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> > isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> > at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> > Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> > Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> > used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> > I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
> >
> > Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> > didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> > turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> > better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> > would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
> >
> > Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> > reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> > and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> > as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> > irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> > windshield.
#46
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Re: Rain-X
Bill,
I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
Dana
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FB05BB6.B2C59092@***.net...
> Tim, I live in Southern California where I must drive in fog. You can
> snow a snow bird, but you can't sh*t a Sh*t bird.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tim Hayes wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> > it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> > similar product on airplane canopies.
> >
> > The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> > you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> > then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> > windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> > wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> > quickly.
> >
> > Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> > in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
> >
> > I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> > isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> > at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> > Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> > Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> > used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> > I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
> >
> > Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> > didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> > turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> > better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> > would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
> >
> > Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> > reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> > and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> > as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> > irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> > windshield.
I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
Dana
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FB05BB6.B2C59092@***.net...
> Tim, I live in Southern California where I must drive in fog. You can
> snow a snow bird, but you can't sh*t a Sh*t bird.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tim Hayes wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> > it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> > similar product on airplane canopies.
> >
> > The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> > you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> > then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> > windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> > wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> > quickly.
> >
> > Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> > in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
> >
> > I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> > isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> > at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> > Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> > Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> > used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> > I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
> >
> > Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> > didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> > turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> > better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> > would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
> >
> > Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> > reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> > and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> > as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> > irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> > windshield.
#47
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Rain-X
The only time I've used Rain-X is in an emergency... my wiper motor quit
coming into Lancaster in a driving rainstorm about 10 years ago... the Pep
Boys didn't have a replacement motor and recommended Rain-X. It worked like
a charm, allowing me to make the last two hours of my journey. Of course,
once I got the wiper motor replaced, the wipers just smeared the Rain-X
around and I removed it. Personally, I keep it around for emergencies and
that's it... Good product for when your motor quits (seemingly a fairly
common problem with Jeeps).
---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply
The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.
George Carlin
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3fb050c9$1@rutgers.edu...
> Bill,
>
> I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> similar product on airplane canopies.
>
> The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> quickly.
>
> Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
>
> I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
>
> Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
>
> Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> windshield.
>
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>
> > The only place that stuff appears to work is in the shyster's booth
> > at the fair grounds.
>
coming into Lancaster in a driving rainstorm about 10 years ago... the Pep
Boys didn't have a replacement motor and recommended Rain-X. It worked like
a charm, allowing me to make the last two hours of my journey. Of course,
once I got the wiper motor replaced, the wipers just smeared the Rain-X
around and I removed it. Personally, I keep it around for emergencies and
that's it... Good product for when your motor quits (seemingly a fairly
common problem with Jeeps).
---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply
The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.
George Carlin
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3fb050c9$1@rutgers.edu...
> Bill,
>
> I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> similar product on airplane canopies.
>
> The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> quickly.
>
> Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
>
> I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
>
> Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
>
> Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> windshield.
>
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>
> > The only place that stuff appears to work is in the shyster's booth
> > at the fair grounds.
>
#48
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Rain-X
The only time I've used Rain-X is in an emergency... my wiper motor quit
coming into Lancaster in a driving rainstorm about 10 years ago... the Pep
Boys didn't have a replacement motor and recommended Rain-X. It worked like
a charm, allowing me to make the last two hours of my journey. Of course,
once I got the wiper motor replaced, the wipers just smeared the Rain-X
around and I removed it. Personally, I keep it around for emergencies and
that's it... Good product for when your motor quits (seemingly a fairly
common problem with Jeeps).
---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply
The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.
George Carlin
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3fb050c9$1@rutgers.edu...
> Bill,
>
> I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> similar product on airplane canopies.
>
> The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> quickly.
>
> Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
>
> I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
>
> Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
>
> Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> windshield.
>
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>
> > The only place that stuff appears to work is in the shyster's booth
> > at the fair grounds.
>
coming into Lancaster in a driving rainstorm about 10 years ago... the Pep
Boys didn't have a replacement motor and recommended Rain-X. It worked like
a charm, allowing me to make the last two hours of my journey. Of course,
once I got the wiper motor replaced, the wipers just smeared the Rain-X
around and I removed it. Personally, I keep it around for emergencies and
that's it... Good product for when your motor quits (seemingly a fairly
common problem with Jeeps).
---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply
The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.
George Carlin
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3fb050c9$1@rutgers.edu...
> Bill,
>
> I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> similar product on airplane canopies.
>
> The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> quickly.
>
> Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
>
> I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
>
> Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
>
> Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> windshield.
>
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>
> > The only place that stuff appears to work is in the shyster's booth
> > at the fair grounds.
>
#49
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Re: Rain-X
The only time I've used Rain-X is in an emergency... my wiper motor quit
coming into Lancaster in a driving rainstorm about 10 years ago... the Pep
Boys didn't have a replacement motor and recommended Rain-X. It worked like
a charm, allowing me to make the last two hours of my journey. Of course,
once I got the wiper motor replaced, the wipers just smeared the Rain-X
around and I removed it. Personally, I keep it around for emergencies and
that's it... Good product for when your motor quits (seemingly a fairly
common problem with Jeeps).
---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply
The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.
George Carlin
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
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> Bill,
>
> I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> similar product on airplane canopies.
>
> The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> quickly.
>
> Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
>
> I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
>
> Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
>
> Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> windshield.
>
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>
> > The only place that stuff appears to work is in the shyster's booth
> > at the fair grounds.
>
coming into Lancaster in a driving rainstorm about 10 years ago... the Pep
Boys didn't have a replacement motor and recommended Rain-X. It worked like
a charm, allowing me to make the last two hours of my journey. Of course,
once I got the wiper motor replaced, the wipers just smeared the Rain-X
around and I removed it. Personally, I keep it around for emergencies and
that's it... Good product for when your motor quits (seemingly a fairly
common problem with Jeeps).
---------------------------------------------
Mike Polo
remove noharvest. to reply
The word bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being
carried out.
George Carlin
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3fb050c9$1@rutgers.edu...
> Bill,
>
> I strongly disagree. I've used Rain-X myself for well over 5 years and
> it has always lived up to the manufacturer's claims. The military uses a
> similar product on airplane canopies.
>
> The only issue if found with this product, and the ones like it, is that
> you need to apply it 'often'. If I don't re-apply after ever 3-4 weeks
> then it's not there when I need it. It also helps greatly to keep your
> windows clean (with water, not washer fluid) and avoid ever using your
> wipers. Washer fluid and wipers remove the film that is applied very
> quickly.
>
> Rain-X is like a 'wax' for you glass that fills in the microscopic pores
> in the glass and lowers the adhesion of polar molecules.
>
> I find that in the TJ because of the nearly vertical windshield there
> isn't much vertical airflow. This makes it hard for the water to run off
> at low speeds unless it is raining reasonably hard. In my VW Golf, and
> Jetta before that, any motion made the water run right off the top. My
> Scout had the same problem as the Jeep. That was the first vehicle I
> used it on and that truck didn't have working wipers or a washer pump so
> I figured Rain-X was cheaper than fixing them.
>
> Don't use it on plastic however. The manufacturer say you should not. I
> didn't listen and I tried it on a few motorcycle helmet visors and they
> turned foggy after a season of riding. I suspect it wouldn't be any
> better for vinyl either. It is solvent based and I'm sure the solvent
> would harm anything else derived from petrochemicals.
>
> Oh, and the 'wipes' don't really do the job and neither does the washer
> reservoir additive. You really need to apply it heavily to the window
> and spend the 10 minutes polishing it off with paper towels or some rags
> as the instructions tell you to do. The idea is to just fill in any
> irregularities in the glass, not put a layer of it over the whole
> windshield.
>
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>
> > The only place that stuff appears to work is in the shyster's booth
> > at the fair grounds.
>
#50
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Posts: n/a
Re: Rain-X
Dana Rohleder did pass the time by typing:
> Bill,
>
> I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
> proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
> for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
I did and the experience was less than good. In real cold temps
one puff of breath on the inside of my windshield and the whole thing
glazed over. YMMV but I was certainly glad to learn that quirk while
parked.
Found that a good coat of meguires wax on the side/back windows does wonders
for stopping snow/ice/mud from sticking. Not sure what it will do in colder weather
yet, but for warm weather it works well.
--
DougW
> Bill,
>
> I find Rain-X works great in the RAIN. I doubt S. Cal. would be a good
> proving ground - after all, it's not called Fog-X. Their anti-fog product is
> for the interior surface, and I've never tried it.
I did and the experience was less than good. In real cold temps
one puff of breath on the inside of my windshield and the whole thing
glazed over. YMMV but I was certainly glad to learn that quirk while
parked.
Found that a good coat of meguires wax on the side/back windows does wonders
for stopping snow/ice/mud from sticking. Not sure what it will do in colder weather
yet, but for warm weather it works well.
--
DougW