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193 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 7:19 AM
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Please forgive the rant but this stuff is the bane of my existence. My previous car, a Land Rover, took it in to a local guy to detail, he puts rain x on the windshield and immediately it's a hazy mess when it rains, splotchy, distracting, foggy, horrible. So I take it back and say "why did you permanently fog my windshield"? His "guys" scrub it for an hour and it doesn't budge. I drive the car for another year on the lease and it NEVER goes away (I am in NY where it rains hard all the time). I tried everything, I think, to get rid of it. So, I get another car, a BMW, no one is allowed to detail it or go near the windshield, but recently I moved. My new town has a spiffy drive through wash, very hi tech, I see the rain x logo but you have to pay extra for it. But little do I know, they put rain x in ALL the soap, now my windshield is foggy, hazy and blotchy again. So the water beads up but who cares about that when the glass is hazy and blotchy. I can't get away from the stuff, it's like a disease. IT DOES NOT WORK. IT DOES NOT COME OFF! IT'S IN THE GLASS! So I do a little research, and some interviews. Detail car geeks HATE it and say it's a curse. People who like it, guess what, THEY DON'T SEE THE HAZE! My dopey friend has a new car, he put rain x on it (the right way) and he LOVES, LOVES to see the rain SLIDE! Wow! What an idiot, I sat in his car, it hazy all over, so evenly hazed he doesn't notice that his glass is not clear anymore. That's why some people like it and most hate it. It's not complicated. So, you can tell how I feel, right? There are a thousand forums on the net about this subject and every time someone says they know how to clean it off, a hundred people say it doesn't work, bon ami, denatured alcohol, lighter fluid, soft scrub, goo gone, none of them work. There has to be a special chemical that breaks down the chemical in the rain x. Anyone know what it is? Thanks.
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Replying to: nickr1 (Jul 07, 2009 12:03 pm) So I would try that first. A mixture of 10 parts water to 1 part Dawn. Wash and rinse immediately and see if there is any improvement. You should neutralize it after cleaning with a mixture of vinegar and water. Not to mention that vinegar is acidic based and should help to remove water spots as well. Stronger caustics (alkaline) can be found in your local grocery store found in a spray/foaming type of oven cleaner. Again be careful as it will eat flesh and cause major etching if left to dry on your windshield. |
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Replying to: nickr1 (Jul 07, 2009 12:03 pm) When I'm done I use a squeegee to make the windows crystal clear. After that water beads off nicely. No problems here, in fact it's about time I re-apply to all 3 of my cars. |
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I'm worried that a product that has the possibility of hazing my windshield isn't a good thing. Especially since it's been known to be hard to get off. I haven't given it a try yet.
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Replying to: tj6968 (Aug 19, 2009 8:16 am) Any trip the vehicles go on, they get a new dose before leaving. Works great w/rain at highway speeds, just blows right off. Never use the wipers.
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 19, 2009 8:55 am) |
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The stuff is garbage. I've tried it twice now and followed every direction to the letter. It's like smearing my windshield with vaseline. To each his own I suppose.
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Replying to: isellhondas (Sep 16, 2009 2:44 pm) Good timing because we've had a lot of rain recently. I forget how well it works. It actually keeps the windows cleaner, because everything rolls off. |
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Has anyone tried the RainX Washer Fluid with Bug Remover? I have used the regular washer fluid for years & love it. Then I bought the Bug Remover by mistake. It ATE the paint off my hood and roof, clogged the washer lines and burned up the pumps (front & rear). anyone else have a similar experience? 
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