On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:25:08 -0800 (PST), Ron
wrote:

On Feb 8, 1:20*pm, "Bob F" wrote:
Ron wrote:
I'm talking about PURE Rain-X.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Windshie...from-Squeaking

It's funny that pages such as the one above never mention cleaning the wiper
blades. I do this regularly, and the wiping performance immediatle improves. I
replace the blades every 5-7 years. This is in Seattle, where wipers get used a
lot.

5-7 years???? Here in FL I have to replace mine every six months
because the sun dries them out.

I think they recommend around where I am in Texas every inspection or
once a year. To be honest, 6 months doesn't sound like a bad idea
because like you, we get hot in the summer too. If you buy good
blades you can get past a year but I think I like the idea of frequent
changes tho it costs (depending on how you look at this cost).

On Feb 8, 1:09*pm, "Doug" wrote:
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:52:16 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03





wrote:
On Feb 7, 5:48*pm, "Twayne" wrote:
,
Doug typed:

On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:13:19 -0600, wrote:

On Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:29:17 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:

Fine for all the other glass, but not on a WS.

I tried it once. After a couple months, I noticed that
the wipers were sticking to the glass. Jerk-jerk-jerk
movment resulted. ThenI noticed a black film, which was
apparently the rubber of the wiper coating the
windshield.

I've used it many times on the outside of the WS and it
works fine. I've never had any problems with wipers or
anything else. *I just never tried it inside, and now I
know not to do that again.

That may be true if you reapply it often but years ago I
read up on it and most didn't like it on the outside. *I
also tried it years ago and when new, it was fine but
found that when it begins to wear off, it makes a mess.
I don't remember what I used to get it off but I did get
it off.

Dunno what you had, but it wasn't rain-x. As it wears off all that happens
is the water droplets start forming again on the glass just as before you
put it on and views became obstructed again. Eventually it does no good and
you're right back to before you used it. READ the container and use
according to directions.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Which is why I use this:

http://rainx.com/Products/Windshield...s/De-Icer.aspx

Nope, I choose to use some vinegar in the water instead. *Cleans well
for me and cheaper too. * As for freezing temps, where I am, we don't
get much less than 32 most winters.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It's not about the temperature or the cleaning. It's about the Rain-X
mixture that eliminates the need to use the wipers at speeds over 40
MPH.

Some things I'm willing to pay a little extra for. Rain-X infused
washer fluid is one of them. There were 5 gallons of the stuff under
the Christmas tree this year, one for each driver, and another gallon
purchased for the extended-family's session of the White Elephant
game.

However, I do use vinegar and water for all other window cleaning, not
only for the inside and outside of my cars, but also throughout the
house.

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:11:12 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:



I thought that was brake fluid not coca cola ????

Always heard brake fluid damages car paint.
But never heard about Coke being used on glass.
Coke was recommended for cleaning chrome car bumpers.
Remember them?
Like old soldiers, they just faded away.

--Vic

In article
,
Ron wrote:

On Feb 8, 1:20*pm, "Bob F" wrote:
Ron wrote:
I'm talking about PURE Rain-X.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Windshie...from-Squeaking

It's funny that pages such as the one above never mention cleaning the
wiper
blades. I do this regularly, and the wiping performance immediatle
improves. I
replace the blades every 5-7 years. This is in Seattle, where wipers get
used a
lot.

5-7 years???? Here in FL I have to replace mine every six months
because the sun dries them out.

Solar radiation exposure is a leading cause of rubber product
deterioration. Different types and blends do vary a good bit in their
resistance.

In the case of wipers, the wiper 'park' position and arm design are one
factor; some 'shade' the rubber components better than others.

Probably even more important is where the individual vehicle 'specimen'
is normally parked. Wiper daily average direct sun exposure times range
from some hours a day to nearly zero...

It's easy to understand how people, even living in the same household,
can experience greatly varying wiper life.

Erik

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:56 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:11:12 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:



I thought that was brake fluid not coca cola ????

Always heard brake fluid damages car paint.
But never heard about Coke being used on glass.
Coke was recommended for cleaning chrome car bumpers.
Remember them?
Like old soldiers, they just faded away.

--Vic



Yeah Vic I remember chrome bumpers well because I had several cars
with them. I didn't know that Coke was good for cleaning them....
darn wish I knew that then.

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:50 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:56 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:11:12 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:



I thought that was brake fluid not coca cola ????

Always heard brake fluid damages car paint.
But never heard about Coke being used on glass.
Coke was recommended for cleaning chrome car bumpers.
Remember them?
Like old soldiers, they just faded away.

--Vic



Yeah Vic I remember chrome bumpers well because I had several cars
with them. I didn't know that Coke was good for cleaning them....
darn wish I knew that then.

Hey, I didn't say it worked. Just that it was "recommended."
I never paid attention to anybody recommending that.
Just used the chrome cleaner they sold in stores.
That always worked.
Drank the Coke. (-:

--Vic

Erik wrote:
In article
,
Ron wrote:

On Feb 8, 1:20 pm, "Bob F" wrote:
Ron wrote:
I'm talking about PURE Rain-X.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Windshie...from-Squeaking

It's funny that pages such as the one above never mention cleaning
the wiper
blades. I do this regularly, and the wiping performance immediatle
improves. I
replace the blades every 5-7 years. This is in Seattle, where
wipers get used a
lot.

5-7 years???? Here in FL I have to replace mine every six months
because the sun dries them out.

Solar radiation exposure is a leading cause of rubber product
deterioration. Different types and blends do vary a good bit in their
resistance.

In the case of wipers, the wiper 'park' position and arm design are
one factor; some 'shade' the rubber components better than others.

Probably even more important is where the individual vehicle
'specimen' is normally parked. Wiper daily average direct sun
exposure times range from some hours a day to nearly zero...

It's easy to understand how people, even living in the same household,
can experience greatly varying wiper life.


So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts place.

On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:



So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts place.


Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?

--Vic

On Feb 9, 1:15*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:



So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts place.

Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?

rubbing alcohol

On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:39:14 -0800 (PST), Ron
wrote:

On Feb 9, 1:15*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:



So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts place.

Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?

rubbing alcohol

Wash them when hands washing the car. The rag tuners black... I have
used Armour-all, applied after cleaning and it seemed to help the
wiper blades. Don't know if the AA has any adverse effect on the
blades.

I live in the desert so we don't worry much about wiper blades. They
just die early because it seldom rains :-\

On Feb 9, 11:33*am, "Bob F" wrote:
Erik wrote:
In article
,
Ron wrote:

On Feb 8, 1:20 pm, "Bob F" wrote:
Ron wrote:
I'm talking about PURE Rain-X.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Windshie...from-Squeaking

It's funny that pages such as the one above never mention cleaning
the wiper
blades. I do this regularly, and the wiping performance immediatle
improves. I
replace the blades every 5-7 years. This is in Seattle, where
wipers get used a
lot.

5-7 years???? Here in FL I have to replace mine every six months
because the sun dries them out.

Solar radiation exposure is a leading cause of rubber product
deterioration. Different types and blends do vary a good bit in their
resistance.

In the case of wipers, the wiper 'park' position and arm design are
one factor; some 'shade' the rubber components better than others.

Probably even more important is where the individual vehicle
'specimen' is normally parked. Wiper daily average direct sun
exposure times range from some hours a day to nearly zero...

It's easy to understand how people, even living in the same household,
can experience greatly varying wiper life.

So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts place.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So, with all the different sized wipers available based on year/make/
model and driver/passenger side, you were able to find a pair of
wipers in the garbage that not only fit your car but were still in
good enough shape to last 2 years?

Color me skeptical.

Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:



So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly
restores them to like new condition after they begin to "wear out".
In fact, the ones used for the last 2 years came out of the trash
can outside a local car parts place.


Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?


Soap and water, water, washer fluid, just about anything. Just rub the wet
squeegie at the gas station along each edge of the blade, or wet a paper towel,
and squeeze the edge of the bade with it and rub fron end to end a couple times.

DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Feb 9, 11:33 am, "Bob F" wrote:
Erik wrote:
In article
,
Ron wrote:

On Feb 8, 1:20 pm, "Bob F" wrote:
Ron wrote:
I'm talking about PURE Rain-X.

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Windshie...from-Squeaking

It's funny that pages such as the one above never mention cleaning
the wiper
blades. I do this regularly, and the wiping performance immediatle
improves. I
replace the blades every 5-7 years. This is in Seattle, where
wipers get used a
lot.

5-7 years???? Here in FL I have to replace mine every six months
because the sun dries them out.

Solar radiation exposure is a leading cause of rubber product
deterioration. Different types and blends do vary a good bit in
their resistance.

In the case of wipers, the wiper 'park' position and arm design are
one factor; some 'shade' the rubber components better than others.

Probably even more important is where the individual vehicle
'specimen' is normally parked. Wiper daily average direct sun
exposure times range from some hours a day to nearly zero...

It's easy to understand how people, even living in the same
household, can experience greatly varying wiper life.

So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly
restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the
ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts
place.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So, with all the different sized wipers available based on year/make/
model and driver/passenger side, you were able to find a pair of
wipers in the garbage that not only fit your car but were still in
good enough shape to last 2 years?

Color me skeptical.

Hey man! There were more than a dozen in there. Pretty standard sizes. No
problem.

I think they get dirty, and most people replace them rather than clean them.
They last for years here in Seattle.

On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:37:24 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:



So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly
restores them to like new condition after they begin to "wear out".
In fact, the ones used for the last 2 years came out of the trash
can outside a local car parts place.


Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?


Soap and water, water, washer fluid, just about anything. Just rub the wet
squeegie at the gas station along each edge of the blade, or wet a paper towel,
and squeeze the edge of the bade with it and rub fron end to end a couple times.


Somebody else said rubbing alcohol.
How's it work with just washing fluid?
I use that often anyway, out of the spritzers.
I'm not getting this.
Seems the rubber wiper edges would have to get reconditioned somehow
to go evenly along the glass again, and not streak.

--Vic

On Feb 12, 9:02*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:37:24 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:









Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:

So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly
restores them to like new condition after they begin to "wear out".
In fact, the ones used for the last 2 years came out of the trash
can outside a local car parts place.

Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?

Soap and water, water, washer fluid, just about anything. Just rub the wet
squeegie at the gas station along each edge of the blade, or wet a paper towel,
and squeeze the edge of the bade with it and rub fron end to end a couple times.

Somebody else said rubbing alcohol.
How's it work with just washing fluid?
I use that often anyway, out of the spritzers.
I'm not getting this.
Seems the rubber wiper edges would have to get reconditioned somehow
to go evenly along the glass again, and not streak.

--Vic

I said to use rubbing alcohol. As a matter of fact some of the wiper
blades I've bought had a alcohol wipe included.

On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:32:42 -0800 (PST), Ron
wrote:


I said to use rubbing alcohol. As a matter of fact some of the wiper
blades I've bought had a alcohol wipe included.

I'll give rubbing alcohol a try next time the blades give me trouble.

--Vic

Oren wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:39:14 -0800 (PST), Ron
wrote:

On Feb 9, 1:15 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:



So, do any of you actually clean your wipers? I find it instantly restores them
to like new condition after they begin to "wear out". In fact, the ones used for
the last 2 years came out of the trash can outside a local car parts place.

Never did, but I'll try it next time they start streaking.
Been paying 12-15 bucks each for the ones I've been using.
They last 2-3 years, depending.
What do use to clean them?

rubbing alcohol

Wash them when hands washing the car. The rag tuners black... I have
used Armour-all, applied after cleaning and it seemed to help the
wiper blades. Don't know if the AA has any adverse effect on the
blades.

I live in the desert so we don't worry much about wiper blades. They
just die early because it seldom rains :-\

I never had a problem in the desert, then was thinking how much I used
them. After two years my paint was going bad, and hoses under the hood
started going bad.

I used aa heavily on my tires, they started cracking after a year.

It's hard to tell what the blades are made of. Might be vinyl. Maybe a
vinyl conditioner. I usually like to wax my windshields to.

Greg

posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP




I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window. Anyone
know what will remove it?

Thanks

I did not read all the posts on this but I wanted to remove it from the outside
because I didn't like it. I called the factory. According to them it forms a
bond with the glass. They stated the only thing that will remove it is either
BonAmi window cleaner ("never scratches") or Clorox Soft Scrub. Scrub is the
keyword. I used the lemon scented as I did not want bleach around the car.

I tried alcohol, lacquer thinner, silicone remover, acetone, all kinds of
miracle glass cleaners - all no joy.

--
Tekkie

=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= wrote in
m:

posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP




I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window.
Anyone know what will remove it?

Thanks

I did not read all the posts on this but I wanted to remove it from
the outside because I didn't like it. I called the factory. According
to them it forms a bond with the glass. They stated the only thing
that will remove it is either BonAmi window cleaner ("never
scratches") or Clorox Soft Scrub. Scrub is the keyword. I used the
lemon scented as I did not want bleach around the car.

I tried alcohol, lacquer thinner, silicone remover, acetone, all kinds
of miracle glass cleaners - all no joy.


you're worried about bleach on your car,yet used acetone and lacquer
thinner?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com

Jim Yanik posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP


=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= wrote in
m:

posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP




I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window.
Anyone know what will remove it?

Thanks

I did not read all the posts on this but I wanted to remove it from
the outside because I didn't like it. I called the factory. According
to them it forms a bond with the glass. They stated the only thing
that will remove it is either BonAmi window cleaner ("never
scratches") or Clorox Soft Scrub. Scrub is the keyword. I used the
lemon scented as I did not want bleach around the car.

I tried alcohol, lacquer thinner, silicone remover, acetone, all kinds
of miracle glass cleaners - all no joy.


you're worried about bleach on your car,yet used acetone and lacquer
thinner?

Yes, I could control and test these in very small areas and amounts. You are
confusing me with the general idiots, I just don't poor the quart on then let
it fly. Soft Scrub does splatter, even in small amounts.

Don't assume I am an idiot.

--
Tekkie

=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= wrote in
m:

Jim Yanik posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP


=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= wrote in
m:

posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP




I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window.
Anyone know what will remove it?

Thanks

I did not read all the posts on this but I wanted to remove it from
the outside because I didn't like it. I called the factory.
According to them it forms a bond with the glass. They stated the
only thing that will remove it is either BonAmi window cleaner
("never scratches") or Clorox Soft Scrub. Scrub is the keyword. I
used the lemon scented as I did not want bleach around the car.

I tried alcohol, lacquer thinner, silicone remover, acetone, all
kinds of miracle glass cleaners - all no joy.


you're worried about bleach on your car,yet used acetone and lacquer
thinner?

Yes, I could control and test these in very small areas and amounts.
You are confusing me with the general idiots, I just don't poor the
quart on then let it fly. Soft Scrub does splatter, even in small
amounts.

Don't assume I am an idiot.


Don't be so hypersensitive. IMO,you're the one ASSuming...

It's just that even a drip or splash of the solvents could damage your
paint. Bleach won't.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com

On Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12:55:16 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I put some Rain-x on my windshield on the outside. I noticed they sell
one bottle for the outside of the window and one for the inside. I
figured they just wanted to sell two bottles and it's the same stuff.
It works fine on the outside. Rather than do the whole inside, I
thought I'd try it first and only did 1/4 of the windshield. I guess
the outside type dont work too well inside. When it's cold, the part
with the Rain-x gets all fogged up, while the rest of the window dont.
Worse yet, it's really hard to wipe off the fog, or whatever is the
correct word for that. (It's not cold enough to be frost, but it's
fogged up with moisture).

I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window. Anyone
know what will remove it?

Thanks


I had this same problem on interior and exterior. Tried every non-lethal thing I owned. None of them worked. Found a review of a product from Griot's Garage and it worked. Griot's Garage 6" Glass Polishing Pad along with Griot's glass polishing liquid removed the remains of a RainX windshield sealer that was distorting my vision during rain storms. Pad and polishing liquid required 30 minutes work and I now no longer have the problem. Great product - found them on Amazon but can buy them direct from Griot's Garage too. Highly recommend them.

On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 3:14:22 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12:55:16 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I put some Rain-x on my windshield on the outside. I noticed they sell
one bottle for the outside of the window and one for the inside. I
figured they just wanted to sell two bottles and it's the same stuff.
It works fine on the outside. Rather than do the whole inside, I
thought I'd try it first and only did 1/4 of the windshield. I guess
the outside type dont work too well inside. When it's cold, the part
with the Rain-x gets all fogged up, while the rest of the window dont.
Worse yet, it's really hard to wipe off the fog, or whatever is the
correct word for that. (It's not cold enough to be frost, but it's
fogged up with moisture).

I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window. Anyone
know what will remove it?

Thanks


I had this same problem on interior and exterior. Tried every non-lethal thing I owned. None of them worked. Found a review of a product from Griot's Garage and it worked. Griot's Garage 6" Glass Polishing Pad along with Griot's glass polishing liquid removed the remains of a RainX windshield sealer that was distorting my vision during rain storms. Pad and polishing liquid required 30 minutes work and I now no longer have the problem. Great product - found them on Amazon but can buy them direct from Griot's Garage too. Highly recommend them.

Your answer is 4 years overdue...he's already sold the car.

On 6/2/2016 3:38 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 3:14:22 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12:55:16 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I put some Rain-x on my windshield on the outside. I noticed they sell
one bottle for the outside of the window and one for the inside. I
figured they just wanted to sell two bottles and it's the same stuff.
It works fine on the outside. Rather than do the whole inside, I
thought I'd try it first and only did 1/4 of the windshield. I guess
the outside type dont work too well inside. When it's cold, the part
with the Rain-x gets all fogged up, while the rest of the window dont.
Worse yet, it's really hard to wipe off the fog, or whatever is the
correct word for that. (It's not cold enough to be frost, but it's
fogged up with moisture).

I guess I just have to remove it from that 1/4 th of the window. Anyone
know what will remove it?

Thanks


I had this same problem on interior and exterior. Tried every non-lethal thing I owned. None of them worked. Found a review of a product from Griot's Garage and it worked. Griot's Garage 6" Glass Polishing Pad along with Griot's glass polishing liquid removed the remains of a RainX windshield sealer that was distorting my vision during rain storms. Pad and polishing liquid required 30 minutes work and I now no longer have the problem. Great product - found them on Amazon but can buy them direct from Griot's Garage too. Highly recommend them.

Your answer is 4 years overdue...he's already sold the car.


Yes, and I bought the car. Getting the Rain-X off was really rather
easy. I used 80 grit paper in a belt sander and it took seconds to get
rif of it. Another advantage is the car is not as hot since the sun no
longer penetrates the glass. I use a periscope to see where I am going.

On 6/2/2016 8:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Yes, and I bought the car. Getting the Rain-X off was really rather
easy. I used 80 grit paper in a belt sander and it took seconds to get
rif of it. Another advantage is the car is not as hot since the sun no
longer penetrates the glass. I use a periscope to see where I am going.

I love how people on this group are so kind and helpful
for each other. Restores my confidence in humanity.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:39:57 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 6/2/2016 8:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Yes, and I bought the car. Getting the Rain-X off was really rather
easy. I used 80 grit paper in a belt sander and it took seconds to get
rif of it. Another advantage is the car is not as hot since the sun no
longer penetrates the glass. I use a periscope to see where I am going.

I love how people on this group are so kind and helpful
for each other. Restores my confidence in humanity.

Why is that? Ed only replied as you often do (Ed is abit funnier though) trying to be absurd.
Rain-X is great stuff (oh wait, that's foam in a can?). It's the only thing that will get you by, with no wipers!

On 6/2/2016 8:39 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 6/2/2016 8:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Yes, and I bought the car. Getting the Rain-X off was really rather
easy. I used 80 grit paper in a belt sander and it took seconds to get
rif of it. Another advantage is the car is not as hot since the sun no
longer penetrates the glass. I use a periscope to see where I am going.

I love how people on this group are so kind and helpful
for each other. Restores my confidence in humanity.


I know a EE that used a Brillo pad on his car hood to remove some tree sap.

To his credit, he was smart enough to stop rubbing when he got to the primer.

On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 8:39:57 PM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 6/2/2016 8:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Yes, and I bought the car. Getting the Rain-X off was really rather
easy. I used 80 grit paper in a belt sander and it took seconds to get
rif of it. Another advantage is the car is not as hot since the sun no
longer penetrates the glass. I use a periscope to see where I am going.

I love how people on this group are so kind and helpful
for each other. Restores my confidence in humanity.


Whoops, you forgot something.

Removing Rain-X from car windshield (The helpfulness of a.h.r posters)

Stormin Mormon wrote in :

On 6/2/2016 8:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Yes, and I bought the car. Getting the Rain-X off was really rather
easy. I used 80 grit paper in a belt sander and it took seconds to get
rif of it. Another advantage is the car is not as hot since the sun no
longer penetrates the glass. I use a periscope to see where I am going.

I love how people on this group are so kind and helpful
for each other. Restores my confidence in humanity.


Like the Mountain Meadows Massacre restores your confidence in humanity?
As you may recall the Mountain Meadows Massacre was the killing of
roughly 120 emigrants who were passing through Southern Utah in September
1857. They were murdered by Mormons.

http://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com/

I noticed the same thing on my 2018 vehicle that came with Crystal Fusion with the first application free. It made my wipers shudder and shake and seemed to do more harm than good. I did not renew it. I wonder how long that crap lasts and if after two years it's still there? Is there any solvent you can use to get rid of it? I would not recommend this to anyone.

writes:

I noticed the same thing on my 2018 vehicle that came with Crystal
Fusion with the first application free. It made my wipers shudder and
shake and seemed to do more harm than good. I did not renew it. I
wonder how long that crap lasts and if after two years it's still
there? Is there any solvent you can use to get rid of it? I would not
recommend this to anyone.

Vinegar.

Google is very wise:

Rain-X is a commercial formula used to repel water, rain, and snow
from glass. To remove Rain-X, first mix equal parts water and white
vinegar in a spray bottle. Then, spray the solution onto your glass
and rub it in with a cloth. Once you've gotten rid of the Rain-X, use
a new dry cloth to wipe away any residue.

--
Dan Espen

wrote

....correct word

Defog, Defogger(vehicle climate control mode)

As far as inside windshield defog/defrost sprays are concerned, I call
GIMMICK. Rain-X externally works well for me. I use it on all fixed glass
and plastic(headlamp, taillight) surfaces on my cars, and on topside of
moonroofs.