I've never thought about using this product before. What's the consensus? I've remember hearing that it causes wiper blades to wear prematurely. Castrol has a similar product now. About a buck at WalMart for a small sampler.

 

The wiper motor failed on our Blazer a while back at the start of a 500+ mile trip pulling a big loaded trailer. I safely made the trip in fairly heavy rain because I had rain-X. I like the stuff.

 

I used to use Rain-X. It seemed like it made my windows much more likely to fog up. Pretty cool, though. It really does make water bead up nicely

 

Rain-X makes a product that you put on the inside of the glass that is suppose to keep the windows from fogging.

Lance

 

From what I understand - once you start using it, you'll need to stick with it. If it's not reapplied, it'll start to smear after a while.

My gf used it in Seattle and loved it. However, since it rains there so often I can understand why.

 

I have used it. It's great. No need for wipers at all. No streaking or whatever either.

 

A couple of years ago, there was a product that looked kinda like a California Water Blade. It had some kind of solution inside it. Along the edge was a felt strip that got 'charged' with the solution when you broke the vial inside. You then ran the thing across the windshield (and other glass if you wanted to), let it dry, then polished it, then repeat for a second coat. It made the wipers work much more effectively and you could wait much longer into the rain before needing the wipers. The other glass stayed more clear too if treated. The treatment lasted for about a year. It was a really neat product. For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of it. It was about 10 bucks. Anybody else remember this?

 

I've been using Rain-X for more than 12 years. First on race cars (wipers just DON'T work at speed) and on my street cars (made a nonstop, 10 hour, overnight drive from central Jersey to Charlotte, NC in a driving rain storm, never had the wipers on above 40 MPH)

A couple of tips (I've made all the mistakes)

1) Follow the directions EXACTLY. When it says to apply it twice, they mean it. Let the first application dry COMPLETELY before applying the second coat.

2) Temp and humidity affect application. Again, follow mfgr guidelines.

3)Windshield must be CLEAN before first application. Use a mild soap(not detergent), lots of water, followed by a wipe down with alcohol. Subsequent application require only a soft cloth and water. New application "merges" with old coating.

4)Apply about once a month, depending on driving habits: If you drive alot below 40mph and have to use the wipers, it will wear off faster. Tip: Watch the water droplets as they pass from the wiped area of the windsahield to the unwiped area. If they speed up on hitting the unwiped area, it's time to re-apply.

5)If you decide to stop using Rain-X, a good alcohol rub down followed by a little soap and water will remove any left-over Rain-X.

6)It's sometimes difficult to finish polish the glass without leaving hazy streaks. Just use a fine mist of water from a spray bottle and a soft dry cloth to finish streak-free.

I hope this helps y'all get better results from this, IMHO, wonderful product.