Rain X?

Anyone ever used Rain X? I have heard good and bad and was wondering what all the Xperts thought!

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Man, I used to love rain-x. I haven't "needed" it since buying my last two new vehicles. I "needed" it on my Chevy Sprint (hey, it was my first car) because I could NOT get any new wipers to work worth a damn.

It prevents bugs from sticking to your window just like the rain. That's a big plus.

What negative stuff have you heard?

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2001 Silver Ice
SE V6 4X4

I have heard that it leaves a "film" on your winshield that shows up a few weeks after appliation. I've never used it, but with such a big windshield I thought I might give it a shot. If it helps with the bugs, I'm all for it.



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Silicone blades do NOT do the same thing as Rain-X.

They do not leave any kind of coating on the windshield (silicone has a high degree of chemical inertness, thermal stability and resistance to oxidation)

Silicone blades simply work better through a wider temperature range, and are more pliable.

I've had the SilBlade wipers on my X for a year now, and they pretty much don't work any better than a set of Bosche rubber ones. Nothing but streaks and smears.

Rain-x is an awesome product, follow the application instructions and it works great. I Have not expierienced any type of hazing or residual effects, but I use auto glass cleaner once a week and that seems to keep everything looking great. According to the Rain-x website, it can only be removed thru eventual wear, so if you do put it on its on for a good while. Now the Rain-x anti fog product is essentially worthless in my past expierience so I'd recommend avoiding that. I also have found the Rain-x paste wax to be a great, easy to use product that does what it says it will.

I put RainX on the side and rear windows - they are easier to keep clean and don't seem to leave water spots.

I found that rain-x worked OK at speeds over 40mph, but at lower speeds it made the windshield worse. Considering that it was maintenance headache, frequent re-applications, never used it again. Found that a good set of wipers would do the trick. Heavy bug hits are not a factor for us.

dave and Xtoy - no thanks

I used Rain-X on previous vehicles, did not like it and won't use it again. Rain DID bead very well and slid up and off the windshield even without the wipers on when on the highway. That was pretty neat unless you get mesmerized watching the beads fly up and away. BUT I found that with the wipers on, especially at night against oncoming traffic, there was a pronounced smearing effect that actually reduced visibility. This occurred with clean old blades and brand new ones. This was NOT the initial haze that has to be vigorously wiped off after you first put the stuff on.

man i just came in from the rain and i'm aggrivated. i have silicone wipers and rain x on my front windshield and my wipers are jumpin like mad and i'm also getting that film look on the windshield too. what's the deal?

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2001 silver SE

Clean your winshield with 000 steelwool or thoroughly clean the windshield and reapply your rainx. Rainx should be reapplied every month or so.

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Clean your winshield with 000 steelwool or thoroughly clean the windshield and reapply your rainx. Rainx should be reapplied every month or so.

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thanks. will this resolve my problem? should i reapply rain x or just clean the windshield with out it and just use the silicone wipers? do you think my problem is because of the combination or rain x and silicone wipers?

thanks



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2001 silver SE

Rain X is an excellent product. I drive a car for a living and it works great. It does in fact have one downside, you can see very well so you have a tendency to drive a little faster when it is raining, and is probably not so safe to do so.

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thanks. will this resolve my problem? should i reapply rain x or just clean the windshield with out it and just use the silicone wipers? do you think my problem is because of the combination or rain x and silicone wipers?

thanks

Clean the windshield first with the steel wool, then test it out. Also remember that rainx is supposed to be reapplyed every month for optimal performance. As far as rainX not working with silicone wipers, I don't know.

I have used rain-X, and it has worked and does work very well for me. You have to be complete in your application, though. You can't just clean your windshield and pop it on and then wipe it off.

You have to get your windsheild so clean you can eat lunch off of it. I think the most important thing is to fully wipe it off after it has hazed up. I even go through three or four towels just to make sure I get it all off.

Treat it like wax for your windshield. Be thorough and complete in the application process and it will work wonders for you. DON'T HALF-ASS IT!

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2001 XE
V6 Auto
Just Blue
1.5K miles
4x2 3-pak

Agreed. The secret is you have to buff it in to the windshield, use a little elbow grease. Then add another coat and do the same. It takes a little effort up front, but it really apys off. You will not have a film or streaking if you properly apply it.


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Chris McCracken
"He who dies with the most toys ...WINS!"
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Geez, this thread was dormant for over 4 months and suddenly gets revived, weird.

Brent

Haha. Yeah that is my fault

I had done an experimental search on "wipers" in order to respond to MIDNGHTX (Lizz) in another forum. I had so many IE windows open on my desktop that I clicked on "Rain-X" (this topic) and just figured it was new without checking the date. Sorry!

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2001 XE
V6 Auto
Just Blue
1.5K miles
4x2 3-pak

The easiest thing to do is buy rain-x windshield washer fluid. They have it at Walmart (as much as I hate that place). It's bright pink. I love it. Works great for me. I was driving the other night in hard rain with my wipers on low and had no problem seeing.

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2000 Black SE 4x4, 5spd
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