Anyone Tried RainX Rain Repellent

[gurpz]

As the tittle says anyone tried RainX rain repellent and does it work ?

Seems pretty highly rated on Auto Express. Any views from people that may have used it in the past ?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I used it on an Omega we had some years ago, and yes it did work - went from Birmingham to Lymington in torrential rain without the wipers.

One draw back I found is that if you do use your wipers - which you will at low speeds - it just makes a great big smearing mess.

 

[television]

I have used it on my 129 and it was great, I did the 230 last week but was not too pleased when it rained, it turned out that my window washer tank was dirty, so I have flushed it out and refilled, and I will do it all again.

most say it is good

 

[robert.saunders]

Use fairly often, but only on side windows, works fine

 

[Will]

I've used it on a couple of cars, it's worth the effort.

Top Tip:

When using it for the first time, apply it with two or three coats. One coat never seems to work properly and it's all over as soon as you use the wipers more than a few times.

You can do all the side windows (brilliant) and mirrors/lights as well

Quite expensive for a little bottle but it lasts for ages

Will

PS, make sure the glass is absolutely spotless before applying it, clean it at least twice! Clean or replace the wipers too.

 

[eGuru]

I used to drive a Toyota Altezza (Japanese version of Lexus IS200). Even in torrential rain, the visibility was excellent. Tried to replicate this on my W202 using RainX but nowhere near as good. As has been mentioned its great on side windows. IIRC there are two types of RainX available.

 

[meales]

It's an excellent product and I first bought it when I was in America years ago. Rain just blows off your screen in little beads with no wipers on.

It's that good, it's used on helicopter canopies.

 

[gurpz]

Cheers guys for the advice so far. I have the yellow bottled liquid type. Any advice for effective ways to apply it ?

 

[st13phil]

You can do all the side windows (brilliant) and mirrors/lights as well

A note of caution from someone who used Rainex some years ago: do not use it on plastic lamp lenses. It causes micro cracking to the surface of some plastics which after a while looks like the lens has "fogged".

 

[SG CL500]

I found it really good when driving at speed (ie quickly enough for the wind to blow the water off). However, in stop start traffic when needing to use the wipers, it just caused a great smeary mess.

 

[GRAV888]

I used to use in on my visor on the bikes.
Worked well.

 

[blackscooby]

I use it on the Peugeot rally car on the windscreen and side windows. Very effective when on track following something closely and it's wet. Spray just beads off quickly. Side windows remain clear.

Use it on the side windows on the C class too.

 

[rf065]

As the tittle says anyone tried RainX rain repellent and does it work ?

Seems pretty highly rated on Auto Express. Any views from people that may have used it in the past ?

I used to use it & it was great, although it sometimes left a greasy residue on the windows. I've since found a similiar product called Aquapel in USA or Ombrello in Europe which chemically bonds to the glass and lasts a lot longer than Rain X with no smearing. Far better product, more expensive because you have to buy on e-bay etc and postage puts the price up, but I won't be using Rain X anymore.

Russ

 

[Aoraki]

I have used this for some years now, on both windsreens and helmet visors with great sucsess.

As others have said, clean and reclean the surface before applying. It does work better at speed, town driving with wipers on soon removes it.

I have just replenished mine from Halfords who are stocking a "kit" comprising of foam cleaner, cloth and of course the RainX, not done the motor yet as it's not stopped raining for long enough yet!

 

[compress ignite]

Rain-X

'great stuff.
As previous posters note...clean windscreen(s) at least two or three times
[Windex works good] before applying...then apply liquid with a clean,dry
cloth... let haze...buff off with second clean dry cloth.(AND here's the trick,
sprinkle the windscreen with distilled water and wipe until dry with paper
towels)
X Three.

'Illegal to drive in the rain without wipers on over here...'just waiting to be pulled over in a rainstorm on the highway at speed 'cause no wipers turned on.

 

[uumode]

I used it on an Omega we had some years ago, and yes it did work - went from Birmingham to Lymington in torrential rain without the wipers.

One draw back I found is that if you do use your wipers - which you will at low speeds - it just makes a great big smearing mess.

My findings too, works without wipers at very high speeds rain drops bead aside, but with wipers it smears so bad, it negates the benefits.... particulary at non motorways speeds when the drops can't bead off, when the wipers are needed.

Probably works a treat on the windows of a jet.

 

[Sp!ke]

I wouldnt advise its use at all really.

As other have said it smears with wipers.

I tried it on my helmet visor and it doesnt react well with spray off the motorway and is cosiderably worse than with nothing applied once the visor is less than perfectly clean.

For the side and back windows (and hemet visors) try plain old furniture polish like pledge or Mr sheen. It is just as effective, is much easier to apply and is cheap as chips.

 

[television]

I put it on 2 weeks back, when using the washers I found it hard to see out.

I have now flushed the washer out and re filled to see if it gets better.

It can upset the rain sensitive wipers as the droplets get very small, I will come back to it in a few days

 

[whitenemesis]

I use Mer polish on side windows, brilliant! water just beads and runs off.
Windscreen, just use the screen washers regularly and fine

 

[rf065]

I wouldnt advise its use at all really.

As other have said it smears with wipers.

I tried it on my helmet visor and it doesnt react well with spray off the motorway and is cosiderably worse than with nothing applied once the visor is less than perfectly clean.

For the side and back windows (and hemet visors) try plain old furniture polish like pledge or Mr sheen. It is just as effective, is much easier to apply and is cheap as chips.

Try Aquapel ( http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/Aquapel/EN )
Rain X smears because it is silicon based, Aquapel chemically bonds with the glass and does not smear at all, plus one application should last a year.

Russ