Rain X

ZRDuece · 07-01-2003, 12:58 AM

i love it, but i have trouble applying it, i let it sit and then rub off, but i cant get rid of this weird glaze/swirl marks...?

Unoudid · 07-01-2003, 04:36 AM

I used to have to put that stuff on the cars at the old folks home I worked at. I would just keep using clean towels or rags and keep rubbing. The bottle says not to use a whole lot of it so try to use less. I love rain-x. but it can be a pain in the @ss sometimes.

V6MaroFL · 07-10-2003, 11:07 PM

It can be a pain, very often to get the haze completly off I have to wash down the glass again with water and it goes away.

1998zq8s10 · 12-14-2003, 07:07 PM

My dad works for a company that sells carwashes and detail products. He told me that the best thing to do is put about 2-3 squirts of Rain-X on the windshield. you need very little. i put it on my truck using only 2-3 squirts and it didnt leave any residue. the only reason they say use alot is because they know it works and if you use more, you will have to buy more, and they end up selling more products.

ee99ee · 12-27-2003, 12:24 AM

The trick with this stuff is to buff it until there is no more haze at all. It takes FOREVER, but it's worth it, especially in the summer (and winter if you're car isn't covered).

-ee99ee

Futuresweets10 · 12-27-2003, 12:53 AM

The trick with rainX is to not use it.... If you have had any rock chips in your windshield repaird it ruins the repair. It also tears up windshield wiper blades. I have learned this over the years from work and from the windshield repair techs I work with. I work at a detail shop and we sell this stuff made by PPG called Aquapel. It is a hell of alot more expensive, but I have applied it once and that was about 8 months ago and it is still just as effective as the day I applied it. So since it is applied alot less often it doesnt really cost more.

Rain-X is a coating over your windshield, but This PPG stuff bonds to your glass and kind of etches it's self into it. (BTW, for those of you that dont know PPG is the company that makes most of the car paint in use today)

Scott01 · 12-27-2003, 01:03 AM

a little water from a spray bottle or damp rag will remove the excess haze

SteveI · 12-30-2003, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by blackZR2
a little water from a spray bottle or damp rag will remove the excess haze

I keep a spray bottle with plain water too. I wipe off the haze, spray some water on the glass and wipe again. This will remove the haze. I believe they even say somethine on the RainX bottle about using water to remove the haze.

Steve

Offthehook · 01-01-2004, 01:05 PM

well my windows are fine so i dont care bout repairs but it is a bitch to get off but it is worth it after wiping for like 20 minutes

zY · 01-01-2004, 02:03 PM

I use it religiously as I have no windshield wipers. And yeah, it is a bitch to get the haze off, but just get it wet like said above.

Offthehook · 01-01-2004, 03:01 PM

so then you should prolly do it before you wash your truck

ee99ee · 01-04-2004, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by zYgoTe
I use it religiously as I have no windshield wipers. And yeah, it is a bitch to get the haze off, but just get it wet like said above.

You... have no wipers? Do you have a steering wheel either?

-ee99ee

German_Xtreme · 01-04-2004, 10:25 PM

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Originally posted by futuresweets10
I work at a detail shop and we sell this stuff made by PPG called Aquapel. It is a hell of alot more expensive, but I have applied it once and that was about 8 months ago and it is still just as effective as the day I applied it. So since it is applied alot less often it doesnt really cost more.

Any chance in hookin me up with some of that?

GreenS1098 · 01-08-2004, 09:39 PM

Use kerosene man works wonders

GreenS1098 · 01-08-2004, 09:40 PM

shit wrong post

zY · 01-08-2004, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ee99ee
You... have no wipers? Do you have a steering wheel either?

-ee99ee

ee99ee · 01-08-2004, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zYgoTe

Oh come on... I can be a smartass can't I? That's still legal isn't it?

-ee99ee

zY · 01-09-2004, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ee99ee
Oh come on... I can be a smartass can't I? That's still legal isn't it?

-ee99ee

Sure is. I just didn't get what you were saying. Oh well.

***sdime98*** · 02-04-2004, 08:00 PM

yea give it some water sprayed on it and that should take care of the haziness

BLAZ1N · 02-04-2004, 10:25 PM

anyone ever heard of using an onion?
cut it in half...and rub it on yer window??
my dad told me his buddy does it, but i've never tried

also...anyone ever try rain x on their paint?
i know it says not to but im curious anyways

Scott01 · 02-04-2004, 11:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blaz1n

also...anyone ever try rain x on their paint?
i know it says not to but im curious anyways

There's probably a pretty good reason why it says this.

GreatWhite00 · 02-05-2004, 10:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by blaz1n

anyone ever heard of using an onion?
cut it in half...and rub it on yer window??
my dad told me his buddy does it, but i've never tried

also...anyone ever try rain x on their paint?
i know it says not to but im curious anyways

An onion

. I wouldn't use it on my paint though.

stumpy_the_avnger · 02-05-2004, 01:59 PM

I use the RainX wipes and get little haze

xtreme_xpressions · 03-05-2004, 03:57 PM

Rain-X washer fluid is also great. No haze and it keeps a constant spplication of Rain-X on your windows.

digital_xtreme · 03-06-2004, 12:29 PM

Yeah i'm interested in trying to find a place to get the PPG Aquapel.. sounds like good stuff. I've used rainx a lot on my previous vehicle and had to use a lot of elbow grease to get all the marks out.. eventually they were all gone but what pissed me off is the rainx comes off if you get a car wash and it only lasts through 3 rainy days..

digital_xtreme · 03-06-2004, 12:32 PM

Hey guys i just found aquapel on ebay for 11$... lol ebay has everything, i'm thinking of getting it.

07-01-2003, 12:58 AM	#1
ZRDuece Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 101 Location: User is: OffLine	Rain X i love it, but i have trouble applying it, i let it sit and then rub off, but i cant get rid of this weird glaze/swirl marks...?
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07-01-2003, 04:36 AM	#2
Unoudid Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 386 Location: Kansas User is: OffLine	I used to have to put that stuff on the cars at the old folks home I worked at. I would just keep using clean towels or rags and keep rubbing. The bottle says not to use a whole lot of it so try to use less. I love rain-x. but it can be a pain in the @ss sometimes.
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07-10-2003, 11:07 PM	#3
V6MaroFL Make Way for the Bad Guy Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 821 Location: Tallahassee, FL (FSU) User is: OffLine	It can be a pain, very often to get the haze completly off I have to wash down the glass again with water and it goes away.
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12-14-2003, 07:07 PM	#4
1998zq8s10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 833 Location: Kansas City User is: OffLine	My dad works for a company that sells carwashes and detail products. He told me that the best thing to do is put about 2-3 squirts of Rain-X on the windshield. you need very little. i put it on my truck using only 2-3 squirts and it didnt leave any residue. the only reason they say use alot is because they know it works and if you use more, you will have to buy more, and they end up selling more products.
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12-27-2003, 12:24 AM	#5
ee99ee Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 88 Location: User is: OffLine	The trick with this stuff is to buff it until there is no more haze at all. It takes FOREVER, but it's worth it, especially in the summer (and winter if you're car isn't covered). -ee99ee
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12-27-2003, 12:53 AM	#6
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,453 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	The trick with rainX is to not use it.... If you have had any rock chips in your windshield repaird it ruins the repair. It also tears up windshield wiper blades. I have learned this over the years from work and from the windshield repair techs I work with. I work at a detail shop and we sell this stuff made by PPG called Aquapel. It is a hell of alot more expensive, but I have applied it once and that was about 8 months ago and it is still just as effective as the day I applied it. So since it is applied alot less often it doesnt really cost more. Rain-X is a coating over your windshield, but This PPG stuff bonds to your glass and kind of etches it's self into it. (BTW, for those of you that dont know PPG is the company that makes most of the car paint in use today) Last edited by Futuresweets10 : 12-27-2003 at 12:56 AM.
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12-27-2003, 01:03 AM	#7
Scott01 ZR2 member Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,903 Location: Northeast Ky User is: OffLine	a little water from a spray bottle or damp rag will remove the excess haze
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12-30-2003, 10:38 AM	#8
SteveI Registered User Age: 33 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,184 Location: Omaha, NE User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by blackZR2 a little water from a spray bottle or damp rag will remove the excess haze I keep a spray bottle with plain water too. I wipe off the haze, spray some water on the glass and wipe again. This will remove the haze. I believe they even say somethine on the RainX bottle about using water to remove the haze. Steve
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01-01-2004, 01:05 PM	#9
Offthehook SVT Cobra Moderator Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,006 Location: LA california User is: OffLine	well my windows are fine so i dont care bout repairs but it is a bitch to get off but it is worth it after wiping for like 20 minutes
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01-01-2004, 02:03 PM	#10
zY Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 13,623 Location: MS User is: OffLine	I use it religiously as I have no windshield wipers. And yeah, it is a bitch to get the haze off, but just get it wet like said above.
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01-01-2004, 03:01 PM	#11
Offthehook SVT Cobra Moderator Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,006 Location: LA california User is: OffLine	so then you should prolly do it before you wash your truck
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01-04-2004, 10:15 PM	#12
ee99ee Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 88 Location: User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by zYgoTe I use it religiously as I have no windshield wipers. And yeah, it is a bitch to get the haze off, but just get it wet like said above. You... have no wipers? Do you have a steering wheel either? -ee99ee
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01-04-2004, 10:25 PM	#13
German_Xtreme Chrome is Gay Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,693 Location: Germany User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by futuresweets10 I work at a detail shop and we sell this stuff made by PPG called Aquapel. It is a hell of alot more expensive, but I have applied it once and that was about 8 months ago and it is still just as effective as the day I applied it. So since it is applied alot less often it doesnt really cost more. Any chance in hookin me up with some of that?
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01-08-2004, 09:39 PM	#14
GreenS1098 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 529 Location: User is: OffLine	Use kerosene man works wonders
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01-08-2004, 09:40 PM	#15
GreenS1098 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 529 Location: User is: OffLine	shit wrong post
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01-08-2004, 10:58 PM	#16
zY Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 13,623 Location: MS User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by ee99ee You... have no wipers? Do you have a steering wheel either? -ee99ee
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01-08-2004, 11:00 PM	#17
ee99ee Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 88 Location: User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by zYgoTe Oh come on... I can be a smartass can't I? That's still legal isn't it? -ee99ee
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01-09-2004, 12:03 AM	#18
zY Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 13,623 Location: MS User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by ee99ee Oh come on... I can be a smartass can't I? That's still legal isn't it? -ee99ee Sure is. I just didn't get what you were saying. Oh well.
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02-04-2004, 08:00 PM	#19
*sdime98* slowly, but surely. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49,347 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X yea give it some water sprayed on it and that should take care of the haziness
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02-04-2004, 10:25 PM	#20
BLAZ1N I'm probably drunk. Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,651 Location: Miami Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X anyone ever heard of using an onion? cut it in half...and rub it on yer window?? my dad told me his buddy does it, but i've never tried also...anyone ever try rain x on their paint? i know it says not to but im curious anyways Last edited by blaz1n : 02-04-2004 at 10:25 PM.
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02-04-2004, 11:33 PM	#21
Scott01 ZR2 member Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,903 Location: Northeast Ky User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X Quote: Originally Posted by blaz1n also...anyone ever try rain x on their paint? i know it says not to but im curious anyways There's probably a pretty good reason why it says this.
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02-05-2004, 10:10 AM	#22
GreatWhite00 I just cummed. Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,473 Location: Mantua,OH User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X Quote: Originally Posted by blaz1n anyone ever heard of using an onion? cut it in half...and rub it on yer window?? my dad told me his buddy does it, but i've never tried also...anyone ever try rain x on their paint? i know it says not to but im curious anyways An onion. I wouldn't use it on my paint though.
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02-05-2004, 01:59 PM	#23
stumpy_the_avnger I'm freakin out man Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 583 Location: Saint Louis User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X I use the RainX wipes and get little haze
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03-05-2004, 03:57 PM	#24
xtreme_xpressions Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 251 Location: Bloomfield, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X Rain-X washer fluid is also great. No haze and it keeps a constant spplication of Rain-X on your windows.
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03-06-2004, 12:29 PM	#25
digital_xtreme Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,255 Location: Lapeer / Midland, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X Yeah i'm interested in trying to find a place to get the PPG Aquapel.. sounds like good stuff. I've used rainx a lot on my previous vehicle and had to use a lot of elbow grease to get all the marks out.. eventually they were all gone but what pissed me off is the rainx comes off if you get a car wash and it only lasts through 3 rainy days..
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03-06-2004, 12:32 PM	#26
digital_xtreme Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,255 Location: Lapeer / Midland, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Rain X Hey guys i just found aquapel on ebay for 11$... lol ebay has everything, i'm thinking of getting it.
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