No More Rain-X ??

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I'm new here & I see several kits to polish glass. Sounds like they repel water like rain x does but actually clean the glass and last longer. Which of these glass kits do you see giving the best & longest lasting results? I work on a large motor yacht & would love to get rid of using rain x on all those windows. I intend on trying it on my truck first & will introduce to the boat if it holds up on the truck.
 
There are a lot better products today than Rain-X. Are there actually scratches or water spots that you need to polish off?
 
No water spots. I put rain x on as soon as I got the truck home when new & have reapplied several times a year since. That has kept the spots away since then. I have some stuff that may be very light overspray plus the usual wiper blade tracks from use since 2005. The front & back are the worst,sides are very clean. I have not tried the bag test to see just how clean.
 
Motor yacht, truck, whatever.

If you need to remove wiper tracks, then you're talking about abrasive polishing, with a machine. If you just need to get the glass clean, you can clay and/or various cleaners by hand, then apply one of the new-fangled sealants.

There's expensive coatings like Opti-Glass, Fly By 30, or the Pinnacle Black Label or Detailer's Pro coatings, or the sealants by Diamondite or Pinnacle, etc.
 
I just use my wipe on walk away sealant on my windows, aka: Blackfire Crystal Seal. It works great....no wipers in the rain about about 35MPH.
 
I'm not sure how I feel about using paint coatings on windows. Sure they may affect water in the way you want, but these are products that are engineered to alter the optics of the surface. I don't know if I want something that is designed to do something like that on my windows. I know plenty of people who do it and say it is fine, but I have to wonder what wipers and wiper fluid do to paint sealants and how that can in turn impact the rubber on the wipers or visibility. With so many products to choose from that are designed for glass, I think it is best to use a tool that was designed for the job at hand in this case. Visibility is critical and I don't want some unforeseen consequence to pop up when it is most inconvenient, ya know what I'm sayin?
 
I have to be honest, RainX works really well, is super easy to use and cheap. I have tried a few glass coatings and they did not bead or repell water better than RainX or last any longer sadly. RainX is one of those over the counter products that simply works.
 
Jaretr1 said:
I have to be honest, RainX works really well, is super easy to use and cheap. I have tried a few glass coatings and they did not bead or repell water better than RainX or last any longer sadly. RainX is one of those over the counter products that simply works.
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Yow, mine might be older than you are, but I find Rain-X to be really difficult to use. It's very smeary and difficult to buff off.

I have some Diamondite gel that they don't seem to make anymore, that is a lot easier. And Opti-Glass is easy.
 
I think Ammo NYC has a good video on cleaning glass. All you need is a razor blade, clay bar, invisible glass, ceriglass polish and a DA, then of course a coating. I've used Colli 845 before.
 
Your RainX might be to old. But its super easy. Wipe on, and then I use a wet terry cloth towel to remove. Perfect every time.
 
+1 for rain-x. I did a 50 / 50 with Rain-X and GT C2v3 on my windshield a few weeks ago. Both sides are holding up great, but the C2v3 side is getting a bit chattery under the wipers now...
 
I have never had an issue with rain-x. I am currently using DP Glass Coating a shot. So far so good.
 
I've started to try a couple glass coatings, but rain x is pretty hard to beat. I use it on our classic cars alot since the old wipers are barely marginal by today's standards.
On my dd i don't seem to have to reapply that often and it's very easy to use. I use a little qd when buffing off the excess. It works really well.
 
OCDetails said:
I'm not sure how I feel about using paint coatings on windows. Sure they may affect water in the way you want, but these are products that are engineered to alter the optics of the surface. I don't know if I want something that is designed to do something like that on my windows. I know plenty of people who do it and say it is fine, but I have to wonder what wipers and wiper fluid do to paint sealants and how that can in turn impact the rubber on the wipers or visibility. With so many products to choose from that are designed for glass, I think it is best to use a tool that was designed for the job at hand in this case. Visibility is critical and I don't want some unforeseen consequence to pop up when it is most inconvenient, ya know what I'm sayin?
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Last I checked, Crystal Seal isn't a coating, its a sealant. Works great, wipers don't smear at all and haven't seen and degradation in blades themselves either. IMO no need to spend more money for more products you don't really need. But that is just me.
 
Am I the only one that has never used any RainX/Aquapel-type rain repellents; or car-care LSP products, of any type...on auto glass?


Bob
 
07gtcs said:
Last I checked, Crystal Seal isn't a coating, its a sealant. Works great, wipers don't smear at all and haven't seen and degradation in blades themselves either. IMO no need to spend more money for more products you don't really need. But that is just me.
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Yes, but you can't argue that the science behind a sealant made for glass is different than those made for paint. Just because vegetable oil is called an 'oil' doesn't mean it is going to work well in your car.

I don't think that three or four bucks for a bottle of RainX is going to put any of us in financial hardship. I just feel it is safer to use the right tool for the job in some cases. That's just my personal preference though. I don't think anyone has ever crashed because they used a paint sealant on their windows and I'm not calling it 'cutting corners' or anything like that. I just don't like using drops of my $40 bottle of sealant when I could be using a $4 bottle of RainX.
 
FUNX725 said:
Am I the only one that has never used any RainX/Aquapel-type rain repellents; or car-care LSP products, of any type...on auto glass?


Bob
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Yeah, apparently so!

Using some product that creates water repellency on glass serves two purposes...in rain or foul weather, it improves visibility tremendously, and not just on the windshield, all windows. Secondly, it helps prevent water spots or water staining on windows and makes them easier to clean and keep clean.

I hate getting in a car, rental car, or friends car in the rain without the glass treated. Side windows get blurry, rear window gets blurry, windsheild gets blurry.
 
OCDetails said:
Yes, but you can't argue that the science behind a sealant made for glass is different than those made for paint. Just because vegetable oil is called an 'oil' doesn't mean it is going to work well in your car.
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•What exactly are the scientific-differences between
auto-paint/(metal)/(plastic) Sealants...
and auto-glass Sealants?

•Are these differences limited to any particular Brand of car-care products, or are they "industry" wide?

TIA.

Bob
 
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