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CleanNeon98 · 04-02-2007, 09:04 AM

waxed my windows when i detailed the car...just a spray wax and the water beads right off...havent even had to use my wipers in these last 2 days....question is is rain x better for this purpose?

90IntegraC1 · 04-02-2007, 09:06 AM

rain-x blows.

waxing your windows does the same thing, lasts longer, and won't smear like rain-x....we do it at work (mercedes).

JSeoul · 04-02-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

waxed my windows when i detailed the car...just a spray wax and the water beads right off...havent even had to use my wipers in these last 2 days....question is is rain x better for this purpose?

***WARNING*** Be very careful when applying RainX. If it gets on the paint... then your f'd. verified with my friend Kip that used it.

90IntegraC1 · 04-02-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JSeoul

***WARNING*** Be very careful when applying RainX. If it gets on the paint... then your f'd. verified with my friend Kip that used it.

i agree with that too, but don't have first-hand experience with rain-x on paint lol, must have been pretty bad....

CleanNeon98 · 04-02-2007, 09:21 AM

i used "eagle 1 wax-as-u-dry"

JSeoul · 04-02-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 90IntegraC1

i agree with that too, but don't have first-hand experience with rain-x on paint lol, must have been pretty bad....

yeah.. my buddy said when it rained & had it applied, by the time he was done driving and dried, you could see the water lines suck the paint right out. I couldn't believe it.

tjf · 04-02-2007, 09:23 AM

i just use the rain-x wipes so i dont get them on the paint

CleanNeon98 · 04-02-2007, 09:24 AM

i wana get the ICON blades by bosch

antlip · 04-02-2007, 09:11 PM

Rain x blows. I had it on my windsheild before and after about 2 rain storms the stuff was smearing on my winsheild and came off of spots. I had smeary spots and spots with nothing and then spots with rain x. I thought it was a fluke but I applied it again and had the same results.

doug · 04-02-2007, 11:45 PM

rain x also destroys your wipers. theyll far apart prematurely.

CleanNeon98 · 04-03-2007, 12:02 AM

yea with the wax, i havent had to use my wipers yet...and the best part is, it comes in a spray bottle so its easy to use

allspoolin4 · 04-03-2007, 12:08 AM

bosh icons suck ballllllls, trico teflons are teh way to go

antlip · 04-03-2007, 07:43 AM

If you use a spray wax on the windows, could you use a real paste wax and it will last longer? I have never waxed my windows before expect for at the car wash where you spray the piss out of your car for 5 mins.

ToyotaTat · 04-03-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

i used "eagle 1 wax-as-u-dry"

i use that stuff, i think it works great

CleanNeon98 · 04-03-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ToyotaTat

i use that stuff, i think it works great

Yea I used to use it on my neon on the actual body, and it worked nicely, but then I got into the more serious applications. With the neon, I found myself re-waxing it every 2 weeks. The harder it is to work with, the better it works (I think buster or someone else said this about wax).

wrxcelration · 04-09-2007, 12:34 PM

I use Meguiar's quick detail on my side windows and invisible glass on the front, works great

Vincenzo · 04-25-2007, 11:01 AM

I use Invisible Glass for all my windows (inside and out) generally, it's great for cleaning and leaving them looking, well, "invisible" but they don't really assist with water beading. I may try spray-on wax next time

DropTopChevy · 04-25-2007, 12:09 PM

Are you guys talking about rain X washer fluid in any of these cases. Cause i use that stuff and it works fine but i never have ever used that wipe on or spray on stuff

MuddyREX · 04-26-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DropTopChevy

Are you guys talking about rain X washer fluid in any of these cases. Cause i use that stuff and it works fine but i never have ever used that wipe on or spray on stuff

I use the same stuff. I have no complaints about it's effects on my paint, but I also subject the paint to worse things than rain-x.

04-02-2007, 09:04 AM	#1
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CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	i used "eagle 1 wax-as-u-dry" __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

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CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	i wana get the ICON blades by bosch __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-02-2007, 09:11 PM	#9
antlip Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: jersey Member #1298 My Ride: 70 Chevelle iTrader: (0)	Rain x blows. I had it on my windsheild before and after about 2 rain storms the stuff was smearing on my winsheild and came off of spots. I had smeary spots and spots with nothing and then spots with rain x. I thought it was a fluke but I applied it again and had the same results. __________________ 1970 chevelle 350 weekend car. 3 years of work. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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tjf Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Member #2754 iTrader: (1)	i just use the rain-x wipes so i dont get them on the paint

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doug Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: Springfield, PA Member #450 My Ride: 2007 WRX STi Limited, 1969 Z/28 Camaro iTrader: (1)	rain x also destroys your wipers. theyll far apart prematurely.

04-03-2007, 12:02 AM	#11
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	yea with the wax, i havent had to use my wipers yet...and the best part is, it comes in a spray bottle so its easy to use __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

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antlip Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: jersey Member #1298 My Ride: 70 Chevelle iTrader: (0)	If you use a spray wax on the windows, could you use a real paste wax and it will last longer? I have never waxed my windows before expect for at the car wash where you spray the piss out of your car for 5 mins. __________________ 1970 chevelle 350 weekend car. 3 years of work. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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wrxcelration Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Allentown, PA Member #2840 My Ride: 05 STI iTrader: (0)	I use Meguiar's quick detail on my side windows and invisible glass on the front, works great

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DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	Are you guys talking about rain X washer fluid in any of these cases. Cause i use that stuff and it works fine but i never have ever used that wipe on or spray on stuff __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

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