Rain_X

[Gary Boyer]

With upcoming winter, I am interested in anyone who can tell me about
rain-x..it is good/bad stuff, I have heard several reports, more like
smearing the window, hard to remove etc...I was thinking about trying it
this winter fast approaching.....tnx....Gary

[Dave Grace]

I have never answered one of these before. Yes..I use Rain-X down here in
sunny Florida. It does rain here and Rain-X does a great job in beading up
the water to a point where I seldom turn on my wipers. I am not sure how
effective this stuff is in colder climates.

DCG

"Gary Boyer" <gboyer@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:8bPld.15821$5n3.11560@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> With upcoming winter, I am interested in anyone who can tell me about
> rain-x..it is good/bad stuff, I have heard several reports, more like
> smearing the window, hard to remove etc...I was thinking about trying it
> this winter fast approaching.....tnx....Gary
>
>

[Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.]

Hi Dave

I use a similar generic product Acidified Isopropynol that pre-dates
Rain-X by many many years. In fact, I think Rain-X is the same
generic product only repackaged in consumer sizes and sold under that
trade name.

I lived in St. Louis where it gets mighty cold, and the generic
product is used on most commercial aircraft as well and never had
problems from using it.

You will get windshield wiper chatter as it wears off though unless
you also use dry silicone on the wiper blades.

TTUL
Gary