I applied Rain-x a few years ago and I hated it, there was streaking and a cloudy film, and at night the glare was horrible. Then I had to drive my daughters car a few months ago and it was raining and I didnt even need wipers, it was crystal clear, and I wondered what she had done. She said her boyfriend had applied Rain-x and filled her washer reservoir with their washer fluid too.
I thought I would give it another try and after applying it I hated it, myself, and the rest of the world all over again. Glare, streaking, etc, I hated that I did this again. Then I decided to try to salvage it because I knew from experience removing it was difficult. I buffed the windshield with a clean towel and spritzed water every few minutes. After about 10 minutes using a little muscle while buffing, and switching between damp and dry towels the windshield got very smooth feeling. The next time I drove in the rain I didnt even need my wipers, bugs dont stick to it, there was no glare, and my opinion on using it changed completely.
The trick to these types of products is cleaning the glass thoroughly first, then spending a bit of time buffing after applying it. It takes some time but once you're done its worth it. You cant just dribble it on, wipe it dry and walk away, its going to look awful as soon as it gets wet. It takes a little work, cleaning wiping and buffing, then it works great. I haven't tried any other products, I would assume they work as well. I did try waxing the windshield a few times, it works pretty well but doesn't last long at all.
I thought I would give it another try and after applying it I hated it, myself, and the rest of the world all over again. Glare, streaking, etc, I hated that I did this again. Then I decided to try to salvage it because I knew from experience removing it was difficult. I buffed the windshield with a clean towel and spritzed water every few minutes. After about 10 minutes using a little muscle while buffing, and switching between damp and dry towels the windshield got very smooth feeling. The next time I drove in the rain I didnt even need my wipers, bugs dont stick to it, there was no glare, and my opinion on using it changed completely.
The trick to these types of products is cleaning the glass thoroughly first, then spending a bit of time buffing after applying it. It takes some time but once you're done its worth it. You cant just dribble it on, wipe it dry and walk away, its going to look awful as soon as it gets wet. It takes a little work, cleaning wiping and buffing, then it works great. I haven't tried any other products, I would assume they work as well. I did try waxing the windshield a few times, it works pretty well but doesn't last long at all.
