Windshield sealants

[f355spider]

Really? The water still scrams as day 1?

Yes. But note I say 10 to 12 months. Because there is some degregation that starts around month 10. And this is on a car that lives outside. My two garage queens that only get out a few times a month, I have yet to reapply...been 5 or 6 years now.

Also becareful where and who you buy your Aquapel from...there is a lot of counterfiet product online. I bought some that was relatively cheap and it only lasted 2 or 3 months. There are legit sellers on Amazon and eBay, but you have to review their history and feedback first, and I inspect them when I receive them...there are "tells" to the fake ones...there is help online about that.

 

[gasman556]

Not every Amazon seller moves counterfeit products, but every counterfeit product is on Amazon. Buyer beware if you really want Amazon shipping.

 

[iCurious]

Yes. But note I say 10 to 12 months. Because there is some degregation that starts around month 10. And this is on a car that lives outside. My two garage queens that only get out a few times a month, I have yet to reapply...been 5 or 6 years now.

Also becareful where and who you buy your Aquapel from...there is a lot of counterfiet product online. I bought some that was relatively cheap and it only lasted 2 or 3 months. There are legit sellers on Amazon and eBay, but you have to review their history and feedback first, and I inspect them when I receive them...there are "tells" to the fake ones...there is help online about that.

10 months? I am sold!

 

[ChrisD46]

Yes. But note I say 10 to 12 months. Because there is some degregation that starts around month 10. And this is on a car that lives outside. My two garage queens that only get out a few times a month, I have yet to reapply...been 5 or 6 years now.

Also becareful where and who you buy your Aquapel from...there is a lot of counterfiet product online. I bought some that was relatively cheap and it only lasted 2 or 3 months. There are legit sellers on Amazon and eBay, but you have to review their history and feedback first, and I inspect them when I receive them...there are "tells" to the fake ones...there is help online about that.

I live just north of you in the rain shadow but still get enough rain that I have all three Rain-X products in the rotation . When they are gone I will look to buy Aquapel for the win.

 

[Marcozi]

I went with Aquapel. Applied it this morning. We will see.

 

[Marcozi]

I thought I'd follow up with my initial findings. Today, we had some light rain. The Aquapel handled that rain with no issues. I am encouraged.

 

[gasman556]

I thought I'd follow up with my initial findings. Today, we had some light rain. The Aquapel handled that rain with no issues. I am encouraged.

Good news so far! Wait for a legitimate downpour. That's where these coatings earn their application IMO.

 

[RobbS]

I tried a recommendation from here and applied NEW FINISH car polish. It works well, the wipers are quiet, and the rain beads off.

 

[Marcozi]

I asked TW if its ceramic product could be used on windshields. They finally replied "yes."

 

[glenncarpenter]

I don't know why you'd want to give up on RainX unless you're getting a foggy result. I've been using it for maybe thirty years and find it to do an excellent job of making water much much less of a problem for visibility, first by making large beads you can see though between wipes, second by making the wipers work much better. I never have fogging or streaking and I'm picky about having a clear windshield.

Another tip I discovered for "cleaning" glass is Bon Ami, shared on a now-defunct BMW E30 website in he early days of the internet. It was said by some that GM dealers used a proprietary glass polishing product that was actually re-labeled Bon Ami. These days I use it maybe once a year to polish the glass using enough water to get a good polishing action and a foam wheel on Harbor Freight's 12V rotary polisher. I'm sure bespoke glass polishing products work as well, maybe even better though I don't know how, at many multiples the cost. Of course it leaves a residue so I always do it before washing the car then follow with the RainX.

As long as I'm going on about this, the third thing I do is have a home gas-station style wash bucket and squeegee so I can always leave the house with clean glass and no smeared bug guts to have to look through.

 

[Marcozi]

I don't know why you'd want to give up on RainX unless you're getting a foggy result. I've been using it for maybe thirty years and find it to do an excellent job of making water much much less of a problem for visibility, first by making large beads you can see though between wipes, second by making the wipers work much better. I never have fogging or streaking and I'm picky about having a clear windshield.

Another tip I discovered for "cleaning" glass is Bon Ami, shared on a now-defunct BMW E30 website in he early days of the internet. It was said by some that GM dealers used a proprietary glass polishing product that was actually re-labeled Bon Ami. These days I use it maybe once a year to polish the glass using enough water to get a good polishing action and a foam wheel on Harbor Freight's 12V rotary polisher. I'm sure bespoke glass polishing products work as well, maybe even better though I don't know how, at many multiples the cost. Of course it leaves a residue so I always do it before washing the car then follow with the RainX.

As long as I'm going on about this, the third thing I do is have a home gas-station style wash bucket and squeegee so I can always leave the house with clean glass and no smeared bug guts to have to look through.

I've found that Rain-X smears after about 15 minutes of use.