How to REMOVE Rain-X from a Windscreen

Yarde · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:36

Long story short, I put Rain-X on my windscreen thinking it would help, basically, It's worse than ever.

Ever wipe of the wipers just leaves a haze on the screen. Probably my fault, not applying it properly or whatever.

But how do I get this **** off? This is how I imagine Stevie Wonder drives! It's horrible!

Finglonga · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:41

From the Rain X website . . . "Rain‑X® Extreme Clean is the best product to use to remove Rain‑X® from a glass surface."

4T5 · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:44

Warm water & vinegar & use a newspaper as the cloth.

Yarde · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:48

Finglonga said:
From the Rain X website . . . "Rain‑X® Extreme Clean is the best product to use to remove Rain‑X® from a glass surface."

After the experience with this insidious liquid, i wish to avoid their products.

4T5 said:
Warm water & vinegar & use a newspaper as the cloth.

also,

inb4Sand Paper as I've seen mentioned on my internet searches.

dwarf · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:50

Fairy Liquid?

4T5 · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:51

I'm old mate & back in the dark ages the best thing in the world to clean glass with was warm water & vinegar & use a newspaper as the cloth, Still works today & is great to clean your windscreen & wiper blades with.
Bonus is it's cheap & you have all 3 items already.

Conanius · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:52

What about fairy washing up liquid, istr this takes pretty much any protection like wax off paintwork ...

Yarde · 3 Oct 2012 at 17:53

dwarf said:
Fairy Liquid?

Already tried that! with multiple washes, mild sponge attacks and letting it dwell. As well as blasting the bejesus out of the shield with a pressure washer.and trying AutoGlym Fast glass.

4T5 said:
I'm old mate & back in the dark ages the best thing in the world to clean glass with was warm water & vinegar & use a newspaper as the cloth, Still works today & is great to clean your windscreen & wiper blades with.
Bonus is it's cheap & you have all 3 items already.

Guess its worth a go! The internet seems to agree with you.

bledd · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:00

^Yup, vinegar is great for cleaning your screen and wiper blades

rexehuk · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:02

IPA?

Any decent solvent should dissolve anything on the glass?

sigma · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:15

As above, IPA should remove most things.

rexehuk · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:25

Are you going to apply any other type after you remove btw? I'm curious to see someone use Gtech G1, was looking into buying it (especially due to weather now).

Sonea Fifer · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:27

Yarde said:

He is serious and he's quite right too - I use vinegar to clean my wiper blades.

Dogbreath · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:33

I tried Rain X recently and thought it worked brilliantly, though it didn't seem to last very long. I suspect it may depend on how carefully it's applied, since it's not as simple as slapping it on and giving a quick wipe.

gort · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:36

sigma said:
As above, IPA should remove most things.

Agreed, a bottle of this over the windscreen does wonders! Pretty toxic stuff.

Brookert · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:37

windscreen wash neat dabbed on a cloth?

Jokester · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:42

Sort your wiper blades out maybe? It's them that's smearing after all.

rexehuk · 3 Oct 2012 at 18:46

Cover window screen in napier and set alight.

alexisonfire · 3 Oct 2012 at 19:18

Isn't the whole point of rain x not to use your wipers?

rexehuk · 3 Oct 2012 at 19:51

alexisonfire said:
Isn't the whole point of rain x not to use your wipers?

If it rains anything like yesterday, I don't think any protection would stop you from using wipers!

I want Gtech Exo, but really can't justify the cost at the present time.