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My best upgrade yet!
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<P>I think that the key to a happy rain-x experiance is proper application, as with anything if used improperly rain-x will yield shiitey results. I have used it in some pretty nasty winter driving with most excellent results.To the best of my knowledge the product is nothing more than specialized wax and I believe all of us have witnessed just how undesirable wax can be when applied incorrectly.</P>
<P>This has been the only thread I actualy felt qualified to comment on so I thought I should sieze the opportunity.</P>
<P>Anson 86 8v</P>
<P> 80 xs1100 special<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>I've never had the sticky crud show up and think rain-x compliments wipers
<DIV></DIV>specially around town because even bad wipers will clear your windshield
<DIV></DIV>when rain-x is on there. Also because it causes water to bead up you can
<DIV></DIV>see right through it so it doesn't impare vision. I hate driving in town
<DIV></DIV>without rain-x cause even with wipers going you still get that sheat of
<DIV></DIV>water effect on the windshield and it distorts everything. I've actually
<DIV></DIV>found more crud build up to happen without rain-x because rain-x helps keep
<DIV></DIV>the dirt from accumilating on the window which causes wipers to go quicker
<DIV></DIV>than this fabled sticky crud you speak of ;o)
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<DIV></DIV>If you would like a rain-x demonstration I'd be happy to do one :oP
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<DIV></DIV>-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>From: Rabbit16v [mailto:Rabbit16v@attbi.com]
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:48 AM
<DIV></DIV>To: Scirocco List
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: My best upgrade yet!
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<DIV></DIV>Isn't that what I said? I said that freeway driving, or driving fast enough
<DIV></DIV>to blow the rain off the windshield works well with Rain-X and a gob of in
<DIV></DIV>town driving (I live in W. Washington where we get more rain than sun--not
<DIV></DIV>really but seems like it sometimes) Rain-X doesn't help much because you
<DIV></DIV>have to use your wipers alot and that will take the coating off and turn it
<DIV></DIV>into sticky crud on your windshield and blades.
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<DIV></DIV>Thought I said that. Oh, again, It does work really well if your on the
<DIV></DIV>freeway or going fast enough to blow the rain off of your windshield. Just
<DIV></DIV>wanted to make sure I covered everything.
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<DIV></DIV>Dave
<DIV></DIV>----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>From: "Vince Royer" <VINCE@PERFORMANCECARSTEREO.COM>
<DIV></DIV>To: <SAD_ROCC@VEEDUB.COM>; "Rabbit16v" <RABBIT16V@ATTBI.COM>; "Scirocco
<DIV></DIV>List" <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:23 AM
<DIV></DIV>Subject: RE: My best upgrade yet!
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<DIV></DIV>> I gotta poke my head into this one for rain X. Maybe its just a northern
<DIV></DIV>> thing, but it works great up here. There are a few tricks to using it
<DIV></DIV>> though. You have to make sure you buff it in really, really good. Dont'
<DIV></DIV>> get any on the wiper, it'll wreck it. It also makes the windsheild
<DIV></DIV>> ultra-clean. Then you just drive fast! The faster you go the more rain
<DIV></DIV>> will fly off. It's really fun to see. At night, it can rain as hard as
<DIV></DIV>it
<DIV></DIV>> wants, and you don't need any wipers. You don't even see the rain. You
<DIV></DIV>can
<DIV></DIV>> only see it when a car shines lights at you, or on a lit road. But it
<DIV></DIV>> actually made my wiper work better too. Don't let any squeegee dudes near
<DIV></DIV>> your car, or any gas station attendants. They'll wreck it with that
<DIV></DIV>stuff.
<DIV></DIV>> Wash with just water.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> Vince
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> > -----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
<DIV></DIV>> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Smith
<DIV></DIV>> > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:37 AM
<DIV></DIV>> > To: Rabbit16v; Scirocco List
<DIV></DIV>> > Subject: Re: My best upgrade yet!
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<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > I remember a few years ago my dad used rainx on his car. He ended
<DIV></DIV>> > up pulling over and wiping the stuff off during a rainstorm
<DIV></DIV>> > because of the problem mentioned. I don't know about teflon
<DIV></DIV>> > blades but I got a set of Bosch ones from autozone (like $15
<DIV></DIV>> > each) called micro edge or something that kick ass. These things
<DIV></DIV>> > are like squeegees on your windshield. I highly recommend them.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Dan
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > --- "Rabbit16v" <RABBIT16V@ATTBI.COM>wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > >Rain-X and all of the copy cat items will gum up your blades and
<DIV></DIV>> > windshield
<DIV></DIV>> > >if you use you wipers much after you put the Rain-X on. If you
<DIV></DIV>> > do a lot of
<DIV></DIV>> > >freeway driving I would reccomend Rain-X but if you mostly do in-town
<DIV></DIV>> > >driving where the stream of air from going fast won't take the water
<DIV></DIV>away
<DIV></DIV>> > >without using the wipers then I'd just stick with a good pair of
<DIV></DIV>blades.
<DIV></DIV>> > >Try the new Teflon blades, they work nicely and are suppose to
<DIV></DIV>> > last quite a
<DIV></DIV>> > >while. Been about 5 months on my Diesel Rabbit Truck now!
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >Dave
<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>> > >From: "Kervin" <KERVINRIDGLEY@EARTHLINK.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> > >To: "List" <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>> > >Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:53 PM
<DIV></DIV>> > >Subject: My best upgrade yet!
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<DIV></DIV>> > >
<DIV></DIV>> > >> Well, I done a bunch of stuff to my car, but today I had a new
<DIV></DIV>> > >> windshield put in. Man, what a change. I just got in the car and
<DIV></DIV>> > >> looked out the windshield for a while after the install. It so
<DIV></DIV>clear.
<DIV></DIV>> > >> My only regret is that I didn't get to see the guy put it in because
<DIV></DIV>I
<DIV></DIV>> > >> got busy at work. I'm going to get new wiper blades tomorrow. I
<DIV></DIV>think
<DIV></DIV>> > >> I'll try some rain-x this time.
<DIV></DIV>> > >> --
<DIV></DIV>> > >> Kervin
<DIV></DIV>> > >> 86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80% and lots of other numbers and letters
<DIV></DIV>> > >> 88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and now it's winter :(
<DIV></DIV>> > >> 00 tt600
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