Amazing Rain-X on new windshield

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Jorel Jackson wrote:
> 
> I had my windshield replaced last week on the '87. The
> guy who did it says he never wants to do another
> Scirocco as long as he lives. Sciroccos are worse than
> BMWs & Mercedes, he claims, and those are pretty bad.
> It took him 1.5 hours to complete the installation. I
> felt lucky he didn't walk off and leave me there sans
> windshield. I'll have to do this, maybe, on the '85.
> Anyone out there have any tricks for making this a
> little easier?
> 

<http://www.scirocco.org>

Go to Tech Procedures, Misc., Windshield Replacement.



> After the installation I put on some Rain-X. I've
> never used this stuff before. It starts to rain and
> I'm going down the road at 60 plus MPH. Water streams
> right off the windshield like droplets of mercury.
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> =====
> Jorel Jackson

I understand the #1 w/ Rain-X is cleaning the surface prior to
application. Otherwise you get cloudy streaking.

Good to hear it works for you.

TBerk