Amazing Rain-X on new windshield

[aireq@u.washington.edu (Eric Anastas)]

You can also get rain-x remover so after a while you can put on a "fresh
coat"


eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Miller
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:14 AM
> To: Jorel Jackson; volkswagen scirocco
> Subject: Re: Amazing Rain-X on new windshield
>
>
> My experience w/Rain-X has been equally good, but it does get
> streaky after
> awhile, and you just have to rub like heck to get all the haze off.  I use
> it on the back hatch and the front windows as well.
>
>
> Chuck
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jorel Jackson" <jorel140@yahoo.com>
> To: "volkswagen scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 8:06 AM
> Subject: Amazing Rain-X on new windshield
>
>
> > 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?
> >
> > 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.
> > Everyone else has the wipers going except me. They
> > claim this stuff is like having a third wiper, and
> > they're right. Not only is Rain-X amazing, it is also
> > mesmerizing. Now, I suppose someone will tell me this
> > stuff slowly corrodes glass?
> >
> > =====
> > Jorel Jackson
> > web site:  http://www.home.earthlink.net/~jomoj/
> > 1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
> > 2000 Neon ES
> > Jaguar XK 180
> >
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