norm@mhuxt.UUCP (THOMPSON) (03/28/84)
I have been using a product called RAIN-X om my cars for several years now. Recently, I went to a car wash and had the full treatment(wash,hot-wax,etc). I am now noticing that my windsheild no longer scatters the rain like it used to. In fact, when it rains, the wipers leave a cloudy haze. Looking at the RAIN-X bottle, I find I can only remove the RAIN-X and hopefully the hot-wax using an abrasive cleaner. Question, does anyone know of a product like this that won't harm the glass. Any help is appreciated in advance. BTW I have tried Windex/Glass PLus products and they don't make any noticeable difference. -- Norm Thompson AT&T-Bell Laboratories Room 1A-544 Short Hills, N. J. (201) 564-4612 (CORNET) 622-4612 ...mhuxt!norm
halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) (03/29/84)
Try ammonia and newspaper. That's about the best glass cleaner around. If that doesn't work, BonAmi is non abrasive but cleans like it's Ajax. If that doesn't work, try a liquid or cream abrasive. They are less so than the powders but should do the job.
shk@machaids.UUCP (Steven H. Krapes) (03/30/84)
Ah Ha! The old car wash wax & hazy winshield demon strikes again.!!!
The problem you are having is not with RAIN-X ( a *fairly* good product ).
When commercial car washes spray hot wax (why is it hot???) on your car,
it tends to get on the glass. I got the hot wax once, I'll never do it again.
I tried various solvents for 2 hours, yet some wax residue still remained.
(Just a little bit of wax makes a BIG smear!!!)
While searching under the kitchen sink, I came across a bottle that said,
"DO NOT USE ON GLASS". Hmmmmm, could this be because it was too strong.
Since I couldn't see out of my windshield anyway, it couldn't hurt.
Voila, it did indeed work!!!! Just 30 minutes later, all the windows
were back to their sparking luster. After which I applied RAIN-X to
keep them that way. The remarkable solvent was the lowly FANTASTICK.
BTW, RAIN-X is a nice product to keep glass slick but it's an
even better conversation piece. My passengers get all upset when I
don't use the wipers, but when my speed hits ~50, the water beads up
and flies up on to the roof. The resulting expression of the passenger
worth the price of RAIN-X
Steve Krapes
ATT-BL Holmdel x6044