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Date:         Sat, 25 May 2002 09:33:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: How wipers work / rain-X
Comments: To: pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net>
In-Reply-To:  <000001c20408$122a3280$14a6fea9@pacbell.net>
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Al,


I believe Rain-X is a silicon compound dissolved in alcohol.


Alistair




> From: pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
> Reply-To: pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 09:20:23 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: How wipers work / rain-X
>
> The wipers glide on a molecular film of water.  They skip when they
> encounter a surface that doesn't have this very thin film.  Rain-X IIRC is
> an alcohol based material that prevents that film from occurring and doesn't
> allow water to adhere to the glass.
>
> Wipers skip on the dry areas that the Rain-x produces.
>
> Just for fun, surreptitiously treat a friends driver side only.  His
> passengers will be terrified in the rain.
>
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