Date:         Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:38:15 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Thyer <matt_thyer@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Matthew Thyer <matt_thyer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rain and rain-x and driving in the inclemency
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++ Rain-X

 

I added a pair of Rain-X wiper blades to Zeno as well and even with the weak wiper motor I'm able to keep up with rain, snow, rain-snow, freezing fog, smog and other mixes it might be immodest to describe on the list.

-- 
Matt Thyer



 
> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:06:37 -0800
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: Rain and rain-x and driving in the inclemency
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> hey ..........I think I'll be coming down to Sacto on a parts run next week,
> god willin' and the crik don't rise.
> 
> I have had great results with Rain-X and consider it 'standard' for the
> winter months.
> I put it on all glass and mirros on the outside of the van.
> 
> I have seen it seem to be foggy on the windshield though ...
> probably a matter of applying it correctly to really clean glass.
> 
> but my vote is YES !
> awesome stuff.
> seeing that rainwater just stream right off if neat.
> it lasts maybe 3 months, less with more wiper use I'd imagine.
> 
> I don't even like running wipers that much , and I've never though a faster
> speed really helped much either.
> 
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Knoll" <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:46 AM
> Subject: Rain and rain-x and driving in the inclemency
> 
> 
> > Some folks hate it, some folks love it.
> >
> > I use rain-x on my vanagon so I can see through the truckwash on the
> > superslab.
> >
> > Any comments good or bad on it? I took a local volk out for a drive
> > during
> > the rains recently, she got all twitterpated over not having the wipers
> > furiously thrashing in spite of being able to see just fine.
> >
> > Pensionerd. (Sacramento is usually pretty sunny since the central valley
> > of
> > CA is techically a desert)