Date:         Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:44:15 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rain-X .... What's your experience?
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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At 12:32 PM 4/13/2011, John Rodgers wrote:
>  Got caught in a rain when the wipers decided not to work. Rain-X would
>have been nice about then. I've never used it myself, but at that moment
>sure thought about it. Might like to try it, but would appreciate first
>hearing what the List's experience has been with the stuff.

One caveat - when those magic little beads of water get hit with a
bright light they *light up.*   Doesn't seem to be a big problem with
a Vanagon but when I first got hold of the stuff I used it on my '84
Tercel and it was just great (and very satisfying to watch) until the
first time I drove under big bright highway street-lights in heavy
rain and the whole windshield lit up like the sun.  The wipers
couldn't clear the beads fast enough to help much.  After that night
I cleaned it off the windshield and just used it everywhere else.  On
the van I use it everywhere; it keeps the glass cleaner [than
without] and makes cleaning it on the road much easier [than
without*].  I don't try to keep it to the point where you hardly need
wipers, probably put it on 2-3 times a year.

*Can you tell I think hung comparisons are 700% quieter [than the
outside of some big old Ford]?

Yrs,
d