I've bought some Rain-X 2 in 1 but have hesitated to use it after seeing some comments elsewhere, specifically:

1. Rear-window beading can actually reduce visibility in cars without a wiper, so must be removed by hand prior to setting off. (Not a major problem, but why create one that didn't exist before?)

2. At night, it creates blinding refraction from oncoming headlights and has smearing issues. One poster said it bonded with the glass, so was impossible to remove. (This would concern me greatly, if true; my night vision's not that great as it is.) He was going to put a rock through his screen.

Has anyone here who's used Rain-X regretted doing so?

Used it for years on various cars, never regretted using it. Have never had blinding reflections at night, it wears off in a few weeks so is far from impossible to remove, never had issues on rear screen.

Used it for years on various cars, never regretted using it. Have never had blinding reflections at night, it wears off in a few weeks so is far from impossible to remove, never had issues on rear screen.

That's encouraging. Thanks. Any recommendations for the interior glass?

Used it for years on various cars, never regretted using it. Have never had blinding reflections at night, it wears off in a few weeks so is far from impossible to remove, never had issues on rear screen.

+1 - Drives me mad now adays when I go in a mates car and look out of the window and no Rain X is applied lol

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+1 for rain x. Have used the stuff for years and rain x anti fog for inside windows.

Just make sure its fully polished up with plenty of elbow grease.

I've bought some Rain-X 2 in 1 but have hesitated to use it after seeing some comments elsewhere, specifically:

1. Rear-window beading can actually reduce visibility in cars without a wiper, so must be removed by hand prior to setting off. (Not a major problem, but why create one that didn't exist before?)

2. At night, it creates blinding refraction from oncoming headlights and has smearing issues. One poster said it bonded with the glass, so was impossible to remove. (This would concern me greatly, if true; my night vision's not that great as it is.) He was going to put a rock through his screen.

Has anyone here who's used Rain-X regretted doing so?

My view on all this is...if there is even a suggestion of the woes that you highlight here...then go elsewhere. I was once recommended a glass cleaning product from `Carlack`. It was a bugger to get off so I went elsewhere. There isn't exactly a shortage of alternative products out there! I currently use AG Fast Glass each time I wash the car and I'm delighted with the results.

Just use car glass polish from ag, does the same thing really only no issues

No, it doesn't do the same thing at all. One is a cleaner/polish(AG) and the other is a cleaner/water repellent(rain x 2 in 1).

Rain X = don't need wipers when it rains.

So if you are using the Ag Car Glass Polish & the Fast Glass, I assume you use the Fast Glass first?????

So if you are using the Ag Car Glass Polish & the Fast Glass, I assume you use the Fast Glass first?????

They both do much the same, for a quick clean I use fast glass, if I can be bothered will use the polish. Though I use Rain X on the windscreen.

RainX...Old school product imo

Get some Gtechnik G5 and you will see a big difference in terms of performance and durability.... and its applied in the same way

I used RainX on my older classic cars as their wipers are useless, I found it a bit labour intensive and now find I can get a similar result faster using AG glass cleaner. The RainX anti fogging was also good, but not required on a modern car with heating and aircon.

RainX...Old school product imo

Get some Gtechnik G5 and you will see a big difference in terms of performance and durability.... and its applied in the same way

I thought I might actually have found a product you approve of, Chris, since you've used it yourself.

I used RainX on my older classic cars as their wipers are useless, I found it a bit labour intensive and now find I can get a similar result faster using AG glass cleaner. The RainX anti fogging was also good, but not required on a modern car with heating and aircon.

AG glass cleaner, hows that for repelling water............

It seems to work well on the Rover P6b, but possibly not as effective as RainX, but the Rover has good wipers and a curved screen, a bit different from the Standard Flying 12 I used Rainx on last (but the flat windscreen did open outwards to peer out if it got dirty...)

No, it doesn't do the same thing at all. One is a cleaner/polish(AG) and the other is a cleaner/water repellent(rain x 2 in 1).

Rain X = don't need wipers when it rains.

I find the polish gives 90% of the same effect, I need no wipers with the polish. The water beads and runs off much like you would expect with a polish.

+1 for RainX, agree with previous comments, works great, not had any issue with it.

A good polish on a brand new windscreen will give a similar effect. On older windscreens or where the surface of the glass is more worn, or covered in tiny chips, RainX does a much better job.

The only minor observation is when freshly applied, it causes some wipers to judder for a while until they bed in with the RainX coating. When driving over 25 mph, wipers aren't really needed anyway - all the water just runs off, no visibility issues. Even better at night on the motorway - you wouldn't even know it was raining if you couldn't hear it hitting the windscreen! If it's dark and your under streetlighting, you'll see the water beading off, but it doesn't affect the vision or cause any distortion. On the downside, for slow city driving, stop-start motoring, it's not as good, water doesn't really run off without a bit of speed. Plus, if its freshly applied and you wipers judder it can get slightly annoying. Not a problem to remove though, any glass polish with a cutting action (like Autoglym Glass Cleaner) will take it off. Another bonus, is in winter, frost is a lot easier to scrape from the window

While I'd recommend RainX, I think I'm going to try a different product next time, see if I can find something that'll last a bit longer (typically, I re-apply every 4-6 week just now).

RainX...Old school product imo

Get some Gtechnik G5 and you will see a big difference in terms of performance and durability.... and its applied in the same way

G5 is not sprayable though so its not applied the same way.

Plus its over priced I much prefer this

http://www.angelwax.co.uk/?wpsc-product=h2go-rain-repellent

I thought I might actually have found a product you approve of, Chris, since you've used it yourself.

Yes..I had to use it that day as I had run out of G3. (Now called G5)

G5 is not sprayable though so its not applied the same way.

Plus its over priced I much prefer this

http://www.angelwax....-rain-repellent

Sprayable? Why would you want it to have a sprayhead?..I gather youre referring to RainX

The one bottle I had didnt have a sprayhead

G5 last along time compared to RainX so is cost effective IMO

I havent used Angelwax...so cannot comment

Sprayable? Why would you want it to have a sprayhead?..I gather youre referring to RainX

The one bottle I had didnt have a sprayhead

Different product then?

[Can't post image, but it's a spray bottle.]

Edited 2 June, 201313 yr by Devon Wanderer

You might want to repost that image

You might want to repost that image

I definitely do, but forum won't accept the url:)