coated your windscreen with...while raining???

[intrexpo]

Daer All..


ANyone using Rain-X or Rain-Z to coated your windscreen for better vision while raining ?? Heard that some brand not good....??

Which branded you recommend to us ??

Thanks.


Stanley

 

[ninja_iga]

i'd recommend the use of Silicone type wipers

it also coats the windscreen with water-repellant.

and it wipes DAMN clean

 

[popiah]

Rain-X works great. I have tried something other brand by Permaglass. Not as good and doesn't last as long as Rain-X.

1 application should last u about a month.

Point to note, you might encounter some wiper skip if your windscreen is dirty. A pc of clay bar helped solved that problem.

Hope this helps. B)

 

[speedemon]

rain X is the original one.. the others are similiar impersinating brands.. go for original dude!!

 

[FuGZ]

yes, speedemon is right. go for originals... Rain-X is always on my windscreen...

Hehe, i did all my windows once, hehehhe....

 

[intrexpo]

Ok....Thanks all of ur comment.


Just back from carefour..

Saw that Rain-X selling RM 15.90.

And Rain-Z selling RM 10.50 (made in Msia)

If not mistake , wil go to buy Rain X tomolo..

Thanks,

Stanley

 

[Broadica]

Originally posted by popiah@Jul 21 2004, 03:19 PM
Rain-X works great. I have tried something other brand by Permaglass. Not as good and doesn't last as long as Rain-X.

1 application should last u about a month.

Point to note, you might encounter some wiper skip if your windscreen is dirty. A pc of clay bar helped solved that problem.

Hope this helps. B)

hmn.. what is clay bar ?

where to buy ?

i do experience wiper skip a few times.. however i do clean the screen b4 application of rain x

 

[evan2000]

dun care lah....after applied those rain-x rain-z, almost no need to use wiper liao mah... :lol:
If cant see...drive faster loh..haaahahaa :lol: :lol: Just kidding..... :P

 

[popiah]

Haha, din realise that yesterday's posting was my first post here.

Anyway, evan2000 is correct. If drive faster the water flows up and around the windscreen better. :P But of coz it is a dangerous thing to do. :D

Claybar is a piece of 'clay' that car detailers use on the car body. Helps to remove the roughness on the surface and returns it to a smooth shiny finish. After a while, when we run our hands across the car paint, feels like it is not smooth anymore, thats usually surface contaminants. And claybar helps remove these contaminants without scratching your paint surface.

Worked wonders on my car. Applying it is a bit tricky though. Too wet and the clay falls to pieces. Too dry and clay sticks to your car body. But can be easily removed with little bit of polish.

Meguairs has clay bar for sale. In fact the only clay bar that is easily found in KL. Have never come across other brands.

If you hav any car care questions, this might be the place for you. ShinyCar AutoDetailer Forums

 

[Sub_zil]

IMHO,

Rain-X and Rain-Z all also no good cause after long time using it your wipers go out much faster.... I already tried it with my previous car..... it really does wonders, but no point spending on Rain-X then spend a bomb on your wipers (RM30-40)

So what i did recently was still use rain-X but use the silicon wipers as well..... the results were excellent and the silicon Blades come with lifetime guarantee.... so what's there to worry?? Just use rain-x and silicon blades 2gether.... IMHO

Another thing, do not let rain-x touch the rubber at the side of your window, it'll ruin the rubber.

 

[GSR5559]

guys, now my wiper is new..prob is the mirror is like kinda dry..wen it rains heavily or drizzling..the wiper will skip and making irritating sound..as though the mirror is dry but actually there is water ..at first applied those GIf (wash plate) soap and there is no sound for like 1 week of using the wiper..den came back again..i heard my fren said becus the mirror dun have the smooth layer oredi due to old age i guess..anyway wht is the way to make it smooth and no sound while wiping...cant take it anymore, the sound keeps bugging me and makes me not to use the wiper..pls help..

 

[FuGZ]

Originally posted by GSR5559@Jul 23 2004, 12:26 AM
guys, now my wiper is new..prob is the mirror is like kinda dry..wen it rains heavily or drizzling..the wiper will skip and making irritating sound..as though the mirror is dry but actually there is water ..at first applied those GIf (wash plate) soap and there is no sound for like 1 week of using the wiper..den came back again..i heard my fren said becus the mirror dun have the smooth layer oredi due to old age i guess..anyway wht is the way to make it smooth and no sound while wiping...cant take it anymore, the sound keeps bugging me and makes me not to use the wiper..pls help..

hehe, i'm getting the same problem too... front wipers..

i think this comes down to the quality of the wiper... some ppl say it happens when you put things on your windscreen...

my old wipers had no prob, new ones had, 18 bucks per pair, ahahha! will change it to a better one, one day...

GSR5559, there's a product by Kit, to make no squeeks while wiping, it's also used to clean your window.

 

[GSR5559]

ohokie..first i use dura-edge..got sound den change another one..both is also new..tot it wuld be the wiper prob but actually i think its the mirror itself..too dry (sumthin lidat)..if u find any solutions pls tell me..TQ

 

[FuGZ]

why not try PIAA? ahahah, alot of money man, but last a LONG time... hehehe.. performs very well too...

 

[Dremel]

dura edge got sound?
that's for sure ma.. any silicon wipers won't wipe properly if
the windscreen is dry.. it will work at its best in wet

and.. rain-x only works for silicon wipers.. nice combo

 

[bryan90s]

i am oso using duraedge wiper.

still i m facing problem like water marks are still there...

but i did experience some VERY GOOD after sales service...those technicians(not 1) have come to fix my viper for 3 times aledi. sometime even 3 times a day. even the manager came fix for me.

sometime i duno why my car so troublesome....after changing like 20++ pair of new duraedge wipers..... problem still the same...

i am calling them today...for god knws how many times jor :P

 

[evan2000]

bryan90s, what car u using? if satria then same case lah....end up i give up.....ignore those lines.....

 

[Broadica]

hmn..

silicon wiper with life time warranty? where to get one? can it really last that long till life time warranty ?

anyway, duraedges.. isit silicon wiper? how much and where to get one?

i'm having problem wif rainx and normal wiper.. yeah.. my wiper dun last. i always change it. now only use rain x for long distance travelling and raining season.

 

[intrexpo]

How much for the silicon Wiper ??

Wil getting Rain-X soon...

 

[bryan90s]

DURAEDGE is silicone wiper tht last a lifetime of your vehicle

for proton is around rm60 for a pair.

where to get it? give em a call and they will send to u + installation(free.within klang valley)

 

[Broadica]

hmn.. really that great ? last a life time.. hmn

each year i atleast change 2 pair of wiper.. that nearly RM60 too..

i dun mind if it can last 2 years.. tok about life time here...

hmn.. i wanna try.. phone no for Duraedge pls.. :)

how long hav u all use ur duraedge ? any degrading result after some time ? since it last a life time.. should be no visible degrading rite ?

 

[GSR5559]

dude actually i dun think by changing good wipers will help..my prob is wen it rains damn heavily oso,still skipping and squeeking sound..
as though the windscreeen is damn dry..its lke there is no layer of smoothness..lastime i heard by applying washing plate soap will help but it lasted me fo like 1 week oni..any alternative ways to stop this thing? my fren told me to buy those thing dat apllies on the windscreen..
mebi i put the car under the hotsun often den it became too dry and the layer is gone..eg: new cars wen tey wipe is like veri smooth and no sound while wiping..as for me evrythin not smooth,skipping,and noisy..
pls help!!

 

[bryan90s]

GSR5559,

have u applied rain x to your windscreen lately? i always contact with dura edge ppl and i got from them(dura edge manager) tht.... rain x is big NO NO even with silicone wiper. i was a rain x user as well and i have a bad experience with them

wiper skipping. becoz of the windscreen is too 'slippery' for the wiper. so when pressure apply to windscreen by wiper, SKIPPing.....

Broadica,

contact Chris Wong(Sales manager). 012-2153 113.
mb u might wan to mention my name for sikit sikit discount...not much :P
tell him Mr Wong from (pandan perdana) intro u.

they will come to your hse or office to install.at no extra cost

 

[Broadica]

oh.. thx thx..

will call them :)

anyway, they come wif the wiper frame? or just the blade? looking at some post and their website seem like selling blade only.

but then some search from autowlold forum, some got carbon fiber frame.

anyway, bryan .. what frame u get ? must be something that can last long

 

[Doink]

use rain x and use normal wiper can liao...
if u wan better then use PIAA silicon wiper and no need rain x liao...
1st option much more cheaper...