windshield rain repellant?

**innoBOB[09JmtG]** · July 21st, 2009 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by spyghost

the trial size of rain clear gel (one satchet) is 75. the tube i think costs more or less 500. it includes a sample of glass scrub already.

thanks for this. anyone here can post proper steps to do prior in applying rain clear?

baka magastos ung pre works

**woohoo** · July 21st, 2009 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by spyghost

sa akin wala naman... umaga, tanghali, gabi, min, med, max ang lamig so far wala naman. frosting might also be mistaken for some dirt accumulated. are your vents closed?

Yes, they are. Yung frosting na sinasabi ko, sa labas yun, ha. Pag maliwanag (afternoon), makikita mo yung frost na unti-unting mawawala pagkatapos tumigil ng wipers. So kung tuloy-tuloy ang wipers, hindi nawawala. Although hindi siya kasing-opaque ng inner frosting pag hindi ka naka-aircon, nakakairita pa rin.

**spyghost** · July 21st, 2009 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by innoBOB[09JmtG]

thanks for this. anyone here can post proper steps to do prior in applying rain clear?

baka magastos ung pre works

cheapest is elbow grease... as in kayod. i have this cheap rubbing compound na nabibili ng tingi sa mga auto supply. yung aking asa bote ng mayo :P.

steps ko is wash the glass with soapy water - what i used is the car wash shampoo. rinse this and dry. with mf i rubbed the glass with the rubbing compound until you can no longer see the "wiper marks." i did it twice.

sa case ko kasi yung mga nahahagod ng wiper e malinis. yung di tinatamaan ng wiper, madumi kasi tadtad ng watermarks. kung tuyo hindi kita ang watermarks. makikita lang to kapag basa ang salamin. so its best to know where your wiper borders are para mafocus mo yung rub.

i used clean newspaper for polishing the rubbing compound residue.

to test for precense of water marks, just spray or pour water on the glass. kung malinis na, dapat hindi maghahati ang tubig mo into two regions... the wiped and unwiped. kung marumi, me tendency magsheet/streak ang tubig sa parts na nahahagod ng wiper at magbead naman at mag-blur sa portions na di tinatamaan ng wiper.

tuyuin mabuti ang salamin before applying the gel. as in tuyo! apply gel like wax and remove like wax. until no haziness can be seen. mas matagal matanggal ang haziness nya compared to wax, pero compared to rainx mas madali matanggal ang haze ng rain clear.

**spyghost** · July 21st, 2009 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

Yes, they are. Yung frosting na sinasabi ko, sa labas yun, ha. Pag maliwanag (afternoon), makikita mo yung frost na unti-unting mawawala pagkatapos tumigil ng wipers. So kung tuloy-tuloy ang wipers, hindi nawawala. Although hindi siya kasing-opaque ng inner frosting pag hindi ka naka-aircon, nakakairita pa rin.

i believe your glass/wiper is streaking. streaking is a result of two things... old and/or dirty wiper blades and/or dirty glass.

try cleaning your glass "well" not just a simple wash and dry. kung hindi umubra or nabawasan lang, it may be due to dirty or old wiper blades.

**jmpet626** · July 21st, 2009 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by innoBOB[09JmtG]

thanks for this. anyone here can post proper steps to do prior in applying rain clear?

baka magastos ung pre works

Ako after carwash and dapat dry na yung glass. Kung may watermarks dapat matanggal muna using glass scrub or rubbing compound

Sir gamit ka ng sponge na pang dishwashing yung foam side lang and wag ung scrubbing side.. Ginamit ko yung meguiars wax applicator ko nasira sya parang natunaw dahil sa rain clear.

**woohoo** · July 21st, 2009 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by spyghost

i believe your glass/wiper is streaking. streaking is a result of two things... old and/or dirty wiper blades and/or dirty glass.

try cleaning your glass "well" not just a simple wash and dry. kung hindi umubra or nabawasan lang, it may be due to dirty or old wiper blades.

Nah. Got new wiper blades, newly "rubbed" windshield. I'm thinking it's just too much friction. What else would explain the "isang hagod, konting frost, unti-unting mawawala" phenomenon?

I don't experience this on my old vehicle, malamang dahil mahina na ang hatak ng wiper springs, so hindi na madiin sa windshield.

Thanks.

**innoBOB[09JmtG]** · July 21st, 2009 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by spyghost

cheapest is elbow grease... as in kayod. i have this cheap rubbing compound na nabibili ng tingi sa mga auto supply. yung aking asa bote ng mayo :P.

steps ko is wash the glass with soapy water - what i used is the car wash shampoo. rinse this and dry. with mf i rubbed the glass with the rubbing compound until you can no longer see the "wiper marks." i did it twice.

sa case ko kasi yung mga nahahagod ng wiper e malinis. yung di tinatamaan ng wiper, madumi kasi tadtad ng watermarks. kung tuyo hindi kita ang watermarks. makikita lang to kapag basa ang salamin. so its best to know where your wiper borders are para mafocus mo yung rub.

i used clean newspaper for polishing the rubbing compound residue.

to test for precense of water marks, just spray or pour water on the glass. kung malinis na, dapat hindi maghahati ang tubig mo into two regions... the wiped and unwiped. kung marumi, me tendency magsheet/streak ang tubig sa parts na nahahagod ng wiper at magbead naman at mag-blur sa portions na di tinatamaan ng wiper.

tuyuin mabuti ang salamin before applying the gel. as in tuyo! apply gel like wax and remove like wax. until no haziness can be seen. mas matagal matanggal ang haziness nya compared to wax, pero compared to rainx mas madali matanggal ang haze ng rain clear.

Originally Posted by spyghost

i believe your glass/wiper is streaking. streaking is a result of two things... old and/or dirty wiper blades and/or dirty glass.

try cleaning your glass "well" not just a simple wash and dry. kung hindi umubra or nabawasan lang, it may be due to dirty or old wiper blades.

salamat dito mga sirs. may bad effect ba if ever typical cleaning lang ginawa mo sa windshield tapos apply mo na rain clear?

**Mile2** · July 21st, 2009 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by woohoo

Yes, they are. Yung frosting na sinasabi ko, sa labas yun, ha. Pag maliwanag (afternoon), makikita mo yung frost na unti-unting mawawala pagkatapos tumigil ng wipers. So kung tuloy-tuloy ang wipers, hindi nawawala. Although hindi siya kasing-opaque ng inner frosting pag hindi ka naka-aircon, nakakairita pa rin.

IMO, hindi frost yan, residual haze siya ng wax or other water repellant that you applied before. Try to clean the glass with kerosene and buff it with clean cloth or newspaper.

Kung mapapansin mo some part are clear and without haze, yan yung mga part na nabura na ng wiper blades.

**spyghost** · July 21st, 2009 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by innoBOB[09JmtG]

salamat dito mga sirs. may bad effect ba if ever typical cleaning lang ginawa mo sa windshield tapos apply mo na rain clear?

wala namang adverse effect. sayang lang. me possibility lang ng chatter ng blades. kung maglalagay ng gel ng hindi ganon ka linis parang nagpinta ka ng kalawang

**Chikselog** · July 21st, 2009 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by spyghost

nope, no problems at all. my stock (orignal casa) wiper glides smoothly. the key here is the prep work. the glass should be "super clean." if possible it should be polished either with a circular polish or elbow grease.

in my case, i used a generic rubbing compound, mf and elbow grease. for final polishing (prior to rain clear), i just used newspaper.

for the application and final polishing of rain clear, just clean paper towels.

i see..Gel po yung sayo di po ba? Pero what about the RAIN CLEAR spray i saw * Blade [SM SanLazaro]? is it also effective? 350 petot po sya..di ko nabili kasi wala pa budget hehe