Todd H. wrote:
It could mean three things. Either it just needs more hard buffing.
Or the wiper blades are worn or dirty. Or RainX was applied to a
dirty windshield, in which case I would try stripping it, cleaning
the windshield extremely well, and then reapply.


IMHO. YMMV.
--
rhn A.T nicholson d.0.t C-o-M

I have personally decided to avoid the RainX windshield washer fluid
like the plague.

The stuff works awesome when going over 80km/hr. But it works
absolutely terrible any less than that. The wipers move the water
around, but the water just beads up in different patterns on the
windshield and doesn't clear up. In early mornings when the sun is
really low on the horizon, I find it actually quite dangerous. I would
need to warm up my car for at least 10 minutes until the heat can clear
up the windshield. Don't have the patience for that.

If I want a wax treatment for my windshield, I'll apply it and buff as
per normal application of wax. I don't want to have to plan a buff job
after every time I need to spray my windshield with washer fluid.

The reflex wiper blades are a bit better for maintaining contact on the
windshield in icy conditions, but they are not miracle devices. After
a year they suffer pretty much the same consequences as other wipers -
no applying full contact to the windshield. At least they do better at
keeping the middle portion clear, while hinged wipers would freeze up
solid and clear the ends leaving the middle all messed up.

My $0.02.

Chico

In article <843b7jl4oj.fsf (AT) ripco (DOT) com>, subaru (AT) toddh (DOT) net (Todd H.)
wrote:

My experience with it was the beading made my visibility worse.
I returned it to CTC and as you I simply keep my wiper blades in good
shape and clean.