Anybody else use those windshield washer things gas stations??
07-12-2004, 11:36 PM
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Anybody else use those windshield washer things gas stations??
and get scratches on the windows because of them?
I swear on my life that I will never use those damn things again. When my Tahoe was still new, I got a really bad scratch on the rear window because of it.
And just yesterday, I got 4 big scratches on the windshield of the TL because something was stuck in that damn washer/squeezy thing.
2 of them are right in my view, so they are annoying. I might have to get a new windshield -- I got 3 rock chips on it, anyway.
Ughh..
I swear on my life that I will never use those damn things again. When my Tahoe was still new, I got a really bad scratch on the rear window because of it.
And just yesterday, I got 4 big scratches on the windshield of the TL because something was stuck in that damn washer/squeezy thing.
2 of them are right in my view, so they are annoying. I might have to get a new windshield -- I got 3 rock chips on it, anyway.
Ughh..
07-12-2004, 11:44 PM
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I know this may sound super anal, but I dunk the thing 3 or 4 times and visually inspect the spongey part before I use it. The scratches happened to a buddy of mine during a road trip and I learned that lesson from him. I guess this doesn't help you now...sorry to hear that!!
07-13-2004, 02:28 AM
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ahh man dawg that suckssss, but since u already had rock chips maybe this is the werld sayin u need a new windshield?! they arent to much money, only part that sucks is when they leve that blue tape on the top part and after 3 days the shit still wont come off and then after 5 months the goo still wont come off!!!!!!!!! :swear2:
07-13-2004, 02:39 AM
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agreed! but at times its just a need to use those things......... bugs, birdshit, or the person next to you splashing thier spray at you! it'll do a cleaner job on the corners our car wipers cant reach, BUT they do scratch when dirty! 
just think, wouldn't it be cool to wrap our cars in plastic wrap after washing it to avoid all this headache
just think, wouldn't it be cool to wrap our cars in plastic wrap after washing it to avoid all this headache
07-13-2004, 06:15 AM
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just think, wouldn't it be cool to wrap our cars in plastic wrap after washing it to avoid all this headache
Good heads up guys on the gas-station squeegies! I never thought about that thing scratching my windshield. I've used them a few times on my car, and thankfully no damage from it. I will avoid them from now on.
My only windshield scratch came two winters ago when my GF was clearing snow off my windshield with a damn scraper! :'( I hate those things, which is why I only use towels. But she went out bright and early before work to do a "nice" thing for me, so I bit the tongue on that one.
07-13-2004, 07:56 AM
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I only use gas station squeegies on my old truck to clean gas off the quarter panel if the automatic cutoff doesn't work for some reason. I would never use those things on my TL. Just plain nasty. Works great for cleaning gas off my old truck though....tee hee..
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07-13-2004, 10:47 AM
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I think I've used them only once during a night drive through Penn, there were just too many bugs and that I couldn't get off with the wipers, I didn't have a choice.
07-13-2004, 12:42 PM
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I only use them on my girlfriend's CR-V. When it comes to the TL-S I hate wiping down all that fluid runoff down the A-pillar and the fenders with one of those paper towels.
07-13-2004, 12:44 PM
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NO.....I don't use the windshield wipers either....
RainX owns me. It's the perfect windshield for it too. Very sloped so the rain just flies off the windshield.
RainX owns me.
It's the perfect windshield for it too. Very sloped so the rain just flies off the windshield.
07-13-2004, 11:38 PM
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NO.....I don't use the windshield wipers either....
RainX owns me. It's the perfect windshield for it too. Very sloped so the rain just flies off the windshield.
RainX owns me.
It's the perfect windshield for it too. Very sloped so the rain just flies off the windshield.
07-13-2004, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by NSXNEXT
NO.....I don't use the windshield wipers either....
RainX owns me. It's the perfect windshield for it too. Very sloped so the rain just flies off the windshield.
RainX owns me.
It's the perfect windshield for it too. Very sloped so the rain just flies off the windshield.i used to use RainX but i thought it actually made it worse. cus it seemed to leave a film behind that made things more hazy!??! i dunno maybe i did it wrong
07-14-2004, 08:31 AM
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I luv Rain-X...no film for me.
Are you using the liquid version or the other version(it's like a creamy wax). I've had better results with the clear liquid.
Are you using the liquid version or the other version(it's like a creamy wax). I've had better results with the clear liquid.
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