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Old 08-02-2004, 05:19 PM
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I was putting RainX on my car the other day and a thought came to me.... what would a TL speeding down the round look like if you covered your car in RainX? When you stop would your car be dry? would you go faster, less wind resistance? LOL
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I was putting RainX on my car the other day and a thought came to me.... what would a TL speeding down the round look like if you covered your car in RainX? When you stop would your car be dry? would you go faster, less wind resistance? LOL
isnt rainX formulated for glass only?! when i used it, i had a haze on my window so i hate that product. so i can only imagine a haze all over your car. BUT you try it and let us know lol
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You always get that haze. Just take a little water and run it down the glass. The haze washes right off and you have crystal clear glass.
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I remember back in the days, people used to wax their windows. (when there was no such thing as Rain-X).

I wouldn't put RainX on your paint. That stuff feels like a drying agent, so not sure it would be good for your paint. Besides, a good wax will do the samething... I use NXT to wax my car. When I do, when I bust out the leafblower, the water just flies off the car. When the car needs a wax, the water will not fling off the car with a leaf blower. Heck, I use the leafblower to dry the car, after it's been driven in the rain
Old 08-02-2004, 09:34 PM
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I use a shower squeegee to dry my car, i used to use the leaf blower, but it is noisy as hell, and the time.... so I used a squeegee and a 100% cotton towel...
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isnt that rubber scraping bad?!
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isnt that rubber scraping bad?!
i'll tell ya- the silicone drying squeegies are better....they don't scratch. i still use my absorber....anyone use those?
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Originally Posted by shawn744
i'll tell ya- the silicone drying squeegies are better....they don't scratch. i still use my absorber....anyone use those?
i use the water blade and a absorber. but i wanna move on to waffle weave. ppl like that lot it seems
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absorbers are great.....and for rainx...it's suppose to haze..and you're suppose to polish it until haze is gone (put a little elbow grease into it)
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LOL I would never put it on the paint I just wanted to see what people thought. The haze goes away if you wipe the window with a damp towal.... don't need elbow grease!
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Absorbers from Wally World (Wal-Mart) are hella good. Best chamois type cloth I have ever seen. They don't wear down and are washable too! Get one...Get one now!!!!!!!

California water blade works good too. No scratches.
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and about the rainX- i personally don't know what i'd do without it.. (on my TL) it lasts for a long time and really helps in the rain......i rarely use my wipers...it's awesome.
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
Absorbers from Wally World (Wal-Mart) are hella good. Best chamois type cloth I have ever seen. They don't wear down and are washable too! Get one...Get one now!!!!!!!

California water blade works good too. No scratches.
they are a great product! just dont run your power washer to it to clean it or it'll wreck the fabric! i learned the hard way, and not have a hole in the middle of it(only for engine bay use now)
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