How To: Rain Proof Your Windshield

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  • I never think about my windshield wipers until it starts to rain and then I don't want to change the blades because its raining and I don't want to get wet. I started using this product several years ago because my windshield wipers on a previous vehicle didn't work very well. It has stood the test of time and is still one of the best products on the market for rain proofing your windshield. Many people don't apply it properly and it causes streaks and hazing.
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  • @TheMarkSasuke64
    @TheMarkSasuke64 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Been using it for years. I feel like a missionary when I try to get other people to try use it too. I live in the tropics with a rough rainy season, and people always ask "How is your windshield doing that!?" I forward them videos like yours. Rain repellant is oddly a somewhat niche product category, but RainX deserves all the praise it gets. It always blows my mind when rainy season comes around and I re-apply.

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s crazy that more people don’t use it!

  • @GranMastaDee
    @GranMastaDee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It looks like you were driving under 40 MPH. That is almost the exact speed at which Rain-X really beads up and you can essentially turn off your wipers. Then it actually gets better as you go faster.

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was going around 45 probably. I does work really well at interstate speeds though!

    • @ofthewoods137
      @ofthewoods137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree Aaron, the faster you drive the less wiper strokes.

  • @darrellroireau4061
    @darrellroireau4061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Perfect example of a great product! Nice job!

  • @byronweier2015
    @byronweier2015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The One I Use Is Call Sheen Dash Spray It Cleans The Windows Super Clean And Water Runs Right Off. It Also Can Get Rid Of Slight Scratches

  • @jlm4855
    @jlm4855 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use RainX as you did a long with RainX windshield wiper fluid. I hardly ever use my wipers. And , never need to on the highway. I've tried many products for the rain/snow/ice and , RainX seem to work best for me. I've used it for years now.

  • @wurly164
    @wurly164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    If you just dampen the cloth on your second buff, it will remove the haze

  • @lawrencebaisley7297
    @lawrencebaisley7297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wax.... Wax that you would use to wax and buff your paint job. Works really well.

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wax works too but I’ve had issues with streaking or hazing.

    • @lawrencebaisley7297
      @lawrencebaisley7297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TightWadDIY very likely when using certain waxes. Always best to use polishing wax, then wax, then a sealer. Chemical Guys have some extraordinary products. But, Maguire's Ultimate compound, ultimate polishing wax, ultimate liquid wax can be used as well. Both will give you no streaks.

  • @ofthewoods137
    @ofthewoods137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    RainX has a product that you can add to the windshield washer fluid. That's what I use.

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Matt DuBois I need to check that out!

    • @ofthewoods137
      @ofthewoods137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TightWadDIY I got it through Amazon

    • @ofthewoods137
      @ofthewoods137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Washer Fluid Additive

    • @kimalonzo3363
      @kimalonzo3363 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seems like that would get used up and need refilled quicker than just applying it to the windshield.

    • @Mr.Moose5000
      @Mr.Moose5000 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sucks. I used it already

  • @Aurabay
    @Aurabay 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Perfect video

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @Franklin-fp9nk
    @Franklin-fp9nk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Intresting ! but would you recommend wiping the windshield off with a little bit of water after applying the Rain-X layer instead of wipinig it dry ?

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wouldn’t. The rain-x instructions say to buff it off.

    • @Esteban_Herrera
      @Esteban_Herrera 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I worked for Home Depot a spell and when someone asked me about a product, I would just read to them the instructions.

  • @MegaAlphatron
    @MegaAlphatron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw a video of a person applying a potato on the outside of the windshield and it looks like it works just like the rain-x. It's a Mexican video and I am trying to find someone in the US who has tried it. 😊

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂 It might work but would likely be very temporary.

    • @MegaAlphatron
      @MegaAlphatron 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TightWadDIY may be temporary, may be worth trying...

    • @RealMTBAddict
      @RealMTBAddict 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Temporary as in 10 minutes

    • @fraps3200
      @fraps3200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Reading through these comments I fell upon yours. I wondered to myself, since it is just a potato, why not try it yourself or did you?

    • @MegaAlphatron
      @MegaAlphatron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fraps3200 good question. You are right, I should do it myself. When I saw it, instead of trying it myself, I decided to check before if anyone in the US had tried it and then I just forgot all about it. You're right, I'll try it myself 😊

  • @soundxcrash
    @soundxcrash 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How is it when u use ur windshield wipers with it will it still help the rain removal cus i did this once and if was odd it would smear the rain and would make it harder to see when i did try to hse the windshield wipers on it

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If it smeared, you didn’t apply it properly. You really have to buff off all of the excess or it will smear. You should be able to use your wipers with no issues.

  • @josephquijano9206
    @josephquijano9206 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you try Baseus Waterproof Agent

  • @nelsonrodriguez6687
    @nelsonrodriguez6687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, can you use this type of method for your side windows?

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! I use it on all of my vehicle windows.

  • @yingteliu8042
    @yingteliu8042 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Has anyone tried using crept shoe protect spray.... I sprayed my new shoes one the titles outside my house and when it rains you can see exactly where I sprayed it. 😂

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That stuff is too expensive to use on a windshield! Haha.

  • @jensz9360
    @jensz9360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Any kind of high quality spray wax works just the same, only difference is you can use it on the whole car. Just make sure to wipe it off good. Water beads.

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I disagree that it works the same. It doesn’t last nearly as long.

  • @lmaooolol-fk6pc
    @lmaooolol-fk6pc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do I need to use a blue paper towel?

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not required but they hold up really well when damp.

  • @ibrahimal-khalaf8008
    @ibrahimal-khalaf8008 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you use windex to clean the windshield? Great video

  • @music80s65
    @music80s65 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This product works in light to moderate rain, but in heavy rain and tropical summer downpours, it is not very effective, at least for me.

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually love it in all types of rain. I use the wipers along with it in heavy rain.

  • @sexysamari7604
    @sexysamari7604 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow

  • @4-play-n818
    @4-play-n818 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used auto agent . It did nothing I'm sorry but it was no different.....

  • @biggiebaby3541
    @biggiebaby3541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really?

  • @madieestouch8526
    @madieestouch8526 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    good result and rain X is a wordwide product, but I always did this th-cam.com/video/GdsgffDfnMY/w-d-xo.html on my windsheild.

  • @jonathanlightfoot9228
    @jonathanlightfoot9228 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely DREADFUL stuff to put on the glass. I have had to reject a car because it was causing serious wiper judder and it couldn't be removed. I'm on my second car with it on and I'm close to getting the windscreen replaced. Don't use it!

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow. I’ve used it for YEARS and have never had any issues.

    • @keysersoze1537
      @keysersoze1537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Use a bike you seem to be a possible road hazard

  • @chrisflop4820
    @chrisflop4820 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not to happy with it

    • @TightWadDIY
      @TightWadDIY  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Chris Flop? How original. Chris Fix has done amazing work building an incredibly helpful channel.

    • @sagarsasidharan1978
      @sagarsasidharan1978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol