Rain-X

[catman71]

I use Rain-X on my car and truck windows and love it. Has anyone used it on thier boat windshield? I have a polycarbonate (plastic) tinted winshield on a Lund Explorer side counsel. I didn't want to damage the windshield or leave it cloudy. Anyone do this?

[18 inch Crappie]

I would not, read the bottle it says something about keeping it away from plastics. I also use it a lot on my cars and have used it on my boat with a full windshield. I do not notice the different like in your car when its raining, so I thought it was a waste of time for me.

[Hemlock]

We use it on our boat (1997) I think it has that Taylor Made wraparound windshield.

Works well for a while. We would need to re-apply weekly to keep it working great.

[Shorelunch]

I use on an '03 Lund Fisherman and am happy with it - no fog, but like Hemlock said, you need to apply it every so often. Also use it on our vehicles and it works very well there too.

[Norsky]

I just put regular wax on my console windshield in the boat. The water beads up and runs off pretty easily. It would be cool to have a little windshield wiper on there.

[Jim Hudson]

Cat

I would go with the suggested wax instead of Rain X due to the plastic issue.

But I am another user of Rain X on my boats full windshield (glass). Helps greatly to shed water that may come in contact with it. Also, on the inside of the windshield, I use a new product from Rain X called Anit-Fog. Comes in pre-soaked wipes where you apply it just like the original Rain X. Keeps the inside from fogging when you hit them big temp differences.

[Hemlock]

I agree w/JKH431, the fog rain X can be more useful than the stuff meant for water. At least in our boat, the fog on the inside is more of a problem on cooler mornings than anything else.

[LocalGuide]

Don’t use the Rain-X on your plastic windshield. I was going to do it on our boat was told not to also. It does make it cloudy.

It does work great on a full/glass windshield.

I also use it on my car all the time. I think the stuff is great. I just bought some anti-fogging stuff that I need to apply to my car yet. So maybe this stuff will work on the boat then too? But I would, recommend reading the bottle first before applying just to be safe.

[Jim Hudson]

Local, the anti fogging stuff is to be used on the inside of your windshield. Or that is what I got from the directions.

[LocalGuide]

Yeah I got that stuff for the inside and the regular stuff for the outside of my car.

I’m yet to complain about the product yet.

Yeah on the bottle it says, Do not to use on plastics unless pre-approved by the manufacturer of the plastic to be treated. Also don’t use on painted surfaces, non-clear surfaces, surfaces treated with anti-reflective, scratch resistant or other coatings.

That’s straight from the bottle. So they're saying it’s pretty much only used for glass surfaces only.

[kslipsinker]

I used to use Rain-X, but found that it prematurely hardens the wiper blades. Drives me crazy to listen to chattering wiper blades.

[croixeyes]

Dry wash n gaurd is what i use on my glass .It lasts longer than rainx .you can use it on your truck,fiberglass boat etc.Its more spendy than rainx,sold by independant distributers.Use instead of wax on vehicles.Dont know if it cures fogging issues.For plastic windsheilds i would use plastic cleaner.dry n wash hazes plastic.....

[Kodiak]

i ride sport touring motorcycles all year until the snow flys and i use rain x on my helmet visor inside and outside, it helps with fogging. I also use it on the windscreen to keep the water off when it is raining, both are made out of plastic....stuff is the shizzzz. would recommend.

[hondavxr]

There is a new product called Aquapel, it is exactly like Rain X. But without the harmful side effects, like hardening of the wiper blades. This stuff also last 6 times longer than Rain X , so it means no reapplying every week like Rain X. It's been selling like hot cakes at my workplace. The price is also way more than Rain X, the retail price is $8.99. From the people who have bought the Aquapel, they said it does last longer and no more noisy hard blades.