Any way to remove Rain-X?

[Chr325is]

I've never used Rain-X before, so I tried it. It sucks and leaves streaks on my windshield when it starts to rain. I'd rather just use my wipers, does anyone know of a good way to remove it?

[Driftin E46]

My guess you didn't apply the rain x correctly. I've been using that nonsense for 4years and I love that thing. Are you using the one that comes in liquid form in a bottle where you have to squirt it on to the windshield?

[E46325Ci]

isn't the squirt bottle one the crappy one?

[Skipjacks]

Yeah...it wasnt' applied right. Rain-X is one of the few products I absolutely swear by.

If the windshield was too warm when you applied it you'll get that streaky effect. But if you want to wash it off, run it through a car wash that has a hot water pressure spray.

[SkycityBMW]

Use Windex . . . . comes right off . . .

I swear by it . . . . . I love it ! !

[MP525i]

no offense, but how do you mess up putting rain-x on? you wipe it on, wait and wipe it off.

best stuff in the world if you ask me.

-mike

[Chr325is]

I'm almost sure I didn't mess it up, I used the stuff that comes in the red bottle. I wiped it on a paper towel, put it on a COLD windshield (this was after washing my car), waited about 2 minutes and wiped it off with a clean paper towel.

Windex will get it off?

[hc1001]

weird, but i have a small yellow bottle... i love this stuff...

[Chr325is]

No doubt when dry it makes my windows look awesome, I just don't like how during the first few minutes of rainfall, its a little hazy.

[MP525i]

try using the yellow bottle. never seen rain-x in a red bottle before.

-mike

[///M3ryder NY]

Rain-X washer fliud is the bomb.... reapplies it every time you spray!!! Nothing better!

[hal9000]

I'm almost sure I didn't mess it up, I used the stuff that comes in the red bottle. I wiped it on a paper towel, put it on a COLD windshield (this was after washing my car), waited about 2 minutes and wiped it off with a clean paper towel.

Windex will get it off?

Are you sure you used RainX? It only comes in yellow bottles. The interior anti-fog stuff comes in black. I've never seen RainX in a red bottle.

[LWRNCE]

With the rain-x on is there any use of the wipers anymore?

[hc1001]

nope... because using ur wipers with rain x applied messes up the rain x....

[LWRNCE]

nope... because using ur wipers with rain x applied messes up the rain x....


Ohhhh... Okay. How much is this stuff? You can basically take off your windshield wipers. Wiper delete :D Is that rice?

[Steve530]

Rain-X is cheap and you can get it almost anywhere. I've used it for at least 15 years.

I don't like the way it builds up on the areas of the windshield where the wipers do not sweep. I also found that the raindrops will break into lots of very small drops that are more difficult to see through than it was without Rain-X. That was on my Porsche 944, and it may not be true on a BMW which seems to have a more upright windshield.

BTW, I think acetone will remove it.

[Chr325is]

Thanks for the replies. So using my windshield wiper messes Rain-X up?? I didn't know that, I'm an idiot. Thanks for the advice.

[liquidtiger720]

i only like rain-x when its raining. when its drizzling or foggy, it gets all blurry....