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28-Jun-2009, 02:07 AM #16
Hm ok, by the way i never really heard of the term "claybarring" til i read that thread. I just never realized maybe the clay system i have would help out the glass issue. So i guess what causes it then is probably dirt because if it were wear i do not think clay/rainx would even fix the issue. And yes speed effects the water quite well I typically notice how the wheels go on "spin dry"
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01-Aug-2009, 11:05 AM #17
From what we have learned in school, I'd be willing to bet that when the water is wiped off, there is already a track of water running down the windshield in the center and on the edges and that there may be a kind of surface tension that doesnt want to break. There may have been a coating on the blades that covered the areas where they swept, (i.e. teflon or wax.)
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08-Aug-2009, 09:33 PM #18
Another vote for RainX, who needs wipers whin you use RainX.
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08-Aug-2009, 10:38 PM #19
This weekend .. The Submarines are about 40 minutes from my house.
I used to be involved in this sport .. And I really wanted to go see the Submarine Races

Maybe I'll get to go tomorrow .. I'll check and see if they use RainX ..
I think this Video was shot yesterday.
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08-Aug-2009, 11:38 PM #20
Looks cool, i think rainx is the fix though, maybe will pick some up oneday at autozone and give the car a good detail (its really overdue for wax) now if i can just get up early enough .
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09-Aug-2009, 07:11 PM #21
rainex is ok at high speeds and heavy rain, but with low speed or light rain, there is not enough wind to blow off the water
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09-Aug-2009, 07:59 PM #22
the Rainx also works great on the visor on your motorcycle helmet. Just rinse the visor with rainx and wipe it off. If it starts to rain when you're riding, just turn your head and the wind blows most of the water off the visor.
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09-Aug-2009, 11:24 PM #23
Dont own a motorcycle but thanks for the tip
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Another vote for RainX, who needs wipers whin you use RainX.
RainX + speed = Vision
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