low visibility

[p5can]

hey everyone.........
it was the first time i had to drive in heavy rain yesterday and i couldn't see out of my sideview mirrors because the water wasn't dripping/beading off!

is there anything i can use to help improve the visibilty??? i looked up rain-x which helps with glass but it didn't say anything about mirrors....... one thing i sure miss from my old car is the heated mirrors.........sigh

 

[Bijou-MP5]

apply rain x, it will work

 

[REMillers]

RainX works on all glass surfaces even side mirrors, so ^^ is right.


Gotta to love that stuff

(bowdown) (bowdown)

 

[hawkwind101]

Put Rain-X on your windows, mirrors, fogs, headlights and taillights.

 

[p5can]

thanks for the feedback guys

i'll give it a go...............

 

[AwaKeN]

I wax my mirrors, side and rear windows, fogs and the lights. Better than Rainx

 

[JAC]

I didnt use it on my headlights because it said that it some plastics get damaged by it and since our headlights are plastic ....so,is it safe?

 

[gunners]

That's a good point JAC
Also, how long does RainX last for??

 

[scott42]

yeah, don't use on any plastic..could be bad.
it works great on the windows

 

[hawkwind101]

I didn't have any problems with rainx on my headlights. Rainx is usually good for about a month. Very similiar to waxing.

 

[blynzoo]

About a month here as well. Just apply after every car wash.

Rain-X also makes Rain-X fog, which goes on the inside of the windshield and prevents condensation. You can put your hot ass breath up against the window all you want, and no fog. Comes in a black bottle.

 

[hawkwind101]

Someone advised me against using RainX Fog but for the life of me I can't remember why. Anybody experienced any problems with the anti-fog stuff?

 

[Laser5]

I currently wax my windows and it only last through 1 storm. I think the wiper blades scrape it off or something.

 

[blynzoo]

Someone advised me against using RainX Fog but for the life of me I can't remember why. Anybody experienced any problems with the anti-fog stuff?

It works great for me. You should NOT EVER NEVER use Rain-x the normal product on the inside of your windshield. It will render your defog next to useless, I dont know why.

Rain-X fog is GREAT for side windshields that have no defog capability. And you can even put it on your rear windshield and avoid using your rear defog.

 

[AwaKeN]

I use WAX on the mirrors, side and rear windows and on the lights it last longer than rainX and remember DON'T PUT WAX on you WINDSHIELD it's WORST !!!!

 

[Carl]

I use rainX on the outside of my windows and moonroof. I've used neverfog on my interior windows (I'd rather use watered-down laundry detergent). I've used rainX & neverfog with so-so results on the sideview mirrors. I sparingly use wax on the head and taillights. Now if I could get my hands on some cosmolene, then the whole car would look straight out the factory...

 

[rednecks_r_us]

I use rain X on my windshields. For my 4X4 Dodge it helps with getting off the mud.
I have used the rain X anit fog on the inside of my motorcycle helmets and it works. And that is a plastic full face shield.

I had an old Jeep that didn't have a heater or defroster so I used the anti fog on a regular basis all winter.

Over all Rain X is good but it doesn't really last all that long.
As for our headlights, I haven't put rain X on them.

I just use a liquid wax when I wax the front of the car.

 

[Vaarky]

I use WAX on the mirrors, side and rear windows and on the lights it last longer than rainX and remember DON'T PUT WAX on you WINDSHIELD it's WORST !!!!

Strange.. when I wax my car I do all the windows and I've never had any kind of problem. I use Mother's California Gold Carnuba Wax (liquid version, red squeeze bottle).

I bought a spray bottle of Rain-X figuring I'd just carry that in my car. Nope, not me... I carry the bottle of wax and applicator pads too! Just in case...

 

[JAC]

How many coats of rain-x do you guys use? I usually do two.

 

[Vaarky]

One coat is enough, as the Rain-X product is designed to adhere to glass... not to other layers of Rain-X. I'd say anything more than one coat per wash/wax is overkill.