I heard that RainX will deteriorate your windows if you come into contact with salt (such as road salt):shrug:

is there any truth to this?

Hmmm... this sounds like a load of crap. It's just a silicon based wax, I think. Your windows are made mostly out of silicon too, so I don't see how it could hurt.

Been using the stuff in Minnesota winters - road salt capital of the free world - for many years. The bodies of my vehicles rot away. The windshields are fine.

I never have used anything on my windshield except the wipers. I change them every 2 to 3 years to be certain they stay in good operating condition. I don't think rainx is any better than good wipers but it does cost more because you have to re apply it every so often.

Hmmm... this sounds like a load of crap. It's just a silicon based wax, I think. Your windows are made mostly out of silicon too, so I don't see how it could hurt.

Silicon or Silicone?

Silicon is a semi-metallic element.
Silicone is a Silicon-Carbon-Hydrogen Polymer.

ok, thanks guys because i heard this from someone i worked with and i wanted to call bullshit because i use it all the time.

Silicon or Silicone?

Silicon is a semi-metallic element.
Silicone is a Silicon-Carbon-Hydrogen Polymer.

Well, would it be fair to say that even silicone is "silicon based"?

Well, would it be fair to say that even silicone is "silicon based"?

yes it seems

so is " Rain-X "

a good Idea

if no objections come forth

it works terrifically well , from experience

and I recommend this product , for if nothing else than safety

objections ?

Well, would it be fair to say that even silicone is "silicon based"?

Yes, but it's the same as calling a PVC pipe carbon.

I never have used anything on my windshield except the wipers.

Do you often criticize movies without seeing them first???

Do you often criticize movies without seeing them first???

By making a statement that I only use my wipers doesn't mean that I'm criticizing anything so where do you get off on saying that? :shrug:

By making a statement that I only use my wipers doesn't mean that I'm criticizing anything so where do you get off on saying that? :shrug:

Gee man, Alzheimer setting in? From your next sentence:


I don't think rainx is any better than good wipers

You never tried RainX, so you are making a guess which is not even educated, because well, you never tried the product.

By the way, if you ever want the Star Wars "speeding through the galaxy" effect (when the stars become lines) try RainX without the wipers turned on in a light sparkling rain. It is fun!

Gee man, Alzheimer setting in? From your next sentence:

Just an opinion but based on what I have seen and heard about RainX I think it is a valid opinion.

Yeah I heard Watchmen is a good movie, they told me. Well, other people told me it sucked, so I am confused! :)

By the way I use RainX based carwash and the car is shining like hell...

Yeah I heard Watchmen is a good movie, they told me. Well, other people told me it sucked, so I am confused! :)

Do you like allot of violence and killings?

Yes, they instructions say apply a little but the stupid thing is annoying because it leaves fog, even when I do what it says and use a little. It always makes foggy window and hard to see, leaving residue :(

Been using the stuff in Minnesota winters - road salt capital of the free world - for many years. The bodies of my vehicles rot away. The windshields are fine.

Same here in Cleveland.

I apply the stuff (straight from the bottle) directly to the windshield as often as I can (ahhh... okay, once a year...) and use the Rain-X variety of windshield washer juice as well. My lovely new-ish (well, it was new in 2006) car has all sorts of dents and scratches... but the windshield is just peachy.

~String

Yes, they instructions say apply a little but the stupid thing is annoying because it leaves fog,

You are suposed to put it on the OUTSIDE of the windshield....

Do you like allot of violence and killings?

Not understanding an analogy, eh??? The point was, .... nevermind...

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You are suposed to put it on the OUTSIDE of the windshield....

Hum? Tell me more...

It's a silicone based wax, just as BenTheMan said. It's perfectly safe for windshields, headlamps and the mirrors on the outside of your vehicle. Over time, just like all glass, windshields become pitted and scratched. Rain-X levels the pits and scratches, making the surface very slick.

I happen to actually work for the chemical company that makes the rain-x pre-packaged chemicals in bulk, my Black 93 Nissan Pathfinder is the test bed for all of the products in that line. It's a 93, has 190k miles on it and not a spot of rust on it except underneath on the chassis where the products wouldn't reach. And I live in the upper midwest where the winters are long, and very high in sodium and sand. I use it on my brand new car too. My company does pay me to keep the Pathfinder around too, just as an example car. When I am ready to replace the Pathfinder, they will buy it from me. There are people at work who use it on their safety goggles and on all the interior windows in the tank farm and reactor areas because it just makes spills just clean right off.

It's good stuff, I have a lot of it in the garage, including the car wash, tire cleaner and almost all the car waxes.