Please can someone explain this. We were all driving back from a show a little while back and some of the guys in the Rsoc weren't using there wipers even though it was torrential rain! I asked why they not using them and no one had a straight answer and one guy said I don't use my washers in case the screen wash rots the window rubbers. I was gobsmacked I've never heard anything like it in my life. What are these people on lol?

 

Rainx?

 

I've got that much polish on my windows I rarely use my wipers as the rain just beads off...

 

my mate who was with me thinks he remembers them saying something about not wanting to mark the screens lol :-(

 

you not alone as I know show queens who all think the same lol

 

Ah right so that was it lol. Never heard anything so stupid In my life untill that day lol

 

Lol I just use plain water in my washer bottle, no marks on the bodywork where the water runs onto the roof and dries.

 

Should be on a trailer

 

Rain-X as said - don't need wipers on if at a decent pace as the water just flies off.

 

Yeah I know the stuff we used to put it on people's cars at work when serviced, but these didn't have it u couldn't even see out the windscreen lol :-(

 

Lol true mate. I remember the first time me and my mate went to ford fair we came accross a nice escos with a massive turbo and loadsa stainless stuff looked awesome. We got talking to the bloke and asked how much power he was running and he said it was over 500bhp. Suitably impressed my mate then asked "bloody hell what does it go like I bet it's mental" to which the bloke replies " don't know I've never driven it". We both looked puzzled as fook to why u would have a 500bhp car and not drive it. To this day I can't understand it lol. It's like the guy with that rs200 and the rs1700t, when he drives the 200 on and off the lorry it smokes like fuck cause it's never been used. What a bloody waste

 

Does rainx really work that good?

 

We used to apply stuff called "ducksback" which was ok but soon as u used your wipers it smeared like fook lol

 

Yep....

 

Cool, might have to try some.

 

Honestly youd be better off just using your wiper blades lol it's evil stuff when u really need to use your wipers in a down pour it's just smears like fook.but that's just my experiance from loadsa customers coming back asking for it to be removed from there windscreens as they couldn't see using there wipers in heavy rain :-(

 

I found Rainx was ok at night without wipers on, but not so good in daylight, also yes it did smear like hell if you actually did put the wipers on,
but it was quite a few years ago i used it, back when it came in the pink Dildo looking applicator with a sponge end so it may have improved since,

 

I would just use the good ol wipers lol, water wont damage the screen or the rubbers.

I do not understand these people who modify cars to a high spec BHP and never drive it, I can see how a standard car for concourse might do it but why tune it up if it is never going to get driven,

All in my opinion of course but these cars are built to drive them and hard so enjoy them. It also cant be good for them not driving anywhere either

 

Agree with you there, does seem like quite a waste of money

 

Same for me on the cossie, by the way the orion looked great last week in Nantwich mate.

 

And that's why I don't use rain-x, as soon as you NEED to put the wipers on your screwed as it will smear and nothing will get it off, just have to wait until it clears itself.

Use some decent aero flat blades, brilliant they are

 

I don't use my wipers day or night I've put Dodo Juice glass sealant on my windscreen and it lasts about 8 months


Brian

 

yep, in real rain anyway.. light drizzle is a complete arse tho if your going slowish.. but 70 on the motorway it works better than the wipers.. get a few funny looks as you go past with no wipers going lol

 

Rain X is fine, but you need to apply it very, very thinly. Too much and it will smear, but otherwise you won't have a problem.

BM08, nothing but water in your washer bottle is a bad idea due to bacteria build up and legionnaires disease lol.

 

What do these sad people do when they take their cars for an MOT? Ask the guy not to test the wipers or stand there shitting themselves in case he damages the screen or rubbers !!!

 

Never had an issue with RainX smearing. Always use it on my windows and have done for about 6 years.

 

PAA wipers don't smear, not cheap but a mint bit of kit (£70 a set)

 

I'd rather my windows be smeared than spend £70 on wiper blades

 

They won't be using the wipers because scratches can be inflected into the glass from the wiper blades.

 

Yeah I get this at work sometimes when I'm moting people's cars, u get a list of dos and donts and they want to drive the car in and out onto the ramp etc etc, I just tell them if u don't trust me with it u better take it to someone u do trust. Plus the ones that are permanant 4wd they don't want u to take it out for the decelerometer brake test. Aborted test at that point lol

 

Wondered what all the fuss was about.

I was doing a job once, had my Transit. Bloke who's car I was working on insisted on cleaning my windscreen and putting rain X on for me. Absolute pain in the arse, put the wipers on and it'd smear like the wipers were fucked (and I always run a new wiper).

 

I use the carlack kit in my windscreen.
You have to make sure the windscreen is 100% clean and regularly clean the wipers or it does start to smear.
It's great doing 70mph in light rain as the water slides right off!

 

Cheers...

 

Replace blades every 6 months . Some of the reply's on this thread !!!!

Its like not using your lights in case a bulb blows

 

Rsoc perverts lol. Ffs just use your wipers. I dont see thw point in trailering a car to shows. Its not a life size model, get it driven.

 

Lol nice!

 

The Gtechniq G1 stuff is really good but a bit of an arse to apply. Does mean you can drive without wipers though.


Weird lot those RS owners... if they're that concerned, just put water and a bit of QD in there too

 

Seventy fookin' quid for a set of wipers is crackers!

 

I thought £35 was a lot for some flat evo blades from BMW!

 

There are some daft people about, I didn't think bufties drove in the rain anyway?