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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => EXTERIOR => Topic started by: wbm00 on March 18, 2016, 18:14:20

Title: Rain-X Offer
Post by: wbm00 on March 18, 2016, 18:14:20

Rain-X Repellent (200ml) is only £2.50 in ASDA. This is a good price if you can find it in stock.

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Sadly, I only discovered this offer after buying two for £7 in Halfords :blubber:

Apologies to Daz and the other upsidedowners, but this offer is only available in the UK. :D

Title: Re: Rain-X Offer
Post by: eye30 on March 18, 2016, 19:05:30

To put on sale they must have either over stocked or know the uk is going to have a drought!

Title: Re: Rain-X Offer
Post by: Shambles on March 18, 2016, 19:33:55

I paid that £5 six months ago.

Had to remove it as my camera couldn't see through it - looked foggy on playback.

Title: Re: Rain-X Offer
Post by: wbm00 on March 18, 2016, 19:58:50

It is a strange one as I've never seen the price dip below £5 before. Don't mention a drought - there'll be hose pipe ban imposed before you know it :lol:

Thanks for the feedback Shambles, I've got a dashcam too so will avoid applying to the windscreen. I'd also heard it's more difficult (if not impossible) to repair a chipped windscreen that has had Rain-X applied. The plan is to apply this to the side windows (and possibly the rear windscreen).

I've previously used Rain-X on glass shower doors and the results were brilliant - easily lasted a couple of months before I needed to re-apply. Much easier to clean too.

Title: Re: Rain-X Offer
Post by: AlanHo on March 18, 2016, 22:29:59

I discovered RainX when I lived in the USA in 1994. I have used it constantly on each of my cars ever since. I only need to use the wipers below a speed of about 35 mph in light drizzle. In heavy rain I hardly ever use the wipers whatever the speed.

I have tried other (and cheaper) screen treatment products - but none are as effective. I once fell victim to having a new Audi treated with the Audi 12 month screen treatment which lasted about 6 weeks before I reverted to my favourite - RainX.

I have a car camera front and back and have no problems with them peeping through the Rainx coated screens.