I had a friend put RainX on while I vacuumed yesterday, and instead of wiping it off, he just left it on. Now there are hazy blotches all over the place, and looks like crap. How do I fix this?

 

lots of paper towles and windex

 

I used a roll of Bounty, and a half a bottle of Windex. Lets just say my momj wasnt too happy, and I didnt accomplish anything..

 

REapply the rainex and buff/rub the crap out of it.

 

I usually use old newspapers and windex for all the glass on my rig. It really works well.

George

 

Try fine grade steel wool...the finest you can find at Home Depot. I think it's XXXX? Some kind of letter designation; the more letters, the finer the grade. It won't scratch your glass.

 

Never left RainX on for a long period of time, but usually just using water and wipers will get the excessive film of haze off. Try paper towles and water. Did your friend apply the kind that goes outside the window or the anti fog kind?

 

hot water and soap worked for me

 

A "friend" did this? Likely story...

Seriously, it's not like it's electrochemically bonded to it...it should be removable with some good citrus based cleaner. Try Xenex, I think it's called...it's orange based and has done wonders for me in the past. Or how about Goo Gone? Worth a shot...

Tell your "friend" that he has to do all the work to remove it...

 

sorry off topic and i'm a bit buzzed but it took me a while staring at your avitar to realize what it was....LOL....hmmm it's very suggestive.......LOL...or i'm just too drunk

 

i think your just drunk

 

Dawn

 

actually, it is chemically bound.

glass is a loosely coupled network of silcon and oxygen:

The oxygen atoms on the edge of the glass have no extra silicons and want to bond to more silicon. so rain-x is basically a molecule with a greasy end that doesn't stick to water and a silicon end that bonds to the glass.

really the only way to get it off is to wear the top layer of glass off that's bonded to it (which is why you need to re-apply it).

as for the original poster's question, i'm surprised that happened. i usually do the lazy man's application of rain-x where i just turn the wipers on and splash some one the windshield. it may leave a little extra bit behind, but after the first rain all the haze is gone. in fact, on the bottle i think it says you can either apply it and wipe it off with a cloth or you can just leave it on a spray it with a little water and the extra will just come right off. maybe there was some oil or a factory applied hydrophobic film or something on the windshield that the rainx is reacting with.

 

If you get the Rain-X stuff that comes in a yellow plastic container, one side is a buffing pad and the other has a towel that you can buff the stuff off with.

Re-apply the Rain-X and then get it off quickly once the haze has formed. I have never had a problem getting it off, but once its on there it's worth it! I swear by Rain-X, it makes driving in the rain SO much safer.

Good luck man!

If nothing else, try some rubbing alcohol or Goof-Off.

Fink

 

Yea, Im running down to work to grab a gallon of Isopropanol in a few hours, when I have to go to Home Depot. I tried some Ispopropanol wipes earlier, along with some paper towels, and it slowly came off. I just ran out of wipes.

The windshield is good. Its the tinted side glass that looks like crap.

Yes a friend did it. We wanted to leave, so we had to hurry. I vacuum, he RainX'd. Last time I let him do that.

 

Reapply. Let it haze over. Use lots of elbow grease on a soft rag or good paper towel. I've had lots of people tell me they gave up on the stuff because they couldn't get the haze off. After I instructed them to buff with force, about 99% won't go without Rain-X now!

 

i use windex with vinegar....that stuff smells but works great

 

Go to a hand car wash that has the soap brush and use that . It will take it off. Mike

 

I have stopped using it because when I have to use the wipers, when stopped or getting behind another vehicle, the wipers will chirp. When it wears off, they no longer chirp. Anyone else have this problem.

 

Paul,
Try PIAA Silicone wipers, combined with RainX it is the best possible squeak free windshield experience.