Don
Darth Camaro 12/27/15
I decided to give the 303 glass thing another try, this time on my car. I re-read the email from 303, and noticed he mentions a light mist instead of the 'normal' get it wet application. I cleaned the window, then took a kitchen sponge (nonscrubber) and cut it in half. Applying the 303 to the sponge, then to the windshield. I made sure the whole surface was covered and watched as it semi-hazed (looked hazy, actually still oily).
From there I took the rotary & a finishing pad and started buffing at 1,000 rpms, then after a few minutes I kicked it up to 1,500. When all of the glass had been buffed, there were still quite a few streaks and smears, epecially in the corners.
Then I washed the entire car. The soapy water (GC wash) didn't cling to the surface like it normally would - it had a look similar to fish-eyes in new paint. Rinsing the soap off is where I really noticed a difference. It was similar to Rain-X, but not at the same time. The water beaded, but mostly it ran off in one big sheet...fast. Repeated blasts from the hose gave similar results. I go back to work today and it's raining pretty good, so I'll have a chance to 'field test' this second attempt under severe conditions (Monday morning, highway rush hour traffic.
I also treated the insides of the windshield, door and quarter windows (not the rear window, that thing is too much of a pain to clean if this stuff does something weird). Instead of using the buffer however, I applied it with the sponge, rubbed it in with a t-shirt, then used a lightly damp cloth followed by a dry MF to buff the glass. The glass came out clear and slick. We'll have to see what kind of effects this has on the interior glass - good, bad or none and if it's worth the extra effort to apply. I should be able to post a follow up tonight around 7pm
From there I took the rotary & a finishing pad and started buffing at 1,000 rpms, then after a few minutes I kicked it up to 1,500. When all of the glass had been buffed, there were still quite a few streaks and smears, epecially in the corners.
Then I washed the entire car. The soapy water (GC wash) didn't cling to the surface like it normally would - it had a look similar to fish-eyes in new paint. Rinsing the soap off is where I really noticed a difference. It was similar to Rain-X, but not at the same time. The water beaded, but mostly it ran off in one big sheet...fast. Repeated blasts from the hose gave similar results. I go back to work today and it's raining pretty good, so I'll have a chance to 'field test' this second attempt under severe conditions (Monday morning, highway rush hour traffic.
I also treated the insides of the windshield, door and quarter windows (not the rear window, that thing is too much of a pain to clean if this stuff does something weird). Instead of using the buffer however, I applied it with the sponge, rubbed it in with a t-shirt, then used a lightly damp cloth followed by a dry MF to buff the glass. The glass came out clear and slick. We'll have to see what kind of effects this has on the interior glass - good, bad or none and if it's worth the extra effort to apply. I should be able to post a follow up tonight around 7pm