Rain X and Aquapel DON'T MIX..bad combo

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imported_Totoland Mach

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I had a vehicle that I detailed today which had a coating of Aquapel applied last month. I thought I'd "freshen up" the windshield with a coat of Rain X. Let the Rain X haze and went to remove.....RUH-ROH....white film covered the windshield (except where the wiper area is)...I mean...nasty white film.



Now to method of removal. Soaked a paper towel in Rain X, applied again to the windshield, and quickly buffed out with a microfiber. This painful process took the better part of an hour.



Word to the fellow Autopians: Don't ever try to apply Rain X on top of glass treated with Aquapel!



Totoland Mach
 
Sorry to dig up this old thread, but it seems the most appropriate to my question...



How about Rain-X windshield washer fluid? I'm especially fond of Rain-X bug remover windshield washer fluid.



Here in Florida, we have a lot of sand from the roads kicked up by cars ahead of us in the rain. Using your wipers on that slurry without the benefit of a washer fluid to provide lubricant is a recipe for scratched windshields. Every time I start my wiper, I use a squirt of windshield washer fluid.



Florida is also home to a lot of insects. Some so big they should file flight plans. Bug Remover windsield washer fluid is a godsend, and Rain-X brand is the best of the bug washes I've found (compared to generic, and Prestone brand).



I've heard so much about Aquapel, I want to give it a try myself, but I'm now concerned with how Rain-X windshield washer fluids will interact.



Anyone with experience in this?



Thanks,
 
Arved: I don't think the RainX washer fluid has enough chemicals to alter the Aquapel after the application.



The problem arose when I applied the Rain X to the windshield and let it haze. The haze was almost impossible to remove until I tried the method above. Scary to say the least!



Totoland Mach
 
Thanks.



If I'd read this message before I'd bought Aquapel, I'd have passed. But now that you've cleared up that point, I'll move forward with my evaluation of Aquapel. Of course, if I have problems with Aquapel as a result of the use of Rain-X washer fluid, I'll update this thread.



Thanks again,
 
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