Just be careful with Rain X stuff and other brands with similar products. It applies a hydrophobic coating to the windshield which is great so long as you continue to use it. But if you stop using it, or use a different brand, as it starts to wear off the glass it can cause a ton of streaking, chattering, squeaking in light rain. I hate this stuff because it and other hydrophobic glass coatings cause so many issues as they wear off. If your gonna use it, keep using it. Consider your glass “addicted” once you start.
@@kazzng2087 True which is exactly what I said. Most of my customers get it by accident and don’t want the hassle of reapplying once the wipers start chattering, squealing, streaking and so on. They want the coating gone which I’ve found to be insanely difficult to fully remove once its applied and cured. Here is an incomplete list of things I’ve tried to get cured glass coatings off; Bon Ami, Barkeepers Friend, 0000 steel wool, various different brands of glass cleaners, Spray Nine, citric acid, vinegar, wheel acids, all of the above with random orbital polishers and so on, none of it took it off in a timely manner or to the satisfaction of the customer. The one thing I used which was successful, albeit it still took about 5 hours to get the whole glass cleaned off, was a 3M sponge compounding pad, and a buffing compound on a DA polisher.
Rain X 2 in 1 All Season windshield washer fluid is the best in my experience. It cleans and repels water better than any glass treatment including glass coatings than I've ever used. Try it out and thank me later.
I buy the rainx gallon already made up works great 4.00 a gallon and where i live in the winter will not freeze up if i make up your solution i don't think it will work will here in Ohio but in sunny cal that's fine i always us rainx on the all the windows before winter and after i can drive on the highway and not have to use my wipers
Josh, Another great video! I've been using that additive for years, and it works great! I usually get it with the same Walmart Super Tech fluid (summer and winter, since I'm in NY). The summer version works great to have some bug cleaning abilities and slightly sudsy without streaking or residue, and the winter is pretty good at not freezing up and doesn't streak like the Rainex peach colored winter fluid. I go with the labeled rate of 4, which seems to work best for me. I also use the original Rainex in the bottle to wipe it on. The combo really works well for me, because I drive over a couple of bridges by the ocean every day, and my vehicle is subject to direct salt spray where I park at work (and it's almost never not windy). I go through loads of this stuff, as I'm constantly cleaning my windshield. It also works great to repel snow/ice. I also add some isopropyl alcohol or Prestone washer fluid booster in the winter. It's funny that you made this video now, because I've been wondering if the washer fluid companies use distilled water, because they don't seem to spot too much. Now, you have me thinking to buy a concentrate, mix with distilled water and the Rainex additive. Thanks for all the great ideas, and keep them coming. FYI-The cheaper gun w/ 3.0 nozzles, uberflexx hose, adapter, and swivel swivel you recommended arrived for my Sun Joe, and I can't wait to try them out with my new foam cannon with extra 1.1 orifice (I popped in right away). Thanks again for all your tips and tricks.
You're going to love the Sun Joe accessories! Though, I'm finding I need to roll up the Uberflex like a hose reel and not twist it around my arm. Else, I get coils and have to straighten out the hose. I may purchase a hand wound reel for the Uberflex.
@@aubreywhitley6889 Thanks for the tip with the hose. Coiling hoses, wires, etc. is one of the most frustrating tasks. I deal with it with my other hobby, too...lawn care. 😆
@@aubreywhitley6889 I use the harbor freight hand winder for extension cords and works great, better quality than the Walmart version that cracks easily
Watching people blab for 8 minutes to hit the ideal RUclips monetization mark is painful. This video could have been 90 seconds, but RUclips being RUclips.
Absolute best way for the money you're right 100% Myself I went a ceramic coating route but I have this in my wiper reservoir and it just adds. Excellent video!
It will freeze, so you would want to use a somethine else that lowers the freezing point to help with that. Using Distilled water that you can buy in a jug works as well, but if your in a cold climate just buying a premade fluid made for cold climates would be your best bet i think
Great tip again Josh. Im thinking that the directions on the rain x stating you can add it to “washer fluid” is for us cold weather folks. Im here in RI and its starting to get cooler. Definitely couldnt go water in the winter but April through Oct would be fine. Almost at 100k subs! I think ive been subd since pre 10k.
Would you recommend going to a detailing school getting the certificate and learning techniques or instead invest the money in more equipment and learn through your own vehicles ?
do you think this would be an issue in a cold climate with freezing in the winter? i never looked ino whether off the shelf wiper fluids have anti-freezing chemicals in them
Yes. Wiper fluids have a rating on the label for how well they hold up to cold. If you see +32 that will not work for when the temperature gets to near freezing or below. For colder climates you'll see fluids labeled such as -25, -30, or -35. You can add an additive such as Prestone's Washer Fluid Booster De-Icer Additive with Dirt Blocker to a fluid that offers no freeze protection (I add this to winter washer fluid for added ice melting action).
Yes, this product is not an antifreeze and would freeze your washer jug. Best to buy a cheap -25ºF fluid and add the RainX to it up north. Or you can add the correct amount methanol or propylene glycol as antifreeze additives.
To each their own but I bought the rain x wipers for my wife's SUV and they sucked. They had such an arch that the center of the blade wouldn't hit the windshield. And yes I did use the correct length wipers. I purchased the cheapo wipers to replace them and they have been great here in Florida for the last 6 months, lol.
He explained that in the video. Incase you missed it, He said the 1oz he uses wont work well up north in the freezing temps, use the 4oz as directed on the bottle.
@@mygt8a4re He was wrong about that, the RainX product is not an anti-freeze additive. Washer fluid up north contain a bunch of methanol. If you live up north I would just buy cheap -25ºF fluid and add the RainX to it.
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Just be careful with Rain X stuff and other brands with similar products. It applies a hydrophobic coating to the windshield which is great so long as you continue to use it. But if you stop using it, or use a different brand, as it starts to wear off the glass it can cause a ton of streaking, chattering, squeaking in light rain. I hate this stuff because it and other hydrophobic glass coatings cause so many issues as they wear off. If your gonna use it, keep using it. Consider your glass “addicted” once you start.
Or just clean it off with IPA
If it starts wearing off, reapply it? It's not really difficult.
@@narutobroken What is IPA? I’m assuming you don’t mean the beer?
@@kazzng2087 True which is exactly what I said. Most of my customers get it by accident and don’t want the hassle of reapplying once the wipers start chattering, squealing, streaking and so on. They want the coating gone which I’ve found to be insanely difficult to fully remove once its applied and cured. Here is an incomplete list of things I’ve tried to get cured glass coatings off; Bon Ami, Barkeepers Friend, 0000 steel wool, various different brands of glass cleaners, Spray Nine, citric acid, vinegar, wheel acids, all of the above with random orbital polishers and so on, none of it took it off in a timely manner or to the satisfaction of the customer. The one thing I used which was successful, albeit it still took about 5 hours to get the whole glass cleaned off, was a 3M sponge compounding pad, and a buffing compound on a DA polisher.
@@2down4up isopropyl alcohol
Rain X 2 in 1 All Season windshield washer fluid is the best in my experience. It cleans and repels water better than any glass treatment including glass coatings than I've ever used. Try it out and thank me later.
it doesn't freeze?
@@bassetto1603 It does not freeze
I buy the rainx gallon already made up works great 4.00 a gallon and where i live in the winter will not freeze up if i make up your solution i don't think it will work will here in Ohio but in sunny cal that's fine i always us rainx on the all the windows before winter and after i can drive on the highway and not have to use my wipers
Josh,
Another great video! I've been using that additive for years, and it works great! I usually get it with the same Walmart Super Tech fluid (summer and winter, since I'm in NY). The summer version works great to have some bug cleaning abilities and slightly sudsy without streaking or residue, and the winter is pretty good at not freezing up and doesn't streak like the Rainex peach colored winter fluid. I go with the labeled rate of 4, which seems to work best for me. I also use the original Rainex in the bottle to wipe it on. The combo really works well for me, because I drive over a couple of bridges by the ocean every day, and my vehicle is subject to direct salt spray where I park at work (and it's almost never not windy). I go through loads of this stuff, as I'm constantly cleaning my windshield. It also works great to repel snow/ice. I also add some isopropyl alcohol or Prestone washer fluid booster in the winter. It's funny that you made this video now, because I've been wondering if the washer fluid companies use distilled water, because they don't seem to spot too much. Now, you have me thinking to buy a concentrate, mix with distilled water and the Rainex additive. Thanks for all the great ideas, and keep them coming. FYI-The cheaper gun w/ 3.0 nozzles, uberflexx hose, adapter, and swivel swivel you recommended arrived for my Sun Joe, and I can't wait to try them out with my new foam cannon with extra 1.1 orifice (I popped in right away). Thanks again for all your tips and tricks.
You're going to love the Sun Joe accessories! Though, I'm finding I need to roll up the Uberflex like a hose reel and not twist it around my arm. Else, I get coils and have to straighten out the hose. I may purchase a hand wound reel for the Uberflex.
@@aubreywhitley6889 Thanks for the tip with the hose. Coiling hoses, wires, etc. is one of the most frustrating tasks. I deal with it with my other hobby, too...lawn care. 😆
@@aubreywhitley6889 I use the harbor freight hand winder for extension cords and works great, better quality than the Walmart version that cracks easily
Watching people blab for 8 minutes to hit the ideal RUclips monetization mark is painful. This video could have been 90 seconds, but RUclips being RUclips.
Lol, sorry man. "I don't like streaks....but this is cheap"... solution, don't buy the cheap one...🤪
Absolute best way for the money you're right 100%
Myself I went a ceramic coating route but I have this in my wiper reservoir and it just adds. Excellent video!
SONAX clear view 1:100 will make 6 gallons. Check it out! And 303 windshield washer tablets.
Awesome thanks I’ll check them out
I’ll just get it from Walmart for $2.66 lol
That was totally streaking
Awesome
Too bad you don't own a freezer to test for freezing nor do I have a machine to provide deionized water. Thanks anyway. 🤐
It will freeze. The rains additive doesn’t change the freezing point. If it ever gets below freezing this unfortunately won’t be much good.
It will freeze, so you would want to use a somethine else that lowers the freezing point to help with that. Using Distilled water that you can buy in a jug works as well, but if your in a cold climate just buying a premade fluid made for cold climates would be your best bet i think
Great tip again Josh. Im thinking that the directions on the rain x stating you can add it to “washer fluid” is for us cold weather folks. Im here in RI and its starting to get cooler. Definitely couldnt go water in the winter but April through Oct would be fine. Almost at 100k subs! I think ive been subd since pre 10k.
Thanks I was wondering about this couple of days ago.
WOW, use windscreen washer fluid from the shop. Why didn't I think of that?
So, no DIY .
Would you recommend going to a detailing school getting the certificate and learning techniques or instead invest the money in more equipment and learn through your own vehicles ?
Has been using it for years and I do my own mix with a little of claylube liquids, Rain x aditive, you can use carpro echo for your windshield to.
Thank you ;)
Great idea, great video
Josh,great tips,I am anal when it comes to CLEAN windows,your a great help.
Thanks a lot. Don
You bet don!
This additive damaged the sensor in my reservoir. As soon as I added it, the sensor said the reservoir was empty.
Wow I’ve never heard of that but that’s really unfortunate
I'd like to try some of there brushes.
Like this very much thank you
A lot of talking get to it. 😎
In my case, I use a cap of ONR
Great, so informative and know how.
do you think this would be an issue in a cold climate with freezing in the winter? i never looked ino whether off the shelf wiper fluids have anti-freezing chemicals in them
Yes. Wiper fluids have a rating on the label for how well they hold up to cold. If you see +32 that will not work for when the temperature gets to near freezing or below. For colder climates you'll see fluids labeled such as -25, -30, or -35. You can add an additive such as Prestone's Washer Fluid Booster De-Icer Additive with Dirt Blocker to a fluid that offers no freeze protection (I add this to winter washer fluid for added ice melting action).
Yes, this product is not an antifreeze and would freeze your washer jug. Best to buy a cheap -25ºF fluid and add the RainX to it up north. Or you can add the correct amount methanol or propylene glycol as antifreeze additives.
So I got to ask can you use this as a regular glass cleaner like putting it in a spray bottle
Yes absolutely. I buy a gallon of distilled water at Walmart and I mix this right in. I personally only use 2oz per gallon.
If ya have the rainx wipers - all is good.
To each their own but I bought the rain x wipers for my wife's SUV and they sucked. They had such an arch that the center of the blade wouldn't hit the windshield. And yes I did use the correct length wipers. I purchased the cheapo wipers to replace them and they have been great here in Florida for the last 6 months, lol.
Great tip, thanks for sharing 👍😁
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Nice TSX sport wagon in the garage! Great vid!
Yea I really like it too! Im a sucker for wagons. That one is a customers is in to get corrected and coated!
What about using it this way in freezing locations?
He explained that in the video. Incase you missed it, He said the 1oz he uses wont work well up north in the freezing temps, use the 4oz as directed on the bottle.
@@mygt8a4re He was wrong about that, the RainX product is not an anti-freeze additive. Washer fluid up north contain a bunch of methanol. If you live up north I would just buy cheap -25ºF fluid and add the RainX to it.
@TechnicalLee good info, I stand corrected then. I was only relaying what I gathered from the video, thanks for posting this!
Wiper Fluid or Washer Fluid🤔😏😉 Great video👍👍
Ha great question…
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What should one look for in wiper fluid that won’t strip of wax or sealants?
You need to visit the uk mate 🫶🏻. Love your videos 👍🏻
I’d love to