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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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I remember reading the glass on the GS430 is water repealing glass or something? Anyone have information on this? I was just wondering because it has been raining a lot here in LA and I haven't noticed a difference.
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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I think you mean water repellent glass. We repeal laws.

What year is the car? I don't think it was featured on the car until 2004, and it's only listed as front door glass, so may not be the windshield. This would make sense, since you have wipers for the windshield. I would highly recommend treating the windshield with Rain-X. Follow the directions, and it's a great product. It won't affect visibility if done correctly, and will make the need to use your wipers almost non-existent. In colder climates, it also assists with snow/ice removal.

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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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for rain x. works really well. but even without it water seems to sheet off the windshield pretty well. i also thought our cars had repellent windshields
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for rain x. works really well. but even without it water seems to sheet off the windshield pretty well. i also thought our cars had repellent windshields
I usually use spray wax on the windshiled after a car wash. Works great in the rain and lasts a long time..
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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I was not aware that our car had those windsheild
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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I don't think it has any difference. I have a '02, '04, and a '05 GS and they all bead water off just the same...unless I apply rainX or something. I think the rain repelling treatment they refer to is just simply an application of glass wax whenever you bring the car in for service.
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