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Old 08-11-18, 06:18 PM
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hi wat brand of window water repellent coating do you guys use?
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Either rainx, or pick up some silicon piaa wipers.
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I have used Aquapel for about 15 years on all our vehicles and it works great. It lasts a long time (I have never had to reapply it, but we keep our cars garaged at home and work) and is easy to apply. I get them on Amazon, the price is not bad.
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Originally Posted by richard203
hi wat brand of window water repellent coating do you guys use?
Aquapel is the best I have found!
Old 08-13-18, 06:47 AM
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Picked up this Kit for the Nanoskin Clay Sponge Product and it has a Two Step "Rain Glass" Product within it that even protects against scratches!
Tried it out on the RX350 and must admit it made rain fly off windshield 10 times faster than Rain-X ever did!
https://www.autogeek.net/nanoskin-speedy-prep-kit.html
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anyone just wax all your windows?

I do when I wax my car.. makes the water bead and easier to see.. especially the back window.
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There's quite a bit of coatings in the industry that not only protects paint now, but glass as well. I've found Aquapel to do the trick as it's quick, affordable, and easy to apply.
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On advice from a master detailer, I use Nanoskin hydro express on the body and windows. It beads really well for a couple months.
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Griot's Garage 11033 Glass Sealant works really well, but my wipers tend to chatter quite a bit after it's been applied. If you use it on the side and rear windows, you'll get great results. As for the windshield. I just polish it every couple of years with my buffer and Griot's glass polish. Not sure the sealant is needed, but it does a great job if you don't have the wipers on.
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I think I got some aquapel in my closet, I wonder is it still good? since I brought it 4 years ago. lol I was gonna try the nanolex ultra glass sealant on the windshield and windows? any 1 used this before?
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Collinite 845. Use it as a sealant wax for the car, and it lasts 6-9 months on the windshield. It gets excellent reviews on Amazon and other places. Have been using it for decades.
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Same Turtle Wax Ice I use on the rest of the car.
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turtle wax ice ???
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turtle wax ice ???
Yes. My go-to polymer wax product after seeing this test. Spray-on, wipe off. Out-performed nearly all other retail products and some of the professional ones in a year lone, out in the sun trial. It's safe for plastic, rubber, and glass.
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I've been using Aquapel since around 2000. Doesn't work very well under 35mph but is a dream at highway speeds


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