The Truth About Rain-X

The Truth About Rain-X
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[@scottykilmer]

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[@njb7209]

I watched a guy polish his car windows on YT and the water would not stay on the glass! He used a power buffer with a cream polish. 👎 💧 🪟

[@casbot71]

Scotty, what do you think about silicon wiper blades, are they better or just a gimmick?

[@stiggy3416]

@@casbot71 he talks about them all the time. They’re more expensive but last way longer

[@ddhsd]

@@casbot71 yeah rubber esp in the Southwest just bakes and cracks in the sun Silicone last longer.

[@according2petey25]

🤔here's a better tip.. When waxing your car.... Wax the windshield..👍

[@jaxcrow7162]

I put it on the toilet seat too. Keeps the logs from sticking.

[@thunderocker343]

Jesus dude lmfaooo

[@meeche13]

Plumbers hate him

[@richardross9468]

😭😭

[@chrisoppor2042]

Really

[@kyleporter7509]

Why are the logs ending up on the seat in the first place 😐

[@gentgaming9656]

Love rain x. Friends in high school and college had never seen it in action before riding in my car. Next thing I know I had a lucrative side business charging 5 bucks an application on their vehicles.

[@BLX187]

lol good hustle

[@brotherdaryl8366]

Nice. Capitalism at it's finest!

[@yoshi2tvmes]

Damn that's cheap more like 5 a window lol

[@webguy943]

I would charge 20

[@jamesb8619]

@@webguy943 this was before inflation became a thing

[@chrismiles8225]

My dad preached Rain X to me as a young driver. I TRY to remember to use when I wash the car. It's worth it I feel.

[@chrisoppor2042]

Can you hold your dads flashlight ? ? 🤔

[@Harlow_Khmer]

Just use the version Rain X has for your windshield wiper fluid then you won't forget until you need another fill. Depending where you live, it'll last a long time. Seattle here, a jug last a long time.

[@satish8437]

@@Harlow_KhmerOf all the places, Seattle weather needs it the most 😀

[@Harlow_Khmer]

@@satish8437 😂💯

[@benkrom2737]

Been using since the 70's, I was going on a trip to Florida and figured it would help. When started raining I threw the wipers on and rainX was streaking. I was besides myself and turned wipers off. I realized rain was pouring off windshield, no problem. It rained from Florida all the way to New enland and even when pouring no problem. Been using ever since !

[@miketype1each]

Used it when the wipers on my S-10 stopped working. The stuff is better than advertised!

[@frankie7508]

What a smart and practical guy who has learned through decades of experience. And he is so generous by sharing his excellent tips with Others. great job scotty!!!

[@TheopolisQSmith]

I have used RainX for years and years on all kinds of vehicles. Great stuff.

[@rverro8478]

I've been using Rain-X on my truck for years and, the same can be said about the windows on my house.

[@kennethcarter2798]

I have been using this product since the 1980's and it definitely works.

[@Hubris030]

Wipers?

[@SeanBZA]

True, and it works even better in heavy rain, when otherwise you would have little visibility. Plus a fresh application also fills in all the tiny chips and scratches so that driving in the sun does not leave you with all that visible on the windscreen. Also makes bug splat less likely to stick.

[@thomasschwarting5108]

I have used it myself and it works WONDERFULLY!!

[@MtgLonestar]

I love going down the highway with no wipers seeing perfectly! Use the concentrated version it's more work but lasts for 2 months.

[@BLX187]

I took this tip from this channel years ago. and used it ever since. makes driving in heavy rain so much more relaxing.

[@joshuaa3075]

Great in winter and summer. In a driving rainstorm I often don’t even need the wipers on.

[@steveseeley3358]

He's absolutely correct. As a retired, former long-haul truck driver, I used it all the time. It makes it easier to clean bugs or ice off your windshield too. But don't stop there, use it on all windows and mirrors. It's incredible stuff. Drive safe all.

[@redspartacus1919]

Had problems at night, my windshield wasn't clear anymore but I can confirm it repelled rain drops.

[@southcentralnative]

Only use it for exterior windows

[@alanlau3278]

Yep been using rainx 4 yrs. I often don’t need to run my wipers as a result.

[@dontuno]

I've seen this promoted many times, tried it and immediately regretted it. It caused my wipers to judder very badly. Believe it or not, and contrary to all I've been told over the last 40 years, I now use car wax and trust me this works far better.

[@sonidoexperiencia]

I think this is off topic but I also use NU finish polish on the windows and wiper blades. Works like a charm 👍🏽👍🏽

[@lamper2]

Scotty often has pointed this out.

[@tylerc7037]

This stuff works wonders. As long as your using it RIGHT. You need to use 2 towels while using this product. Sometimes 3 if they are getting too wet. Spray it on, wipe it off. Then go over with a dry towel to get any streaks out. You can use this on your paint, as long as your using a dry towel to buff it off.

[@sim672]

i love this stuff can be literally driving down the highway at 75mph in a full cat & dog down poor and not have to even need the wipers!

[@juangomez1784]

I love how my all season windshield washer fluid has rainx in it. That stuff is amazing.

[@ItsAsparageese]

Ooh. Naive question, anyone know if we can just mix some into the washer fluid reservoir ourselves? I wouldn't experiment with it unless told it's safe to try by someone who knows the relevant facts more than I do, but it's a very tempting idea, as someone who's not great at regular regimens lol

[@dennydeckerful]

@@ItsAsparageese They make a rainx washer wiper fluid, that is what Juan is talking about, so YES.

[@trumpetmasta92]

I had some broken wipers, gave in and bought RainX wipers/fluid for my jeep. A week later there was an extremely heavy thunderstorm on my way home from work. The RainX made it seem like it was just a light sprinkle because of how clear my windshield was. I’ll never ever buy any other wiper or fluid again. RainX has made me a customer for life. Believe me when I say this stuff absolutely works.

[@PennySue]

I also use it on the glass shower door!

[@garyowen9044]

Dear heavens, why did I never think of using rain x on glass shower doors?? Thank you.

[@sammyhooligan803]

Absolutely, i use occasionally and it's great.

[@5argetech56]

This is the kind of short that makes sense!!! Useful information!! Not some ying-yang nonsense! Thank you Scotty!

[@jamespatton3720]

RainX will be out of stock tomorrow, we call this the “Scotty Effect”.

[@frankl8877]

Love all you do Scotty. Next video tip I suggest is how to protect your paint from keys and belt buckles while leaning over your car 😊

[@billywilliams6322]

It's great during daylight hours but is terrible at night when raining because with oncoming traffic headlights it causes tremendous glare on the windshield. Making it difficult to see.

[@martinwilkerson6771]

Scotty, The U.S. Navy Submarine service has used Rainx on periscope optics for as long as rainx has been on the market. After spending months under the artic ocean/ice it was always impressive seeing the periscope break the surface and be bone dry.... Thank you for making a great channel. M.

[@100vg]

I love Rain-X! Been using it pretty much since it came out. Great stuff and I love how the rain water sheets off over the cab while driving my car.

[@XzTS-Roostro]

I fill up my washer fluid with Rain-X, and I even filled my mom's with it too

[@earlgray7003]

Disrespectful to fill up your mom with Rain-x.

[@dariush3587]

Good idea

[@derricklongstreet7849]

Bad on the paint if it sits there😵

[@dariush3587]

@@derricklongstreet7849 what is you have a wrap job on

[@carmechanic909]

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[@Heff3rd]

Don’t haphazardly spritz Rain-x like in the video. If Rain-x gets on your paint, immediately wipe it off.

[@da66er74]

What? Was that not the waterless car wash spray he was using? Should be fine

[@NicCeb]

@@da66er74 Yeah that was the waterless wash one.

[@Harlow_Khmer]

What about the Rain X version that's for the wiper fluid? Wouldn't the run off from that damage the paint? I've been told it causes the blades to get dry and brittle over time but that's about it.

[@Heff3rd]

I was referring to the yellow bottled glass treatment version only. Apologies for not clarifying.

[@Heff3rd]

@@Harlow_Khmer I’ve used the Rain-X washer fluid ever since it hit the market. No issues to the pump, wipers or paint on Dodge, Volkswagen & Mazda vehicles in my experience

[@kimchristensen2175]

I must have had a bad batch of rain-X. It left a horrible film on the window that would scatter the light from oncoming vehicles at night so that I couldn't see at all! Took a lot of effort to get that crap off the windshield. It went in the bin and I never bought it again. A co-worker had the same experience.

[@jonwhite1479]

Err rock.....you buff it out until it's clear, try reading the instructions, if you can read.

[@jonwhite1479]

Are you in idaho?

[@scope5545]

@@jonwhite1479 I’ve done the same 😂is it best to keep buffing it off till the haze is gone

[@jonwhite1479]

@@scope5545 yes, dont use the same rag as when applying, I use a clean terry cloth to buff the haze out. Also dont use to much rainx, it makes more work to buff it out. When applied properly its unbeatable.

[@scope5545]

@@jonwhite1479 😂😳🤡 first time using the stuff and found out the hard way, I put way to much on, but I’ve been buffing it out all day today and it looks loads better now 👌😂

[@anytimehopecore]

I’ve never thought about the wipers. You’re a goat scotty

[@williamnaman3570]

This is the most valuable safety feature. Treat your wipers with the appropriate 303 type protective. They will last twice as long if they are rubber. When I am on the highway and there is a downpour, I am one of the few drivers that can see while slowing down. I rarely turn wipers on. Usually just enough to get the dust off.

[@russelldienell1439]

I have been using it for years and it is very good. Follow the instructions.

[@MikzX]

You can do the same thing with wax, my favorite is nu-finish because it polishes and waxes, you can use it to keep your headlights sparkly and pretty much anything else on the car too

[@Mr.Worf63]

Been using Rain X for years. I used Rain Away back in the 80’s . Great stuff !!

[@a10sim]

Thought you used Nu Finish polish on your windshields. I remember you made a short video about it.

[@davesemak]

I’ve been using NUVINYL for years as recommended by you, I’ve treated several windshields for friends after they noticed how well I can see in heavy rain.

[@andrewrussell360]

That's on the inside for fog

[@a10sim]

@@andrewrussell360 he puts it on both inside and outside surfaces plus he cleans wiper blades with the stuff if you watch the video

[@a10sim]

@@andrewrussell360 nope I’m incorrect. Just watched video again. He just does wiper blades and outside glass. Cheers!😁

[@andrewrussell360]

@@a10sim 😂 that was quick

[@Joshuazfix]

I tired it and it works more than I thought.

[@SvenK-CAD]

I've been using for decades now' before was product called "rain-away", not sure they still around.

[@rhondaroberts2223]

You're my car guru, Scotty!🥰

[@paulciley3727]

RainX almost makes a defog solution for the inside of the windshield. Works great! And if you treat your wiper blades with a UV protectant for rubber they will stay soft and pliable much longer with less streaking.

[@lordbodford1]

I love rainx been using it for years here in the UK. Its best on motorway its like jumping to hyperspace in the millennium falcon. 👍

[@tallicafan85]

i never use the wiper in the rain, even when its pouring, its great.

[@kevinandrews2584]

Great Tip! I've always loved Rainex. Didn't know to clean the wiper blades too. I will try this idea

[@chrissokolowski3614]

Using the nu finish method lasts longer

[@JimzAuto]

What is the ‘nu finish’ method?

[@justanobserver530]

I worked at a gas station back in the full service days, when bugs would literally cover your windshield when you drove at night. I had one customer whose windshield was always so covered by bug guts, I don't know how he could see through it. He worked 2nd shift and took back roads 30 miles from the town we lived in and his windshield was always the easiest to clean. I asked him how and he told me he used rainx. That was 45 years ago and I've been using rainx since then. There aren't 1/10th the bugs today, particularly June bugs. I suspect it's because of farmers using insecticides ?

[@grantdavis5992]

I have been using it since 1975 and there have been times when I was the only car able to see and drive through extreme downpours. Fog and snow is the only time I really need wipers. It also keeps bugs from sticking as much.

[@OfficialRainX]

Wow, thank you so much for the awesome review Scotty!

[@allanbeck4634]

Use it on all the glass, front, sides and rear. Also on exterior mirrors. I swear by it, have for 30yrs.

[@napnip]

You can also wax your windshield as you would the rest of your car, works great.

[@lorettascott5477]

Thank you 😊 I will be buying this for Xmas gifts 🎁 and use myself when I get a car again.

[@mikewright534]

I actually hate rain ex on my windshield. Especially in heavy rain. The little bubbles constantly going up is so distracting. Then when I use the wipers, it doesn't really give me a clear view for very long cause those little bubbles keep going up.

[@colewo92]

Aquapel will change your life. Had the windshield on my Mercedes replaced and the technician recommended that

[@CRUZ4DEforW0RLDPE4CE]

This short format is so much better scotty

[@wuodanstrasse5631]

This Gentleman is a priceless treasure for the entire world.

[@maniacusgames3621]

I've used it for years myself.. But if you have cold winters where the windshield ices up Rainx actually makes windshield ice harder to remove.

[@wdamato39]

Been using the stuff for over 30 years. I put a fresh coat on before driving on a rainy day. I only pulse the wipers, at low speed, when necessary. Otherwise the faster you go the less chance you need the wipers. I do all the windows on the car.

[@esor50]

Great stuff BUT at night you can see through the water beads great and therefore you don’t need or realise you need the wipers on. BUT when you encounter a on coming vehicles headlight the screen whites out, so you have to be snappy putting the wipers on.

[@kimchristensen2175]

I found that wiper or no wipers, with rain-X, on coming vehicles headlights made the screen white out...

[@RedShadowAK]

Rainx made my wipers last a couple of years when I constantly clean them that way so highly recommend his suggestion

[@speedracer175]

What do you clean the wiper blades with? Rainx isn't a cleaner.

[@dwhallon21]

Used it before, it works like Scotty says

[@Eturnallove]

This is the same product I recommend for my customers after their ceramic coating to help boost the effects. And maintain their vehicle. They were going to discontinue the spray I wrote them and told them I recommend it to all of my customers which is hundreds of people a year! I have a 20-year-old Ford Ranger after a good detailing on the exterior.This is priceless after care especially in Florida! I even soak windshield wipers in it overnight that are new when I get them.

[@robskyle]

I found out about Rain-x when my wiper motor went out and didn't have the $ to fix it. Works like a charm and outlasted that price of crap Honda Accord!

[@timp1051]

I also put Rain X on my mirror in my shower. Works like a charm.

[@maddogcharm]

I just put it on my car this morning! I always use it. I was worried you were going to say it was bad 😂, it is great, I agree. I always wipe my blades to prolong their life, but never thought to wipe rain-x on them. Good tip!

[@drstrangelove4998]

Totally correct, I’ve been through rain showers with Rainex and didn’t use the wipers once. It works exactly as described.

[@TNTom67890]

If you get the pro wash on your car at most car washes, you get something simlar and a wash. Lasts me normally 3 months

[@jasonsouliere703]

I used Rain-X on my 1995 Trans Sport after the wiper motor died for the 2nd time. I didn’t replace the motor for 2 years driving in Ontario Canada. This product replaced the wipers! Yes it works that well.

[@YarisWRC2]

driving at night with rain-x you don't even see the rain hit the glass, magic

[@SirWalrusButt556]

Yup. Always think it’s the coolest thing each time I drive at night and it’s raining.

[@TheFloridaPappy]

A co-worker turned me on to it. I was in a bad storm on the interstate where cars were pulling off the road and I wasn't even using my wipers. Clean windshield, apply liberally vertically, let it dry. Use a wet cloth wiping vertically and let it dry again. Then buff with a dry cloth.

[@tonylaut585]

The US air force has been using the military grade equivalent to Rain-X for years on fighter jet windshields. But the way they apply the treatment is different and lasts much longer. I used to have some. It made Rain-X look like the kids version. 😎🇨🇦

[@danacasaccio5464]

I recommend it to customers when they buy new wipers, when you use it on the wipers they don't squeak.

[@NateB1976]

My car ran out of windshield washer fluid. So when I went to buy some I just happened to get rain x brand on a whim. I use my windshield washer mostly just to clear my windshield when it’s dirty or when it fogs up etc, so used it fairly regularly. Just the other day it starts raining and I noticed the water was beading up and I could see out my windshield just fine and barely even had to turn on my wipers. Then I remembered I had bought that rain x brand fluid and had an “I’ll be darned it actually works” moment. Haha!

[@andylane247]

Good stuff. Gets a lot of use in England !!!

[@thcall6441]

Works great when roads are slushy too. I do all the windows too. And the headlights. That guy Andy on Sixty Minutes didn’t understand.

[@user-ih6we9kq2q]

It's PDMS, dimethicone, basically a silicone oil. It's supposedly not bad for the environment. We use it in body products

[@UtwoBed]

I discovered that by accident. I had treated my windshield with the stuff and one night in a terrible rain storm my wipers died. I was very surprised to discover I didn't need the wipers at all.

[@railfan100]

also clean your blades before you drive in rain to save your windshield from etching pattern.....from grit in the blades!!

[@suggesttwo]

That was a real lifesaver when the wiper module failed on my 1994 Thunderbird. I couldn't find it and they told me the part was no longer available. Cleaning with rainex and rainex in the tank if it rained the road draft would blow the windshield clear at 70km/h. Shane Bergeron showed me a picture and I found it and fixed it by resoldering all the connections inside.

[@rogerringold616]

Camping silicon water proof spray does same thing. Cost less sometimes... works in moderate to heavy rain very well.

[@chrisrautmann8936]

Rainx reduces the surface tension of the water to the glass. The beads of water are smaller. It blows off at freeway speeds, but not below that. You'll still need your wipers. It is really good at making it easier to scrape your windows of frost. But, when it's time to reapply, it does get hazy, and that's a bad deal when you have to drive into the sun, or into oncoming traffic.

[@TrippyWoodStock]

I was today years old when I found out Scotty also cleans under the wipers like I do lol

[@steveTGO]

I agree 100%, Rain-X is an awesome product. I used Rain-X without the help of windshield wipers for an entire summer once when I had my first car, the entire arm that controlled the wipers broke off of the steering column, it worked like a charm!!!!

[@wayne975]

It's excellent I had a 57 Land Rover and rainx was a life saver.

[@wayne975]

PS. A product that came out around the same time was Dash a vinal cleaner , it worked great except on my bike when applying brakes my wife ended up where i sat and I had legs around front shocks. lol

[@claudjarodnez]

Thank you Scotty!!!

[@jschaseventures]

i chase storms occasionally and this stuff genuinely works wonders

[@futureonjk]

Love the wipers and washer fluid.

[@chancehastings6227]

Thank you. There are SO many airborne bugs where I live. It's literally so bad, I have to use the windshield fluid EVERY time I drive, and it doesn't clean off well.. it gives me hell! Windex works, but it makes the windshield grippy and sorta sticky cuz it doesn't work quite good enough! Definitely trying that spray

[@blakeenloe3608]

I never had to even use my wipers in my mustang with Rain-X. I only used the to clean off my windshield. I miss Sally:(

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

I've used rainex for years. I uused to drive around the Houston area with it really pouring without the wipers on. Works that good

[@robertdinicola9225]

The rain-x washer fluid is less work and works just as well. I dont even wash my cars, but i love a clean windshield.

[@davidwayne9982]

I do the SAME thing with a little DAWN dishwashing liquit and a couple drops of ammonia.. in water of course!!! but I DO like RAINEX-- just can't afford it much right now.

[@MrLaneSir]

Very very true!!!!

[@badazz2969]

Their washer fluid specifically the orange kind is awesome too I use it in all my vehicles

[@richa.s9912]

Rain-X windshield protector works for driver's side window and passenger side window and back window without any wipers on them and mirror 🪞‼️🇺🇲

[@rjflo409]

Thanks Scotty!

[@Xpired_PCP]

Rain-X Spray Causes condensation streaks with my wipers and I followed the directions. Very terrible at night especially in raining conditions ironically enough...

[@timmussmann5143]

The rain x anti fog interior works great too in the winter

[@DH-rt3fk]

I like the wiper fluid with rainx already in it