Old Rain-X possibly making it harder to clean?

RAMblin1217 · Mar 15, 2016

I bought my truck used nearly two months ago and have yet to get the windshield clean. I have tried 4 different types of glass cleaner, 7 different towels and NOTHING seems to leave it without streaks. I'm wondering if a possibly Rain-X type of coating could be the culprit? I can get the inside of it streak free but the outside...no chance. Should I try shaving the glass with a new razor blade?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated since it's driving me insane.

daynawide · Mar 15, 2016

I would not use the orange rain X it blocked
up the fluid sprayer on my 2014 2500. Dealer said just use the blue stuff.

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new_hemi14 · Mar 15, 2016

RAMblin1217 said:
I bought my truck used nearly two months ago and have yet to get the windshield clean. I have tried 4 different types of glass cleaner, 7 different towels and NOTHING seems to leave it without streaks. I'm wondering if a possibly Rain-X type of coating could be the culprit? I can get the inside of it streak free but the outside...no chance. Should I try shaving the glass with a new razor blade?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated since it's driving me insane.

Have you tried using rubbing alcohol? Another good cleaner is vinegar, since it is an acid it might break down whatever is causing the streaks.

Rustycowl69 · Mar 15, 2016

in Chem lab we used acetone to clean the glass containers. When you're done cleaning them, use a fresh newspaper all wadded up to buff the glass.

FIMS · Mar 15, 2016

Every 6 months or so I clean my windshield with goof off before I reapply rainx... Might want to give that a try

Transmitted from my hand through a series of tubes thanks to Al Gore

JoeMcK · Mar 17, 2016

Alcohol is best for cleaning old rain-x off the glass

stretch78681 · Mar 17, 2016

RAMblin1217 said:
I bought my truck used nearly two months ago and have yet to get the windshield clean. I have tried 4 different types of glass cleaner, 7 different towels and NOTHING seems to leave it without streaks. I'm wondering if a possibly Rain-X type of coating could be the culprit? I can get the inside of it streak free but the outside...no chance. Should I try shaving the glass with a new razor blade?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated since it's driving me insane.

Rain-X will leave a film for a while. I just use wax that has a light abrasive, Not a polish like NuFinish. it cuts through bugs & debris. Might try Turtle Wax Bug/Tar remover.

Pull Ya · Mar 17, 2016

Clay bar or a Nano towel.
Jay

brandonjansen · Mar 17, 2016

Rain X is alcohol based... so putting more alcohol on it isn't going to solve the problem.

As Jay said, I'd clay bar it and then polish it. That should get it looking like new.

w6pea · Mar 18, 2016

Pull Ya said:
Clay bar or a Nano towel.
Jay

I agree with this solution.

R.L.K. · Mar 18, 2016

Acetone and newspaper cleans windshields and any glass surface best imo .

If you've never tried it , try it and you'll never do it any other way .

jknappen · Mar 23, 2016

Detail spray and clay bar, then glass sealer and clean it off with no alcohol no amonia glass cleaner. I like adams glass sealant and glass cleaner personally

Joshwaa · Mar 23, 2016

I would suggest a panel wipe type solvent. Car-pro eraser maybe. Then after squeaky clean use Flyby Forte. I have it on mine and have yet to use the windshield wipers even once.

RAMblin1217 · Mar 23, 2016

I got whatever it was off...ended up using a razor blade and shaving the glass. After that I went back with a buffer and then used regular glass cleaner and newspaper. There was some weird film residue on the razor blade so whatever it was...it was pretty bad.

TRCM · Mar 25, 2016

Newspaper doesn't work as well as it use to.......most newspaper is now made from recycled paper, and the fibers in recycled paper don't clean as well since changed during the original process and the recycling process.

Think of it this way......food chewed 10 times vs food chewed 20 times.......which is mushier ??

-B- · Mar 26, 2016

best window cleaner 50/50 mix of denatured alcohol and distilled water

be sure to use in well ventilated area

w6pea · Apr 2, 2016

I posted earlier in this thread. When I was a kid, my Uncle owned a Richfield Service Station. (before they merged with Atlantic and became ARCO), Any way he always used Distilled Water and Vinegar . No streaks at all.

jknappen · Apr 2, 2016

Claybar with detail spray....

U&A · May 6, 2016

to add to everyone's ideas. I use a good spray detailer (that has the lubricants in it that are made to enhance gloss) on the outside my windows. do it when im doing my whole truck. its a fast wipe on and off, makes the water bead up great on the windows. little goes a long way.

U&A · May 6, 2016

didn't read all the comments but 0000 steel wool cleans windows well. body shops do it all the time and i did it at a body shop when i worked there. just rinse the truck REALLY well to get all dust from it off your window seals. DON'T ROLL THEM DOWN until you do it.

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