Removing Rain-X
Update:
FINALLY got a reply e-mail from Rain-X on Saturday morning, thanks to the fun virus the idiots releasing think is funny. They suggested Soft Scrub and said it would take “several†applications.
So off to the store I go. Getting Soft Scrub, vinegar, spray bottles and to keep the wife off my case a bundle of terry rags. Just in case I also got some #0000F steel wool, which was suggested when I called the local auto glass company looking for glass wax.
With the truck in the shade I tried the vinegar solution. Wouldn’t touch it. Nicely cleaned it though. So hesitantly I tried the Soft Scrub in a corner. Seemed to make a dent in it, but still there, with water spots under it. RELUCTANTLY I tried the steel wool, it too seemed to work, whoo hoo no scratches either.
Realizing this was going to take all weekend I tried the Soft Scrub gently working it with the steel wool. HEY that works pretty good and still no scratches.
Ok second test in the other corner. A little bit more elbow grease than the other corner, but still worked and still no scratches. So now I have a plan.
So on to the main portion of the windshield. DANG, I put it on much thicker there than those test corners. 8 applications and a bag of steel wool later I think I have most of it off, as well as the water spots.
Threw out the Windex and will use the 20/80 vinegar/water solution from now on, cheaper and cleans better. I will wait until after the first rain to decide on reapplying the Rain-X.
Thanks for the help.