saint Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hi, Does anyone have experience using hydrophobic sprays on their windows? I'm thinking of using it for my parking camera since the first drop of road spray is rendering it unusable at the moment. I've seen a few products online but I'd rather use a recommended one than pick one at random :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I have a bit of experience with numerous glass sealants which I could quite happily run through the pros and cons of each but to keep it brief; If you want ease of use on such a small area, the Car Chem's glass sealant would be my recommendation. It'll need topping up once every couple of months probably (depending on how dirty the lens usually gets), but it's a very good, well priced product and the bottle will last you a good while even if you use it on your windows too. An actual coating like GTechniq G1 would be harder wearing and actually last longer but in essence, you'll need to give the lens a good clean (as in more than just a wipe over with soapy wash mitt once a week!) fairly regularly to keep any coating effective otherwise it'll just "clog up" and stop working at all - also not worth the cost of the bottle unless you're doing your windows too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahameJ Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hi, Does anyone have experience using hydrophobic sprays on their windows? I'm thinking of using it for my parking camera since the first drop of road spray is rendering it unusable at the moment. I've seen a few products online but I'd rather use a recommended one than pick one at random :-) I don't know if it is "hydrophobic", but 'Aquapel' is very good at shifting rain off my windscreen. Unlike Rain-X, it chemically bonds to your windscreen, and lasts about 6 months with one coating. It works best at +50mph, where rain and spray fly upwards off the windscreen. For example, in heavy spray on the M6 this morning I was using intermittant wipe, whereas other drivers had their wiperrs going at full speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/clearvision-screen-kit.aspx Is the cats pyjamas, should even be enough to do all your glass too. I know Matt is a big fan of RainX too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahameJ Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I can't vouch for Gtechniq, as I havn't used it, but Aquapel does also have an advantage for old high milage windscreens in low sun conditions, reducing the glare from small stone chips. It's American made, but you can buy it on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I know Matt is a big fan of RainX too Massive fan of RainX. It's so awesome that my car doesn't get any water on it at all when it rains, just a nice 350Z shaped dry patch around it... ...or, y'know, none of those things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I can't vouch for Gtechniq, as I havn't used it, but Aquapel does also have an advantage for old high milage windscreens in low sun conditions, reducing the glare from small stone chips. It's American made, but you can buy it on eBay. I can vouch for both. GTechniq is better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatrab Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) I use Gtechniq G1 on the windscreen and G5 on the rest of the glass. Excellent products but as stated earlier - not cheap. If anyone is going to look into the Gtechniq products off the back of this thread, the EXOv2 is a fantastic product. Edited September 21, 2015 by fatrab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogman Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I've used Carbon Collective - Platinum Glass on my Zed and a few others cars, whenever I go faster than 30mph I don't need to use my wipers. I would imagine others would give a similar performance, this is just personal experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Only used RainX on my windscreen, great product & cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Well first of all, wow! Such enthusiasm for car products, thanks for all the replies! I'm still trying to find that tin of "elbow" grease ;-) I went to Halfrauds to pick up a parcel that ended up there, and whilst I was there I saw Rain-X was on special offer so I've nabbed a bottle. If it doesn't do the job I'll go for something fancier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Oh dear. That is all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Rain x is only good when you don't know any better 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Don't get it in your mouth it tastes awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianny Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Hiya! Would it work on dewy wing mirrors? or is it only for driving rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Hiya! Would it work on dewy wing mirrors? or is it only for driving rain? It'll help but my experience is that you'll need some sort of air flow to clear it. Hydrophobic and super hydrophobic theoretically shouldn't allow water to 'sit' on a treated surfaced. I guess with the wing mirrors being vertical the water 'should' run off under its own weight. That said dew is tiny so might not be heavy enough to run off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 ^^^ That. It might help a bit but in reality it probably won't make much of a difference with dew really (Rain-X certainly won't, but that's a separate issue...). To be honest though, with the heated mirrors on the Z a glass coating isn't really needed anyway because they clear quite quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianny Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ^^^ That. It might help a bit but in reality it probably won't make much of a difference with dew really (Rain-X certainly won't, but that's a separate issue...). To be honest though, with the heated mirrors on the Z a glass coating isn't really needed anyway because they clear quite quickly. I have heated mirrors?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Assuming you've got a 350Z, then yes. IIRC it's connected to the rear screen de-mister jobbie button (it's been too long since I even sat in my Z, I should know this!). I presume the '70 is the same but I don't actually know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianny Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Assuming you've got a 350Z, then yes. IIRC it's connected to the rear screen de-mister jobbie button (it's been too long since I even sat in my Z, I should know this!). I presume the '70 is the same but I don't actually know. hmm I've got the 350z roadster - there's a back window de-mister button? That definitely doesn't de-mist either but I'd assumed I'd got an electrical fault... if there's a button it might be worth me looking for that before taking in for repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7nny Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 That button does both the rear window and the wing mirrors, Sianny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 hmm I've got the 350z roadster - there's a back window de-mister button? That definitely doesn't de-mist either but I'd assumed I'd got an electrical fault... if there's a button it might be worth me looking for that before taking in for repair Ah, I don't know about those silly topless cars without proper roofs I'm afraid I'd be surprised if the roadster didn't have them, butitwoildnt be the first time Nissan has surprised me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Mine doesn't have heated mirrors, it's an import and was an option that wasn't ticked I think, I find that strange because they splashed out on Bose sat nav and brembos but hey ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianny Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 My back window has got the lines which would suggest it would be! But where's the elusive button? What the bloody hell does it look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenWomble Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 on the climate control nobs it will be the left most air direction one. press the black centre in to toggle it. there should be the rectangular heated rear window icon on it and a led 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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