Rain X and other similar products

[Kawasaki]

Yeah mate, always knew about the old potato juice theory, have never tried it though.

Btw thanks again for the run and instruction of how to tackle the Swellies last week, I can now say I've been through with the guru

Cheers K

Potato juice is an amazing thing, I wished I had 'The Knowledge' to use it when I hit the Swellies fer the first time, well and the Second! etc etc

 

[Solitaire]

Does anyone use these on thier boat?

I'm curious wether it would make much difference to the windows for spray etc

I don't use it on the boat, but I do use it on the visor of my Geko Helmet. Works wonders at >30 knots

 

[grumpy_o_g]

What you can do you young whippersnappers, wot we did eons ago whilst racing motorbikes with 'Stadium Mark 1 Goggles, like what Biggles wore, is to cut a potato in alf and smudge it on yer visor/ windscreen/ goggles and it will stop 'misting' not as good as Rain X etc etc but not far behind- I sold all that stuff when I was motorbike dealer/ competitor a while back
I was chattiing to a World Champion (motor bike one) tother day about vision etc, He Said---'I wasn't bothered, they were always behind me' The Git!

I agree with the potato trick but not sure it's so good on the outside of a windscreen on a typical sunny day in North Wales with rain bucketing down Kwackers?? . We used to use an early version of Rain-X on fast jet windscreens back in the 70's and 80's - it worked really well but we replenished it pretty regularly and Jags and Tornadoes tend to go a bit faster than 20-30 knots...

We used to rub a cut potato on the inside of glider canopies before high altitude flying and it not only stopped misting but also icing up on the inside at very low temps. You had to make sure you cleaned it off thoroughly afterwards though - several layers of weeks old potato juice doesn't improve visibility. It could be worth trying that trick if you have a problem with the windows in sports cruiser canopies misting up on the inside but I'd test a small patch first just in case - no idea what's in potato juice.

 

[ADF]

I use battery top up water as it is very clean / pure (no water marks once evaporated) with just a few drops of rain x washer additive to provide slip.

On the glass I use a product called Nanolex which has a very high contact angle and offers very good durability, the higher the contact angle the easier the beads run off.

As with any application preparation is the key, literally.

Important - Do not use products of this nature without gloves, glasses and a decent mask, unless of course you want hydrophobic fingers and lungs.

+1 for Nanolex, excellent stuff, put it on my car Or Gtechniq G1, very expensive, but market leader IMO. Gtechniq I1 for fabric is awesome too