Looking for a UK version of 'Rain-X'

mh1923

When I lived in the US, I was able to buy a product called 'Rain-X', which was a liquid you wiped on your windscreen that made water bead up better. It was so good that when it was newly applied, I could drive down the motorway in a heavy rain without needing the wipers! The water just rolled off--wonderful for visibility! The effectiveness wore off with time, but it only had to be reapplied a few times a year, and a bottle of the stuff lasted forever.

Does anyone know what I mean? Is there a similar product in the UK?

saintjanet

I have a bottle in my garage,had it for about 4 years.

I bought mine in the local motor factors,have you tried halfords?,i am sure i have seen it in a few places.

Nytehawk

mh1923 wrote:

When I lived in the US, I was able to buy a product called 'Rain-X', which was a liquid you wiped on your windscreen that made water bead up better. It was so good that when it was newly applied, I could drive down the motorway in a heavy rain without needing the wipers! The water just rolled off--wonderful for visibility! The effectiveness wore off with time, but it only had to be reapplied a few times a year, and a bottle of the stuff lasted forever.

Does anyone know what I mean? Is there a similar product in the UK?

You can still get it, in fact it was recently tested along with other car products in AutoExpress, I get mine from Motorsavers

moonrakerz

I found it to be very effective if you were moving at a reasonable speed. However when you had to use your wipers it left a coating on the glass which made the blades judder across the screen. I think mine came from Halfords

fatbelly

Do Halfords do their own version? I thought I saw something like Rain-X last time I went in one.

skiddy2k

hey folks,
halfords still sell rain-x!

i think they also do there own version of it too. its called rain repellent, and has the same principle as rain-X

im going down there tomorrow, ill have a look!

mh1923

I looked at Halfords... maybe my local one doesn't stock it, or were out. I'll try again. Thanks everyone.

Reluctant_spender

You could also try Ebay - see here

http://search.ebay.co.uk/rain-x_W0QQfcclZ1QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1

fatbelly

skiddy2k wrote:

i think they also do there own version of it too. its called rain repellent, and has the same principle as rain-X

im going down there tomorrow, ill have a look!

Yes, I checked Halfords today too. Their version is the same price as rain-X but you get a slightly bigger bottle. There's also a version by Mer but I think that was more expensive again.

I've never been tempted to buy Rain-X. If it rains I put my wipers on.

What actually is the point of this stuff?

stumpjumper

origonally - motorcylce/motorsport helmets - keeps the visor clear, since they dont have wipers.

MickKnipfler

Amway used to do a version too. I think you mix it in with your screenwash so you don't have to apply it separately