How to detail windscreen?

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:39 am

Right then ...

Repellant -
Rain-X (non glass cleaner)
Or G5
Or G1

???

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:15 pm

1st time ever I detail a windscreen before!

Here goes ...

BEFORE

Quick clean

Clay

Rear

Front

Wipers EEEK!

IPA to prep glass

Rain-X with glass cleaner (it was a bogof so CHEAP!

)

AFTER

Will see how effective it is AND
how long it last AND
if it smears ...

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:17 pm

That Rainx stuff lasts about 2 days...

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:41 pm

Shiny wrote:That Rainx stuff lasts about 2 days...

Eeeeeeek!

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:53 pm

Narr I get about 2/3 weeks out of mine doing 600miles a week before it looses its effectiveness. I apply it when I wash the van. I apply a fair old amount.

Post by **Gayno** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:02 pm

Cleaning the car today so took a video. I applied a single coat of G5 in March this year, so shows its longevity.

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Post by **Wayne2014** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:14 pm

6months?!!!!
Thats awesome, mate

Wot about the windscreen?

Post by **Gayno** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:19 pm

More like 8 months!!

As I've said previous, windscreen on a daily driver will last 3-4 months. As the Prelude only gets used at weekends, I've probably not reapplied this year but it's starting to wear off.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:39 pm

Gayno wrote:More like 8 months!!

As I've said previous, windscreen on a daily driver will last 3-4 months. As the Prelude only gets used at weekends, I've probably not reapplied this year but it's starting to wear off.

Why u use G5 and not G1?

Post by **Gayno** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:14 pm

Ease of application.

Also it's a trade off.....G5 has maximum repellency but doesn't last as long. G1 lasts a long time but doesn't have the repellency.