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water repellant for screen
Looking forward to getting back on the water this weekend after doing a few small jobs & final prep. As part of this, is there any decent product to apply to the windscreen to repel rain / salt spray without damaging the surface of the screen?
I'm thinking of something like Nikwax visor spray or even a squirt of Pledge potentially. Would this work, is there anything else?
Thanks
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RainX works well for me - just needs a small amount polished on after cleaning.
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I use Rain X on the darkside boat, works OK when everything is wet, but on a warm day you end up with dried salt deposits after extended use.
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09 April 2014, 12:00
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Looked up the Rain-X web site and it specifically says do not use on plastics! Presumably there are plastics and plastics 
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Oakley used to make a treatment for plastic sunglasses. Never tried it.
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Gtechniq
Try the gtechniq website, they do special coatings for cars etc
Products at the top end of quality, not sure re plastics but worth a look 
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Cut a spud in half and rub it on the screen.
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Kerr's Pink or Jersey Royal? 
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Naw naw a good old Ayrshire!!
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09 April 2014, 18:31
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I use Rainview....very very good....lasts a couple of months...
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Yup, I'd seen that Rain-X was contra-indicated for plastics.
Tell me more about the logic behind rubbing your King Edwards all over the screen - and that's not a euphanism (I think- or hope  !)l
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The term is Hydrophobic and you can get some on eBay for what seems a good price. Not that I have tried it yet but certainly am planning to with the large screen we are going to have on Taurus.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CarPro-Rel...item417cad65b9
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Yup, I'd seen that Rain-X was contra-indicated for plastics.
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Had a guy try and return a mask to a dive shop the week after buying it. He apparently applied RainX to the lenses. The lenses were fine, but the largest piece of frame we could find was about the size of a pea.
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Rain-X does make a solution for plastic.
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Tell me more about the logic behind rubbing your King Edwards all over the screen - and that's not a euphanism (I think- or hope !)l |
Back in late 70's I had a 1969 Vauxhall Victor 1600cc floor change and the drivers side wiper kept stopping so until I got it fixed someone said to use the potato trick and if I remember rightly it worked.... sort off.... 
I suppose you could always try Nobbys Nuts if you want to use a euphemism ... not sure if that would work either
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I suppose you could always try Nobbys Nuts [/QUOTE]
Don't want those anywhere near my console!!!
Nothing personal Nobby - whoever you are
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Are you not worried about chips on your windscreen? Ok Ill get me coat. Regards Jim
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Are you not worried about chips on your windscreen? Ok Ill get me coat. Regards Jim
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