Anyone use Rain-X on your windscreen?
#22
07-21-2017, 06:32 AM
Elite HDF Member
I've been using Pledge on both the windshield and helmet visor. While it works well enough for mild conditions and helps the bugs slide off a little easier, I found out last year, it comes up WAY short for keeping a visor clear in wet conditions.
Last year I was approaching San Francisco via Skyline Drive, which skirts the city and hugs the coastline. The fog was so bad that my visor became useless within minutes. Opening the visor, it was then my glasses that got misted over bad enough to become semi blinded. I had to look over the top of my glasses and my distance vision is not good. It made for some tense moments. Thankfully it was early enough in the morning that traffic was light. I found a set of tail lights to follow until I could move inland.
So, yeah, I'd like to find something that works too. RainEx has not done much good for other stuff I've tried it on.
Last year I was approaching San Francisco via Skyline Drive, which skirts the city and hugs the coastline. The fog was so bad that my visor became useless within minutes. Opening the visor, it was then my glasses that got misted over bad enough to become semi blinded. I had to look over the top of my glasses and my distance vision is not good. It made for some tense moments. Thankfully it was early enough in the morning that traffic was light. I found a set of tail lights to follow until I could move inland.
So, yeah, I'd like to find something that works too. RainEx has not done much good for other stuff I've tried it on.
#23
07-21-2017, 06:37 AM
Road Warrior
#24
07-21-2017, 06:52 AM
Road Master
I've used everything that everyone has mentioned here except wax. They all work great. But I usually use the same Rain-X that I use on my vehicle windshields. In the 6+ years I've had my windsplitter, it looks just fine minus some scratches from a windshield bag. One note on the HD Windshield Water Repellant Treatment Wipes: they work great too but I've had them dry up before I could use them all so not really worth the money.
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#26
07-21-2017, 08:28 AM
Stellar HDF Member
#27
07-23-2017, 07:18 PM
#28
07-23-2017, 08:07 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Use at your own risk!
I had to replace the windshields on my wife's '99 Heritage and my '00 Ultra due to the "fogging" caused when I used it on our bikes.
Perhaps they have an updated formula that is now compatible but be sure to read the labels on the container before applying it to your windshield or helmet visor.
I had to replace the windshields on my wife's '99 Heritage and my '00 Ultra due to the "fogging" caused when I used it on our bikes.
Perhaps they have an updated formula that is now compatible but be sure to read the labels on the container before applying it to your windshield or helmet visor.
#30
07-23-2017, 09:58 PM
