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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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Rain-x is supposed to be bad for the motorcycle windshields.
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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pledge is awsome, trust me!
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by oldairboater
Rain-x is supposed to be bad for the motorcycle windshields.
I know people who swear by Rain-X...works ok on the boat during the day...put it on the Jimmy windshield and had to replace it...YES,the windshield...NOTHING takes that crap off...ok during the day...at night while raining,couldnt see a thing...NEVER again will I use it on a vehicle....use the wipes on the boat but rarely boat at night while its raining...
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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use spit
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Plexus works great and is made expressly for plastic shields.
 
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by HiPlainsHeritage
Do not use Rain X on your windshield unless you like that milky opaque look.
+1 on that!!! Plast-X only or Pledge! I prefer the Plast-X myself.
 
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Rain x makes a product for plastic, but I haven't seen it lately. Try a marine store.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Harley makes a product called "Windshield Water Repellent Treatment".

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the pledge has to be lemon pledge though.....apparently the original pledge doesn't do the trick but the lemon pledge does....not exactly sure why.
 
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