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Anybody Wax Their Windshield?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by J31Bodie, Dec 11, 2024.

  1. Dec 11, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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    J31Bodie

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    Hi all -- saw a YouTube video where a guy claybar'ed his windshield, then waxed it, as a means of keeping snow or ice from binding to it. Is this for real, and would waxing it prevent that? Any alternative treatments?
     
  2. Dec 11, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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    Don't use a wax on it, but there are window coatings that you can apply.
     
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    Noodles

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    You can wax your armpits or other body parts as an alternative treatment.
     
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    Dillusion

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    I clay and Rain X it.
     
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    I did a clay bar treatment then ceramic coat.:crapstorm:
     
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    Noodles

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    Your armpits? I use deodorant. :D
     
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    Bagman

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    Says right on the bottle, good for glass
     
  8. Dec 11, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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    RainX here. Works super!
     
  9. Dec 11, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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    I'll be honest. I shave it.

    Small kind embarrassing when you go gym and see the forest coming out of peoples shirts.
     
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    So no rain-x? It’s disappointing. :D
     
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    Me too - Rain x.
    First Clean glass really well. Alcohol & clean soft cotton rag ( like T-shirt) final clean. Follow instructions on box/bottle.
     
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    I don't know how it works, but Rain-X is magic. The water simply glides off the glass.
     
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    I had the whole vehicle ceramic coated and snow/ ice is a bit easier to get off the windshield.

    In rain it makes wipers almost optional since the water gets blown up and off with ease.
     
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    I agree. Once I moved to FL the snow/ice is not a problem at all. This is magic.

    Sorry OP I have to troll this thread because it’s ridiculous. :D
     
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    Ceramic Rain-X. Hardly have to use the wipers.
     
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    Used Rain-X, switched to Bead It Up for the windshield, outside and inside detailing. Fine trail dust just wipes right off the interior surfaces.
     
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    I've never tried waxing my windshield haha but, Rain-X has been solid or any ceramic coat spray does fairly the same thing.
     
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    I ceramic 2x a year and when I wash, I'll use ceramic "quick wax" and use on windshield too
     
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    Mine are ceramic coated.
     
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    Yea I use this all the time. I really wouldn't call it a ceramic coating, more like a synthetic wax. But it works pretty well for the price.
     
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