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[Dodgy Knees]

Anybody bothered to give this stuff a go.??

 

Rain-X Plastic Water Repellent - water beading technology for plastics

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Enjoy the benefits of Rain-X on your boat, motorbike or even...

 

[johnmark101]

Something like that would be great on the helmet visor. 

[jdavis]

Used to use it on military aircraft windscreens a long time ago, when I was in the forces.

 

[roadrash83]

 I have been using Rain-x for years on windscreens and visors, with good results. My only complaint is that bug splats tend to spread out more than they would on an untreated surface.  

[dazzler24]

Just thought I would add a cautionary tale from my experience.  There are several products in the Rain-X range and quite some time ago I used the glass Rain-X - it may have been the only product they had at the time? - to a Perspex/plastic (not sure exactly what it was made of) electronic rain gauge dome sensor and while it made the water bead, over time it turned the dome to a milky haze rendering it useless.

Guess which one I used the product on:-

This from their website: -

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Avoid using Rain‑X® Original Glass Water Repellent on any plastic surfaces, including motorcycle windshields, ATVs and solar panels

For plastic surface applications, try our new Rain‑X® Plastic Water Repellent!

I know @Dodgy Knees is showing the Plastic version in the post but the bottles are/were similar and if you're not careful.......

Anyway FWIW and of course YMMV.

[cletus]

Cheap Pledge furniture polish works well also. Get the lemon and it smells good too. Used it on helicopter plexy windows

[chitown]

+1 on Pledge or store brand furniture polish like from Wally. Helps with water and bugs and anything that will stick. Kept a can in the plane for wiping down canopy, prop, and leading edges. Many carry the wipes or a can on bikes for shields and screens and plastics cleaning but you can clean anything you don't mind being slippery on a bike with it and save some money over more specialized products. Makes a great tire changing lube too

 

[maximo]

I used to use this way back in the day, until it started turning my plexis into a milky yellowish hue. I haven't used it for years, so I can't comment on the current variants. I've just come to accept beading on my visor as a normal part of rain riding. 

[nhchris]

I regularly apply Plexus to my screen and it is great. Water beads and runs off, bug kills don't embed and it is crystal clear year after year.  One can lasts a looong time

Supposedly it's used by the military of fighter jet canopies.

It ain't cheap but..... you get what you pay for.

cb

[betoney]

2 hours ago, nhchris said:

It ain't cheap but..... you get what you pay for.

I was shocked when I saw it on the shelf at Cycle Gear for $25 a can a few months ago but your link to Amazon @ $31 a can is just crazy. 😲

[nhchris]

I hear ya.

I don't recall paying that much for it last time I bought a can, but that was probably 2 years ago.  I got my last can at  a marine supply place (West Marine ) for about $20 I think.

I use it every time I wash the bike and can get 2 years out of a can... and I've got a BIG windshield.

Chain wax is a lot less expensive and comes in a very similar can.  It does not work well at all on a windscreen.  😀

Edited December 14, 2019 by nhchris

[kimmie]

I've also heard good reports on the Plexus for your visor/screen. Am yet to get a can for myself but here is Australia it's around $35-$40. 

 

[risteake]

I use that on the windshield of my truck. It works great. 

[Guest]

Plexus works great as does Pledge and I bet if you look they have similar ingredients. Tho one thing I’m sure about is when it comes to visors and windshields less is more.  A tiny bit goes a long way. 

[builderbob]

I discovered this stuff a year or so ago on Amazon.  Appears to be the same as Plexus, but much less expensive.  I am a convert.