My new(ish) car and windscreen wash

CliffyG · 08-01-2007, 13:47

Not posted this on here so thought i may as well

. It's a Mazda 3 2.0 Sport, I bought it just over a couple of months ago and am very happy with it. Drives very nicely, not the quickest but a vast improvement on my old one. The build quality is spot on too, my only gripes (and they are pretty small) are the lack of rear windscreen wiper and the way there is nothing near the boot release button you can use to open the boot (you have to move your hand down to the lip at the bottom). Especially loving the Bose

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Anyway, back to the point, windscreen wash. I've tried various pre-mixed efforts from garages but nothing works as effectively as the stuff that was in there when i bought it. The biggest issue i have though is that everything smears no matter what type of mix i buy. Anyone have any recommendations?

Matblack · 08-01-2007, 14:07

Yes

Go to Halfrauds and get the Rain-X pack with the degreaser and the Rain-X.

Apply

Never use wipers again!

MB

CliffyG · 08-01-2007, 14:44

Found this:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId=31293

No degreaser that i can see. Surely you'd still need to use wipers though?

Matblack · 08-01-2007, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by CliffyG

Found this:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId=31293

No degreaser that i can see. Surely you'd still need to use wipers though?

Thats the stuff

Yes I was sort of joking about the wipers, but only sort of.

Rain-X makes the screen so slidey that once you get over 30 rain literally run up and off the screen with the air moving over the windscreen, its almost like magic

You don't need the degreaser, it just makes a nice clean base to start with. Make sure you apply with paper towels exactly as per instructions and leave to dry then buff off, but don't use a microfibre, use another paper towel.

MB

Haly · 08-01-2007, 14:47

And it looks cool too

Zirax · 08-01-2007, 14:47

Only when you are going slowly. Once you are on the motorway turn off your wipers and its ace. I actually think its a hell of a lot safer as your vision is sooooo much better with rain-x then when you used your wipers in the past

Will · 08-01-2007, 14:55

Nice purchase

CliffyG · 08-01-2007, 14:57

You've won me over

. Will order some up and give it a go

. How often does it need to be re-applied. I guess there wont be any smears at low speed either then?

leowyatt · 08-01-2007, 15:14

Personally I bought 2 packs of windscreen washer from halfrauds and it's great. For the metro in us all it's pink

but cleans the screen nicely.

Roberta · 09-01-2007, 20:33

Ooh. Must have some of this now.

08-01-2007, 13:47	#1
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	My new(ish) car and windscreen wash Not posted this on here so thought i may as well . It's a Mazda 3 2.0 Sport, I bought it just over a couple of months ago and am very happy with it. Drives very nicely, not the quickest but a vast improvement on my old one. The build quality is spot on too, my only gripes (and they are pretty small) are the lack of rear windscreen wiper and the way there is nothing near the boot release button you can use to open the boot (you have to move your hand down to the lip at the bottom). Especially loving the Bose . Anyway, back to the point, windscreen wash. I've tried various pre-mixed efforts from garages but nothing works as effectively as the stuff that was in there when i bought it. The biggest issue i have though is that everything smears no matter what type of mix i buy. Anyone have any recommendations? __________________

08-01-2007, 14:07	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Yes Go to Halfrauds and get the Rain-X pack with the degreaser and the Rain-X. Apply Never use wipers again! MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

08-01-2007, 14:44	#3
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	Found this: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId=31293 No degreaser that i can see. Surely you'd still need to use wipers though? __________________

08-01-2007, 14:47	#5
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	And it looks cool too __________________ Halycopter

08-01-2007, 14:55	#7
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Nice purchase __________________ *No No!*

08-01-2007, 14:47	#6
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Only when you are going slowly. Once you are on the motorway turn off your wipers and its ace. I actually think its a hell of a lot safer as your vision is sooooo much better with rain-x then when you used your wipers in the past

08-01-2007, 14:57	#8
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	You've won me over . Will order some up and give it a go . How often does it need to be re-applied. I guess there wont be any smears at low speed either then? __________________

08-01-2007, 15:14	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Personally I bought 2 packs of windscreen washer from halfrauds and it's great. For the metro in us all it's pink but cleans the screen nicely. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

09-01-2007, 20:33	#10
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Ooh. Must have some of this now.