Pictures: Tried a NEW car wash soap by Rain-X
#1
Pictures: Tried a NEW car wash soap by Rain-X
While looking over car detailing items I spied a new car wash soap by rain-X. What caught my attention was the label says "No Drying".
Drying a car is a fair amount of time and if that process can be bypassed, I'm fine with that.
So my conclusion is the product sheets the water off very well with minimal beading. I think if left to dry without help from a towel type of your choice there could be the odd water streaks , marks etc. As I observed some areas I did not get to and left to dry on their own had some streaks and such that I easily buffed off with my damp microfiber.
I do feel with the sheeting action there is substantially less water to remove and the overall drying process saw a significant saving in the time normally required to dry the car.
I found this at K-Mart, could not find at Walmart to price shop, but the 48 oz bottle was about $10.
Drying a car is a fair amount of time and if that process can be bypassed, I'm fine with that.
So my conclusion is the product sheets the water off very well with minimal beading. I think if left to dry without help from a towel type of your choice there could be the odd water streaks , marks etc. As I observed some areas I did not get to and left to dry on their own had some streaks and such that I easily buffed off with my damp microfiber.
I do feel with the sheeting action there is substantially less water to remove and the overall drying process saw a significant saving in the time normally required to dry the car.
I found this at K-Mart, could not find at Walmart to price shop, but the 48 oz bottle was about $10.
Last edited by ZIPPY02; 05-19-2015 at 10:57 PM.
#2
I have used the product before but not with those results, so maybe I will try it again this could be new and improved. Cause I really like the regular RainX for the Windows, It also works great for the Shower doors too.
#3
Does it say that it is a new formula? I use RainX for my wiper fluid and also use the standard rainX on the windshield of the 84 since the wipers are inoperable. Excellent products but I have not yet used the car wash.
#4
Great documentation there Zippy!
I used to use soap from the "Mr. Clean AutoDry" system. Not the whole system - just the soap worked about the same. But I gave it up cuz it was just to darn expensive. $10 a bottle seems pretty good, but I doubt it would be any less than twice that in Canada if we can even get it here
I used to use soap from the "Mr. Clean AutoDry" system. Not the whole system - just the soap worked about the same. But I gave it up cuz it was just to darn expensive. $10 a bottle seems pretty good, but I doubt it would be any less than twice that in Canada if we can even get it here
#5
I got this from my local Advance Auto parts store free with an online rebate. So I figured I'd give it a shot. Not completely self drying like Greg said but definitely less. I really like the shine it puts on though.
#7
I've been fighting the drying thing for a long time, i get pretty bad water spots at my house lol. Looks like it's decent, but i think i'll stick with my current method of a meguiars wash with a dry from one of those super absorbent towels.
#8
Yes this does say "New" on the bottle, I'm just saying it really speeds up the drying process for me. Use way fewer microfiber towels, wring them out less too. I would probably give this an 8 on ease of use.
#10
Sometimes get a neat Star Wars Hyperdrive effect depending on the raindrops. But it's been a while since I have seen rain. Maybe this coming winter, El Nino just might bring rain to California.
Same here. I fill the Mr.Clean sprayer with it since all the stores around here quit selling refills.
Last edited by Barovelli; 09-08-2015 at 08:15 PM.