Salt/screenwash/wipers

[GolfTi]

I've found coating with Rain-X on the windscreen has helped cut down on streaking and uses fewer schooshes to clear window

Tried the Rain x last month. Horrible, awful stuff.

Yes, it keeps the windscreen clearer on the motorway when it's raining but...
It creates a mist/fog on the outside of the windscreen until the glass is totally warm
A little like condensation on the outside, every time you use the wipers (new blades) it smears for half a second or so.
It also  makes the wipers judder

I'm still trying to get rid, just wating for a bit of dry weather.

[p3asa]

Its the devils potion.

[am1w]

Its the devils potion.

I use a nano technology spray () to clean all glass surfaces (when I am accident free) and it works a treat.

[Neil gti]

100% concentrate vw washer fluid for me this time of year suppose to work upto -70 
we will see if the temps drop to -10s and below again if it works or not ?

did freeze for a short while but was 50/50

My transporter vans bottle was frozen for 12 days solid on halfrauds stuff 

Why dont they run 1 of the hot water hoses from the engine past the bottle to defrost it or put them further in the engine bay  or is that too easy

[p3asa]

I love the word nano. Put it in front of anything and it sounds futuristic and important    

[celticdragon]

I've found coating with Rain-X on the windscreen has helped cut down on streaking and uses fewer schooshes to clear window

Tried the Rain x last month. Horrible, awful stuff.

Yes, it keeps the windscreen clearer on the motorway when it's raining but...
It creates a mist/fog on the outside of the windscreen until the glass is totally warm
A little like condensation on the outside, every time you use the wipers (new blades) it smears for half a second or so.
It also  makes the wipers judder

I'm still trying to get rid, just wating for a bit of dry weather.

Sorry didn't work out. I applied twice after complete glass clean, not had any issues 

[RedHP]

100% concentrate vw washer fluid for me this time of year suppose to work upto -70 

I would not recommend this as the fluid has chemicals which can attack the body paintwork, which nowadays is very thin..............so down to you..........

[GolfTi]

So, finally got rid of the rain-ex gunge with Halfords intensive glass cutter.

I now have 100% optical clarity again.

Lesson learnt.

[am1w]

So, finally got rid of the rain-ex gunge with Halfords intensive glass cutter.
I now have 100% optical clarity again.
Lesson learnt.

The coating Rain-Ex puts on the windscreen refracts light too much and thereby affects optical clarity. There is also a thin plastic layer bonded inside the Golf windscreen to reduce noise. There are therefore two refractive surfaces. Double trouble.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. 

[JonnyG]

I've found coating with Rain-X on the windscreen has helped cut down on streaking and uses fewer schooshes to clear window

Tried the Rain x last month. Horrible, awful stuff.

Yes, it keeps the windscreen clearer on the motorway when it's raining but...
It creates a mist/fog on the outside of the windscreen until the glass is totally warm
A little like condensation on the outside, every time you use the wipers (new blades) it smears for half a second or so.
It also  makes the wipers judder

I'm still trying to get rid, just wating for a bit of dry weather.

Sorry didn't work out. I applied twice after complete glass clean, not had any issues 

I've used Rain X for over 10 years and never had a problem ... the latest release seems to last a lot longer too.

Dried on insects just wipe off in Summer; and in Winter,  rain/snow/salt just wipes off, with no smearing for me 

It's cheap as chips too ... a complete no brainer for me