Detailing Bliss hacked too!!!!

TLMitchell said:
You think the cigar-smoking, sandal-wearer is that sharp? ;)

TL
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Well he weaseled his way to a $$$$ detail on that lambo lol. But no, it was just said in jest. I got a picture of him with a black cloak, red eyes, and a lightsaber in my head. Someone should photoshop that. Wait, maybe this is a sign I need to get more sleep... :scared:
 
Tru_Shine said:
What is the lambo trim destroyer?
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He was a legend(in his own mind) who went off and detailed a gallardo with no clue on what to do.....Todd saved the day and re-detailed the car with the "tightness". The thread was like 15 pages long on Auto***.o**, it got so bad Jesse from Hungary had to put in his signature that he was "Apollo detailing from Hungary not Canada" and the guy slinked away into the abyss.
 
In response to the decade-old question of what other common products beside lighter fluid would remove rain-x: gasoline would work as well.



Someone mentioned Fantastik, etc. may leave stains on the glass - if so, you can use any kind of soap/detergent instead after the lighter fluid/gas.
 
Like so many, I landed here via a Google search for "how to remove rain x". My girlfriend was driving home on a rainy night recently, and couldn't see because of the (improperly applied?) Rain-X on her '06 Mazda Tribute. I had the same experience years ago with Rain-X, and I had to endure it for months and through a couple of sets of wiper blades. I've never considered using it since, but my GF was at the local oil-change shop and they applied it last time she was there.



I'm an engineer and I'm also really fond of my lady friend, so naturally I wanted to solve this problem. Years ago, I acquired a special chemical for another project I was working on. This stuff seemed to be the right stuff, since it calls itself "silicone remover." (watch out, Pamela Anderson! :D Sorry. I couldn't resist.) Well, it worked! It's about the consistency of light oil, and it smells slightly of oranges. It's called "Amtex CCR," and I got it from Amtex Chemical in West Chester, PA.



I wet a paper towel with the stuff, being careful not to overdo it and drip it anywhere. Then I rubbed it on the windshield, getting it nice and wet. I followed up by wiping it off with a fresh paper towel until the glass was dry. Then I sprayed glass cleaner on the area to clean any residue. I could tell right away that it got it due to the way the spray did and didn't adhere to parts of the glass. Problem solved!



I like this for many reasons. First, SHE likes it. Second, it doesn't involve dousing the car in lighter fluid, gasoline, acetone, or kryptonite, and it doesn't involve getting a belt sander, scotchbrite, steel wool, or other abrasives and attacking the glass with it.



Now I'm nearly out of the stuff, so I'm going to check on getting more. Never mind its other uses, but use your imagination.



-M
 
Funny, I landed here on a google search too. It turns out that the factory wiper blades on VW Touareg's are impregnated with powdered graphite as a dry lubricant. Rain-X and powdered graphite = black streaks and chattering. I removed the Rain-X with Naptha as recommended in this thread, replaced the wiper blades and everything is fine. I think my question at this point is, how well does Rejex work as a glass sealant? I have some that I use on my wheels and I wonder how it would work on the glass.
 
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