Rear wiper Road Salt and No Rear Wiper!!

Variantealta · 27th February 2008, 16:47

Is it just me or is anyone else sick of the fact that, in winter, when you drive along a salted road and the rear screens pick up the salt water mix leaving an opaque skin on the window.
The only way to clean them is to get out with the hose, or go to a carwash.

It would be a lot easier just to turn the stalk and have a rear wiper come on...but anyway does anyone have a solution for keeping the rear screen cleaner as its driving me crazy.

ghowarth · 27th February 2008, 16:57

No sorry, I think we are all in the same boat, when you can't see out, it's time to wash the window!!

Variantealta · 27th February 2008, 16:59

Dammit...

sallytraffic · 27th February 2008, 17:06

I asked my local shop if they had any rear wipers for my car. I was given these:

Unknownsoldier · 27th February 2008, 17:08

Just keep a spray-bottle of vinegar/water in your boot, 5 min's work with kitchen roll and the spray, thats all I do.

Tom

Variantealta · 27th February 2008, 17:19

Vinegar and water...interesting... fight poor design with chemisty...Top plan my friend!!

allan40alt · 27th February 2008, 17:21

Side windows and mirrors get covered as well. It's only one more window to wipe over.

Unknownsoldier · 27th February 2008, 17:24

Seems to work with me, the vinegar not only neutralises the alkali road salt, but also cuts through grease and grime, (great in the Kitchen too).

Tom

Variantealta · 27th February 2008, 17:26

Your an automotive Jane Asher!!

Unknownsoldier · 27th February 2008, 17:29

Thanks, I have many of these (a tip, don't use that mixture in your windscreen bottle it wrecks the rubber seals).

Tom

Variantealta · 27th February 2008, 17:49

Can you tell me how to get red wine out of a linen suit?

Unknownsoldier · 27th February 2008, 18:05

White wine mate (IIRC).

Tom

Munro · 27th February 2008, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Variantealta

Can you tell me how to get red wine out of a linen suit?

Googling came up with this :

Stain Removal > Red Wine

BBC - h2g2 - How to Get Rid of Red Wine Stains

Red Wine Stains - Longford Wines

cylon2007 · 27th February 2008, 19:36

RainX the window it helps

grasey · 27th February 2008, 21:06

I found that rain X really helped, a good product. Salty dirty water hose it off the car as quick as you can, as it has been said here many times.

Korkut Varol · 27th February 2008, 21:29

I use RainX too. Good product!

Dimplyred · 27th February 2008, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Korkut Varol

I use RainX too. Good product!

Me too, and I agree it is very good.

dragonglance · 27th February 2008, 22:01

Rainx is great i love it, how ever int he spec sheet doesnt Honda say the rear screen is a 'Hydrophillic' screen or we talking about using rainx not for it Hydrophillic properties but for its 'barrier cream' like reasons.

Ha ha ark at me i sound like a professor gone wrong

ghowarth · 28th February 2008, 06:40

I tried rainx on my linen suit and it didn't work!!! Thanks!!
The plus side is that I now have a teflon like coated suit and when I do spill red wine on it, it just sheets off!!
Great Success!!

Kremmen · 28th February 2008, 07:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Just keep a spray-bottle of vinegar/water in your boot, 5 min's work with kitchen roll and the spray, thats all I do.

Tom

If you use vinegar you need to make sure that you clean it all off once it's done its job as vinegar is corrosive.

27th February 2008, 16:47	#1 (permalink)
Variantealta Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Road Salt and No Rear Wiper!! Is it just me or is anyone else sick of the fact that, in winter, when you drive along a salted road and the rear screens pick up the salt water mix leaving an opaque skin on the window. The only way to clean them is to get out with the hose, or go to a carwash. It would be a lot easier just to turn the stalk and have a rear wiper come on...but anyway does anyone have a solution for keeping the rear screen cleaner as its driving me crazy. Last edited by Variantealta; 27th February 2008 at 16:49. Reason: Wasn't happy with the title!

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27th February 2008, 16:57	#2 (permalink)
ghowarth Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th February 2008 Location: Aylesbury UK Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No sorry, I think we are all in the same boat, when you can't see out, it's time to wash the window!!

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Variantealta Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dammit...

27th February 2008, 17:08	#5 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,275 Thanks: 40 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Just keep a spray-bottle of vinegar/water in your boot, 5 min's work with kitchen roll and the spray, thats all I do. Tom

27th February 2008, 17:19	#6 (permalink)
Variantealta Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Vinegar and water...interesting... fight poor design with chemisty...Top plan my friend!!

27th February 2008, 17:21	#7 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,145 Thanks: 8 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts	Side windows and mirrors get covered as well. It's only one more window to wipe over.

27th February 2008, 17:24	#8 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,275 Thanks: 40 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Seems to work with me, the vinegar not only neutralises the alkali road salt, but also cuts through grease and grime, (great in the Kitchen too). Tom

27th February 2008, 17:26	#9 (permalink)
Variantealta Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Your an automotive Jane Asher!!

27th February 2008, 17:29	#10 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,275 Thanks: 40 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Thanks, I have many of these (a tip, don't use that mixture in your windscreen bottle it wrecks the rubber seals). Tom

27th February 2008, 17:49	#11 (permalink)
Variantealta Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you tell me how to get red wine out of a linen suit?

27th February 2008, 18:05	#12 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,275 Thanks: 40 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	White wine mate (IIRC). Tom

27th February 2008, 19:36	#14 (permalink)
cylon2007 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th April 2007 Location: South Manchester/North Cheshire Posts: 450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	RainX the window it helps

27th February 2008, 21:06	#15 (permalink)
grasey Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 16th December 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I found that rain X really helped, a good product. Salty dirty water hose it off the car as quick as you can, as it has been said here many times.

27th February 2008, 21:29	#16 (permalink)
Korkut Varol Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st October 2006 Location: Ankara, Turkey Posts: 457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use RainX too. Good product!

27th February 2008, 22:01	#18 (permalink)
dragonglance Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: UK Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rainx is great i love it, how ever int he spec sheet doesnt Honda say the rear screen is a 'Hydrophillic' screen or we talking about using rainx not for it Hydrophillic properties but for its 'barrier cream' like reasons. Ha ha ark at me i sound like a professor gone wrong

28th February 2008, 06:40	#19 (permalink)
ghowarth Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th February 2008 Location: Aylesbury UK Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried rainx on my linen suit and it didn't work!!! Thanks!! The plus side is that I now have a teflon like coated suit and when I do spill red wine on it, it just sheets off!! Great Success!!