Spray-on Hydrophobic For Plastic

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:52 pm

Rain-X does not work on helmet visors or motorcycle windshields, etc....does anyone know of a solution that will work on plastic, plexiglass, polycarbonate, etc?

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:03 pm

Shaving crème, the foamy kind in a can works pretty good. Also keeps the shield clean. I have also had to use my spit on my eyeglasses to keep them from fogging up on a "warm" rainy day. Yeah let the comments fly, but it works.

dave in maine · Post by **dave in maine** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:10 pm

give lemon pledge a try. i used rainex on my old goldwing and it released the glue on all my chrome goodies.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:17 pm

dave in maine wrote:give lemon pledge a try. i used rainex on my old goldwing and it released the glue on all my chrome goodies.

I'm a huge fan of Pledge....it cleans, and keeps it from scratching, but, does not make visors and windshields water-free......I use Pledge on guns, glasses....almost anything

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:22 pm

Almost any good Past Wax will work well.

"Mr Zog's..." ("The best wax for your stick") actually works really well if you are around salt spray...

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:52 pm

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:56 pm

All interesting suggestions, but, none are hydrophobic

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:08 pm

What about the 'silicone sprays' or 'Thompson Water-Seal'...???

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:09 pm

I guess I don't get it somehow...

I always thought Paste wax was essentially hydrophobic.

I have a product I got in AK that is sold to prevent snowmachine helmet fogging but it is little more than a silicone wax & a surfectant. Works pretty well though.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:20 pm

BlaineG wrote:All interesting suggestions, but, none are hydrophobic

spit works for me

why should spit fear water? or vice-versa?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:24 pm

Grizz wrote:
BlaineG wrote:All interesting suggestions, but, none are hydrophobic
spit works for me

why should spit fear water? or vice-versa?

Spit is not too bad for anti-fogging..(Another trick for fog is soaking a cloth in heavily soaped water, and then drying it out, then wipe as necessary)...having rain repelled off the front of the visor/windshield is an entirely different manner. Rain-X works on glass, but, not plastic. See a Rain-X YouTube if you don't understand what I'm talking about.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:54 pm

I know rain-x. I made the mistake of using it on wheelhouse glass once. It seems to be offended by salt water.

Doesn't the airstream blow the visor clean?

soon 2 retire · Post by **soon 2 retire** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:55 pm

I did a google search and found this:

http://www.motosolutions.com/raincoat.html

Bob in Friday Harbor

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:09 pm

Bob, that looks like the stuff that we're talking about....thanks!

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