RainX Windshield Repair - Does it work? The ULTIMATE How to Use Guide
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- How to use RainX / Rain-X Windshield Repair kit and Does it Work?
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My attempt at fixing a stone chip with slight crack on a windshield / windscreen. 95% successful, with a minor blemish left behind. So does it work, and is it worth buying? You decide!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:13 The kit
00:42 The repair
10:45 The result - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Pro tip. When you get the plunger in and are applying pressure go on the inside take a lighter and apply a little heat to the spot. This will cause the resin to suck into the cracks. I had a professional glass repair person tell me that. I did it with mine and it worked great. Thanks for the video.
If that works that's a SUPERB bit of info. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the info...As I watched this video I was wondering why a lighter wasn't being used as I'd always seen one used when having my own rock chips professionally repaired
@@llkj2121 how long did you apply lighter for ?
Interesting about the lighter tip. Thanks and will try that. But i thought the sun was needed for the UV rays to help cure the resin? Not just heat from a hairdryer.
@@elizabethdorchester5307 we talking about the dryer being used from inside the screen or outside? Also at what point or stage do we use the dryer? Many thanks
I sucked at reading instructions when buying a product and I prefer watching videos lol. Thank you for this!
Same 🤣
Me too 😎
It’s nice to know if it works aswell
@@jakestellar4600 works for me
Bro we should get married we have same shit 😂😂😂
I did my repair on a cool (55°F) but sunny day and here’s a tip that helped me: I cleaned the windshield with rubbing alcohol, then left the car in the sun for 30 minutes to make sure the alcohol evaporated and to heat the windshield up a bit. I then moved the car out of the sun into the carport and did the repair per the instructions. As I slowly turned the pressure driver, I watched from inside the car as the resin seeped into all the little cracks and crevices of the damaged area. I think pre-heating the windshield helped the resin flow easier.
Just to say thanks for the video. With admirable determination I've waded through a whole selection of videos on repairing cracks on windscreens using Rainx and have shown considerable maturity and restraint by not leaving comments on most of them. So it's nice and refreshing to find a video which is both easy to follow and instructive and one where I can actually leave a comment which doesn't get a restraining order. Mike
🤣 A restraining order. Are your comments usually that bad Mike??
Great video. Repaired a chip in my windshield this morning that I had been quoted $109 for by the local Safelite glass repair company. Was told each subsequent repair would "only be $26.00" $11 for the kit from the local auto parts store and 30 minutes later - chip repaired.
Good step by step video. I had surprisingly good results with this kit. Took a nickel size whitish mark on the window down to a barely noticeable distortion in the glass. Saved $120 vs going to a window repair place.
Richard Ya around here in Illinois they want $145.00 just to do one chip and if you got a chip and a crake its $240 and that they are calling that a discount
Well done mate. Best video i've seen of anyone using this kit and your further applications by hand show the damage can be improved even more. I'm in the middle of repairing mine right now and just waiting on the 1st curing process!
Edit: I noticed that after applying the drops into the pressure screw thing, if i tapped behind it on the inside of the windscreen continually, with the ends of my fingers, the resin spread throughout the tiny cracks that were coming off the initial chip. The more I tapped the better the resin spread within them.
My chip has been sitting there for at least 6 months so it would have been better if I had done it earlier, but it has turned out perfect!
Thank you very much. 👍 Good luck with the repair.
I'm watching this rather than read the instructions clearly executed good job ...
🤣 Typical man thing to do. Thanks for watching.
@@DetailingandtheBeast I did the same! 😁
@@vengermanu9375 Me also! Great presentation by Detailing and the Beast.
Update:I repaired 4 chips and dings total in about an hour and a half with setting up time included. With orientation by Detailing and the Beast beforehand it all went well and there were no instructions complications. Two weeks ago I was in belief that this was work that could only be done professionally till I looked it up on the internet. Thanks DaveCHCI!
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Hey man this is the only good video I’ve seen about fixing a windshield chip. This was really helpful and well-narrated and I appreciate you taking the time to post it!
Thanks for the feedback Timothy Tyler
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A big thank you for making this very helpful video! The RainX fixed the "star" back to 95% condition and I am very grateful to have fixed it myself.
You did a better job than a professional company did with mine!
That's not exactly a shining light for the professionals as mine isn't perfect. 😔 but yes I'm happy enough with the finish especially for under £10.
I can see you are a perfectionist not only by the way you did the repair but by the way you made this excellent video! thanks a lot :)
Thank you!
My crack got larger
I just got a chip today too! was devastated about it. Thanks for the video man it alleviated my anxiety to know that there may be a diy fix as my chip is about the same size as yours
Special Mention - Thanks for showing the part where you clean out the excess damaged glass fragments with a razor blade. Soooo many people forget this very crucial step!
I watched a few videos on using this but your video was the most accurate and informative, thanks
Thank you for the very detailed how to video. It made my life much easier filling in my windshield crack. Really appreciated, thank you !
You are very welcome Vivek. 😁
best guide on you tube for windshield repair
Thank you! 😊
Thanks for your vid! Just did this myself. I had a bullseye and 3 small spider cracks.
Was quoted $60 for the bullseye alone.
The Rain-X repair kit cost me $12 from WallyWorld! And I have enough leftover to use again if needed.
great video and instruction.. and no music! LOL Thanks for your time. I had Halfords do a 'professional' job on my last VW.. I naively expected it to disappear... It doesn't and it didn't. Your efforts were better. The extra time you put in made it a lot better. Thanks. I ordered a kit to put in the car.. you never know when you might need it.
Nice demo, just did this myself. Mine came with about 15 of those plastic strips so after I took care of the initial crack, I took care of about 10 of those small rock chips by just using the resin and plastic. It was a LOT of razor blade scraping but the windshield looks a lot newer because of it. Thanks!
That sounds like a solid amount of work. 👍
Thanks for the in depth tutorial, got a nasty small crack today. Gonna fix it right up tomorrow.
Followed this video for a chip I had on my windshield and it worked! looks good
Thanks for your video! Watched before I attempted in the morning before returning a car rental. Got a nice almost dime size bullseye chip with a couple tiny arms coming off it when driving on the highway. I was able to do it in 10 min while vacuuming dog hair out of the car, prior to dropping the car back! I didn't even finish the scrapping process, but it passed the rental office visual inspection!! 😊
🤣🤣 Best comment yet! 🍻
Glad it helped you out.
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Thank you sir, I appreciate this video. My chip is not as bad as yours was. I'm mostly doing mine as precautionary to fix it as opposed to letting water get in there and then freeze potentially doing further damage during the winter. I liked and subscribed as I thank you
Thanks! I have been putting off doing my chip for months now because I was intimidated by the process! Seeing it makes this much easier to understand! Here goes nothing!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video, this was very helpful. I was able to “almost”remove the cracks, there’s a tiny bit of a dot on the windshield that can only be seen by me.
Thanks for uploading this. Only problem was 3 minutes in and I already have had 4 commercials.
And THAT is why you need an adblocker! ha.
Hello Dave, I followed your instructions, and it worked perfectly chip has gone and the spider cracks faded, making a saving of £190.00, the rain -x cost me £10.00, thanks for sharing Best regards - Pete.
No problem Pete. Glad to be of help. 👍👍
Even if you use a professional service, chipped glass will never be 100% the same as it was before. That turned out pretty damn good considering. The resin is meant to strengthen the glass moreso than anything else.
Thanks,
Bought it, used it, not perfect, but did an excellent repair. Now we will see how it holds up👍
Mines still going strong and it's easily over a year later!
Just got mine from Asda, glad there is a vid here demonstrating what to do!
I had two cracks that looked like fly sticks on windshield. I fixed it by watching your video. Very well explained. Thank you !
I have watched video twice, went outside and chips are still there. Do I need to buy product first then watch the video?
Yeah buy products from my Amazon affiliate links... then watch video and magically chip is gone 🤣🤣🤣🤣
So glad I found this! I cant believe what a professional wants for a small chip! I just want mine fixed because I believe It made it through the outside surface and I get condensation in my windshield on cool mornings and nights and have to crank up my defrosters to clear it up.
I sure hope you’ve got it taken care of, now that winter is here. Friend at work had a tiny one. I think water got in there. One really cold night. Froze. Cracked his whole windshield.
@@dathonlawler81 I did! Lol it's still noticeable on the windshield but it hasn't caused me much issue. I'm sure it coulda been bad in my wisconsin winter.
This worked well on a bullseye on my new Honda, but it was only partially successful on a 6 inch crack on the other side. Still better than replacing the windscreen.
Well demonstrated..impressed with the repair..Thankyou.
Thank you! I've subscribed! I do want to make a suggestion here, I think that you could have gone with four, or maybe even five, drops of the resin in the beginning, and that would have made the final blemish practically invisible. Thank you for the lovely video, it really was very informative.
Just did mine perfect result with applying lighter heat from the inside of the car to the resine helped a lot applied the resin twice
Well done and thanks for uploading. Bout to go try this myself. Great video!!!!
Wow thanks. I'm going to give this a go tomorrow! Interesting how it worked better when you put more of the resin 3rd time without the sheet overtop and not even put back outside
Cheers pal i wanted to know how good this was cheers for that very interesting video! 👍
Thank you for posting this! Your video has helped me.
Beautifully done .
Thanks for the video
You are a life saver saved me atleast 3000 rupees
The Gorons may have been able to help you for less
Good video, very helpful. To get a chip to 95% is exceptional
Thank you. This was my first proper attempt too, I'm happy with the end result and have actually used it since again on another car with a slightly better result!
Great vid, very thorough
will try that now!
Good luck Ahmed!
Thanks for the video! Mine got chipped last week and I had to wait for a sunny day before attempting to repair this myself. Unfortunately its not warm out though so it may take longer for the resin to setup. I'll have to use a lighter from the I side I'm sure to make sure the resin is getting sucked into the cracks. Thanks once again.
Good video, did a very similar thing on mine today with very good results, thanks!
You are welcome. 👍
Fantastic video tutorial!
Excellent product!
Excellent Demonstration. Thank you from Pennsylvania!
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THE BEST TUTORIAL! Thank you! 🎉
I drive the highway daily and get several small chips per year. Nothing that really bullseyes out most of the time but I may have to keep one of these in my car kit for the hell of it.
Good informative video..gonna try the one I bought over the weekend..
Thanks for the video - your repair came out looking good.
Not perfect, but not bad! 👍
Thanks for that, will buy one tomorrow!
Excellent review, thank you!
Thanks for doing this video for us... help me a lot..👍
lttp, good vid! Doing my windscreen either today or tomorrow and will have you playing alongside me :)
Nice vid mate thanks deffo going to be buying and following your steps
You are very welcome.
I’m surprised this worked... I have a chip in my windshield. I don’t mind it but I did wanna fix it eventually but heaven knew I wasn’t gonna spend lots of money getting a small chip on my Windshield replaced. Knowing this exists. I might just have to try!!
Very professional presentation. Very helpful.
Thank you
Very detailed video. Thank you. Worth taking the extra time that you did to get that end result
Very useful video, hope my chips will look as good as your work. Cheers
Thank you for this honest video
Well done, Thank you. Nice truck...
Thank for the video your direction was great 😊
Definitely some things I've missed when doing mine. Like taking time with the resin, and then going over it again after releasing any air bubbles from tapping on the inside. And I better buy some blue tape tomorrow so I can see it better.
Thank you for the demo.
Thanks very helpful instructions!
Good video. That said I have to look at the other products. You have some helpful comments below from others. Good job
So needle and thread! Lol what about 5 inches crakes, remove ant clockwise! I love you Brit's the way you all talk
Great video man thanks
I did one this afternoon with a cheap kit,worked 100 percent. Didn't follow the instructions either, sometimes you just got to ignore the instructions and do it as you think is best.
Good honist review. That's more important than the results
Cheers Alex
excellent guide, thanks
Very helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great attention to detail
thank you very much for thar in detailed honest review
Good point about the window tint!
Theres a market there for lightly tinted resin. 💰💰💰
Great precise vid,,no fluff or selling spiel
Thank you! That's how I like to present all my videos.
Very good i will give it a go bought this at asda today
Glory to God for this video, almost paid $140 for a repair :P thankfully your video is very well made/informative. Thanks, m8.
even after 2 years of a chip I managed to fade it out with a preventive digging with a needle and cleaning with alcohol. It took me more to prepare the place. Now it is barely visible but at least I know I've sealed the cracks and no more water and dust will get in there. Thanks for the video...
Thanks for the info. keep it up!
Cheers mate, gonna give it a go 😎
Thank you very much Sir!
Good for the cost of the kit for me solves a lot. I paid $118 to have it repaired and it's the same as with the $10 rainx kit... it's a good option
Followed all your instructions and the ones on the kit. Can't see my nasty chip anymore. Took about an hour to get it just right but well worth it. Thanks mate.
I used it and it worked for me
Wow, is that a diesel truck? Wasn't expecting that. I'm going to try this product tomorrow on a 2017 Toyota Prius and a 1997 Ford F250 7.3 Turbo Diesel.
top tip: when travelling behind bulk haulage (tipper) trucks, leave a good 30 meters. When I drove tippers and was paid by the load, it was always a quick sweep of the back door plate and any excess stone just fell off onto the road (then bounces up onto following cars windscreen) on the way to the next job ;)
Very impressive! Good job!
Good job Dave! Cheers 👍 Now waiting for a sunny day 🤷♂️🤞
Few and far between 🤣
You should be hired to do all youtube voiceovers. Well done.
Thanks so much ! Was able to follow along and repair my chip
Wow, this stuff works great!
Cracking video mate..
Thanks for the vid, was a great help, I have just used the rainx kit and it filled the chip but I can still see it, it's an old chip and was full of dirt which I struggled to remove, and also I suspect somebody has tried repairing it it before as I had to pick out some old resin with a needle. But my question is, once I have done the repair can I redo it and is there anyway of getting the crack completely clean? Thanks again.
how old was the chip? i have a 2 year old chip and bought the kit but wondering if it will work
@@JeanPaulFernandes not sure how old the chip was, as it was there when I bought the car. I have been told you can drill the old stuff out, but obviously be careful. It's still worked though.
Used this product today and it added cracks to my chip. Now I really need a new windshield.
It added cracks? Maybe too much pressure on the twist driver?
Excellent thank you!
For me works 👍💪😁 hallo from Croatia 🇭🇷😉