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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 12:21 AM
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Chandler

It does say that it should be reapplied every month or saw, so I would guess that it would gradually disappear if the vinegar / meths trick doesn't work.

Out of curiosity why do you want to remove it? I think it's great stuff - big improvement in visability (particularily noticeable over the last few weeks).

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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 12:47 AM
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I've noticed the juddering blades a couple of time when it's very light rain - but I've put up that

There's me faithfully reapplying the stuff every month and it looks like I've been conned

In that case I think I would go with the meths trick!

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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 11:36 AM
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Try meths of vinager - shoudl be OK if ya get it on ya paintwork but give it a good hosing down afterwards

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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 08:28 PM
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You'd have drunk the meths long before it got anywhere near your windscreen.....
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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 08:35 PM
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The best way to remove it is to use a glass polish. RainX does make a glass polish. It took me a while to find the stuff so you may not be able to find it in the UK. I biught the polish to clean off the embedded grim on the windshield.

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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 08:48 PM
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I know Jaguar dealers have glass polish to prep second hand cars with, so I would presume others do too. I's just ask at the dealers next time or maybe WoW can halp
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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 09:41 PM
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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 09:47 PM
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Old Nov 7, 2000 | 11:49 PM
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Chandler,

If i remember right, halfords do a make of rain repellent that has a "pre-clean" solution that goes with it, that removes the old dirt/grease/rain repellent. Only looked at the stand briefly a couple of weeks ago but it may be worth a trip to a store to see what they have.

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Old Nov 8, 2000 | 02:22 PM
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Try Autoglym "fast glass", i used it and it cleaned my windscreen a treat, Halfords sell it for about 4 pounds
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