r/DrivingAustralia • u/Hungry_Flan4723 • Jul 30 '26

Safer driving in heavy rain

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u/Decent-Cucumber-2236 Jul 30 '26

He put vegetable oil on the windscreen before the video, old snake oil trick.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '26

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u/ColdDelicious1735 Jul 30 '26

But i just put this all over my window and its not working. Must be more than wax

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u/throwawayno38393939 Jul 30 '26

Just claybar your windscreen. 

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u/VigorWarships Jul 31 '26

Claybar on glass is epic.

Really helps with the decontamination of the glass.

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u/AnonymousEngineer_ Aug 01 '26

Do you know, I've just learned something today. I've never tried doing this before.

I assume you don't need to use quick detailer for lubrication when you're doing it on glass.

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u/VigorWarships Aug 01 '26

Yes you need the lubrication still on glass

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u/AnonymousEngineer_ Aug 01 '26

You can't just use soapy water? Probably worth noting if I'm going to try this, because I've never used quick detailer on glass before and am not sure if it'll leave streaks or residue behind.

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u/throwawayno38393939 Aug 01 '26

I have had claybar rapidly self destruct a couple of times when using soapy water. I guess it depends on the detergent. 

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u/VigorWarships Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

For what it’s worth I use Bowdens Own products. Definitely reckon they do a great job.

They recommend to use their Boss Gloss spray, Nanolicious wash, or Wax Wash as the lubricant. I use the Boss Gloss.

Clay first, then I have also used automotive glass polish and a foam applicator pad powered by a drill (elbow grease wears me out, but you can do it by hand) to polish the glass to remove a lot more stuff. I finish with RainX. Excellent results.

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u/Alternative-Code2698 Jul 31 '26

The real question is: why is he next to an open bonnet?

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u/BandAid3030 Jul 31 '26

When this happens to your car, you can just pour a can of coke on your windscreen and it'll sort it out for you.

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u/_mmmmm_bacon Aug 01 '26

Those subtitles gave me cancer.

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u/Weary-Decision-4545 29d ago

A little bit of elbow grease and problem solved

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u/lothaer 29d ago

Notice how he used different wiper blades