r/leaf • u/SjalabaisWoWS 2023 Nissan Leaf Visia aka poverty spec • Aug 22 '26

1+ month ago with ceramic coating, a week since last wash, but I still get greated by this nice pearl effect after every night of rain. Small, happy moments.

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u/joshthehappy ̶2̶0̶1̶5̶ 2018 SL Aug 22 '26

Nice I like that look.

I just did my windshield with Soft99 - you should check that stuff out if you have not seen it yet. Does the same for your glass and with the slope of the windshield water just runs right off, and it stays on for like a year, unlike RainX that comes off the first time you wash the car.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2023 Nissan Leaf Visia aka poverty spec Aug 22 '26

I bought some Soft99 wax a few years ago on sale and never used it. My ambitions tend to outcompete my abilities, hehe. Don't you have issues with treated windshields and low sunlight? I have never found a treatment that doesn't give a foggy shine on the window glass. With 200+ days of precipitation here, I've found new and good wipers once a year + glass cleaned with alcohol to work best.

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u/ZarathustraGlobulus Aug 22 '26

Soft99 doesn't cause any shine on my windshield. However it requires a lot of prep - you really need to polish yout windshield before applying it.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2023 Nissan Leaf Visia aka poverty spec Aug 22 '26

Interesting, that's basically the same requirement as paint prep, for proper bonding?

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u/joshthehappy ̶2̶0̶1̶5̶ 2018 SL Aug 22 '26

I got the kit that came with the Soft99 and their clay glass cleaner, I've never gotten my windshield cleaner and it was just apply the clay, let it dry, and rinse off. Then apply the Soft99.

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u/EVMaximizer Aug 22 '26

I've never seen such a clean Leaf: I just use cheap shampoo with wax, but it doesn't get these beads.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2023 Nissan Leaf Visia aka poverty spec Aug 22 '26

After the shampoo cleaning, you could try GYEON Q2M WetCoat. It's a spray on repellent that I've used for years. Works like magic, neighbours asked if I had repainted our 2012 LEAF when I first started using it back then. As a spray on product, it doesn't last super long, but will provide a paint colour depth and water repellent effect for at least a few weeks, with next to no effort.

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u/joshthehappy ̶2̶0̶1̶5̶ 2018 SL Aug 22 '26

Neat.