Non-Spotting Windows

tomtucson

tomtucson

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At shopping centers I notice some windows that the water justsheets up and dissappears off the windows. I think it's the places that are constantly windex-ing their windows. Has the ammonia changed the glass? I'm wondering if it's possible to change the surface of the glass or treat it?
 
It seems like its where the employees are washing the windows at every shift. I wonder about rain-x or window wiper fluids that say the coat the glass? It might be worth it to treat the windows if it lasted.
 
I worked at a car wash for a couple of years and for an extra 5 bucks we would spray rain x on the windows. You could always tell which cars had it the next time they came in because the water would just sheet off. very nice. I never thought about it for residential homes or commercial.
 
I use the RainX for my truck windshield and when it rains, the water does not really sheet off but I usually don't have to use the wipers much if any.

The old way you had to clean the glass and dry it and then apply the RainX and then buff the glass.

With the RainX windshield fluid from the auto parts store or WalMart, you just add it to your windshield fluid reservoir and it applies when you spray and clean with the wipers. NO Buffing. You would probably get better results with the old way.





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The old way is how we did it at the carwash. When it went got to the end of the tunnel, we would spray it on and then dry the whole car and windshield at the same time with towels.
 
We seal windows with a hydrophobic sealant that chemically bonds to the surface. Glass is actually uneven and full of peaks and valleys. Dirt and hard water get stuck in the uneven surface.

The sealant fills the gaps and keeps the contaminants from adhering to the surface. This makes routine cleaning much easier. The process is expensive due to the cost of the product. The glass also has to be cleaned to perfection before applying the product as well. This includes removing any staining or hard water damage.

Rain-ex and waxes will work for a week or two, but don't last very long. Our product last anywhere from 1-3 years.
 
ckingclean said:
We seal windows with a hydrophobic sealant that chemically bonds to the surface. Glass is actually uneven and full of peaks and valleys. Dirt and hard water get stuck in the uneven surface.

The sealant fills the gaps and keeps the contaminants from adhering to the surface. This makes routine cleaning much easier. The process is expensive due to the cost of the product. The glass also has to be cleaned to perfection before applying the product as well. This includes removing any staining or hard water damage.

Rain-ex and waxes will work for a week or two, but don't last very long. Our product last anywhere from 1-3 years.
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And what is it called? do you have a mainland source for it?
 
Scott Stone said:
And what is it called? do you have a mainland source for it?
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We're currently using some stuff called Diamond Seal, but I'm looking for a different product. Hydroshield is another US manufacturer.


Nanotechnology is the science behind it. They are coming up with sealants for all kinds of other applications too. There are companies in Austrailia and Europe that seem to be ahead of the curve.
 
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