Duxback One Car Kit | Rain Repellent |Car Windscreen Treatment & Rain Ex -pellant Will treat front sides and rear glass | Last Up To 6 Months | TUV Approved

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Application is also worth paying attention to. There are three options; spray-on, roll-on and applicator-applied examples. Each has its pros and cons, with spray-on options the easiest to apply but least durable and applicator examples vice versa. Rain repellents are similar to car waxes in many ways, sometimes featuring minimum temperatures and directions to apply out of direct sunlight. Longer-lasting options may also feature a curing time. Once you’ve finished, you can embrace a moist-free car interior if you decide to opt for an in-car dehumidifier. What about durability? This innovative technology was originally developed for the airline industry, and it’s now available for your car. Driving in heavy rain can be dangerous. From reduced visibility to increased stopping distances, heavy rainfall can increase your chances of having an accident on the road. Reduce your chances of running into problems during rainfall with the windscreen treatments from Halfords. Tested Ryan Gilmore: An absolute pain to apply, Gtechniq G1 requires a good half days’ worth of sunshine to properly cure on the car’s windscreen. With the British weather the way it is, the application was delayed on no less than two occasions owing to approaching rain. It’s best to have a garage or at least a gazebo if you’re planning to apply this. When it was eventually sunny enough to apply, the process was straightforward but took the most time here. You’re provided with four applicator pads and really need to apply three layers to get the absolute best protection possible. You then need to apply the G2 Residue Remover (also included) to prevent streaking before leaving the whole thing to set for at least three hours.

As a long-time user of Rain-X, a self-applied product that serves a similar purpose but doesn’t last anywhere near as long, I was keen to see how effective the Halfords treatment was. That explains why every window of my SAAB has now been treated, although it’s not cheap to have the concoction applied. After this, Gtechniq recommends not letting the glass get wet for 12 hours, but the end results will be 20,000 miles of hydrophobic protection, by far the best out of any rain repellents we've seen. Visibility will be your number one priority if applying a rain repellent to a car. In the same way that visibility is no.1 when applying some de-icer. After all, the sole job of a rain repellent is road safety, keeping water from congregating on your windscreen. A good rain repellent will see rain beading straight off the windscreen, leaving the road ahead clear. A poor rain repellent may, however, leave a smear on the glass, particularly in sunny or low-light conditions. This hampers visibility when it’s not raining and is a fairly irritating thing to deal with.

Here in the UK, battling the often wet and drizzly weather can make driving a lot harder and more hazardous. Driving in heavy rain increases your stopping distances and reduces your visibility, making your journeys more dangerous, especially when your wiper blades aren’t clearing the water fast enough. A classic rain repellent, Rain-X is readily available and quite possibly the best-selling rain repellent range here in the UK. The big benefit to Rain-X is the ease of application.

The application should take around an hour, and the coating should last around six months, so it’s perfect to prepare for the wettest months. You can even get an extra 5% off with the Halfords Motoring Club Premium member discount. A simple squeeze of the orange bottle will deliver the repellent onto the foam pad, which you then pull across the windscreen, leaving a small visible streak as you do. After this, it's simply a case of leaving it for up to 10 minutes before wiping it with a microfibre towel. The results last for two months and don't leave any nasty smearing or cause juddering wipers. A month after visiting Halfords Autocentre in Peterborough to have the treatment applied, which took around half an hour, it’s still going strong with no reduction in effectiveness. The promised six months should be a breeze.It's a treatment that's applied to your car's glass, and as the name suggests it repels water. So when driving in the rain (at speeds above 40mph) any water blows straight off, so you can see the road ahead much better. How will it help me? It requires no buffing or curing time, instead wiping straight off after spraying it on. It's not the most refined of products, and the protection offered can be measured in weeks, not months, but it's good value for money and will also double as a decent glass cleaner too. An exercise in excellent innovation, Soft99 Glaco Roll-On combines the repellent and applicator in one product, a great time saver and a way of ensuring that the glass is fully coated.

The hydrophobic qualities are so powerful that at speeds above 40mph, you don’t even need your wiper blades, as the water simply runs off the glass. Under 40mph, the water will spot instead of spreading so it’s much easier to see the road ahead of you. Clean cars are safer too, especially when using regular cleaning to ensure visibility through your vehicle’s windows and rearview mirrors, and maximise illumination courtesy of sparkling clean headlights. Fuel economy is also improved by vehicle cleanliness, as excess dirt and debris cause unnecessary drag that means your vehicle uses more fuel. The benefits of having a clean car go on, with studies showing that drivers with cleaner cars enjoy better mental and physical health. Rice Hulls are the outer shells of rice kernels. These hulls, which would otherwise end up in a landfill, are practically indestructible and non-absorbent, and contain naturally occurring silica, which is an enemy of mold and mildew.Aaron Edwards from Halfords Autocentres said: “Cold weather can play havoc with our cars. Our research shows that motorists are taking potentially dangerous short-cuts to keep their windscreens clear.”

Next up is our plastic component, which consists of all-virgin High-Density Polyethylene, or HDPE, which is the same “dairy-grade” plastic that milk jugs are made from. The all-virgin aspect of this plastic is critically important in quality control. Because where other manufacturers are using recycled plastics that make it virtually impossible to have a consistent product because of inconsistencies in their material makeup, DuxxBak products are dialed in to ensure every board is beautifully and structurally consistent in every measure. Whether you are an occasional Sunday motorist, a daily commuter, or a high-mileage driver, when it's pouring with rain it is much more difficult to see out of the windscreen making driving more difficult and dangerous. A seriously impressive option for total windscreen protection, Gtechniq's G1 features an almost tediously long and complex application process. There are two stages to the application process, the G1 Smart Glass (which requires three layers for the best results) followed by a curing time and then some G2 Residue Remover.Tested Ryan Gilmore: A popular choice for an obvious reason, Rain-X combines cleaning and repellent at a temptingly low price. Another part of its appeal has to be the simple application process, there’s no need to buff or let the product cure, it simply needs wiping off once sprayed onto the glass. The 500ml bottle features an ergonomic trigger and delivered a neat and even misting of the product, which is wiped away without leaving any residue behind. We’ve used Rain-X in the past and the results have been good. Our only criticism would be that it’s not long before it needs to be re-applied.