Rain-X ?
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nkaminar
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Tempered glass cannot be cut or the edges ground. To break it, hit the edge or drop the edge on concrete.
Engineering content: Tempered glass is made by heating the glass and then cooling it in a controlled manner. It puts the surfaces in compression but the core in tension. That is what makes it stronger because as the glass bends the outside surface goes to less compression rather than tension. But it makes the core more susceptible to breakage because it is in tension to balance the compression forces in the surfaces.
Tempered glass is cut to size and the edges dressed before the tempering process. So any glass can be tempered after it is cut. Custom tempering is expensive.
Engineering content: Tempered glass is made by heating the glass and then cooling it in a controlled manner. It puts the surfaces in compression but the core in tension. That is what makes it stronger because as the glass bends the outside surface goes to less compression rather than tension. But it makes the core more susceptible to breakage because it is in tension to balance the compression forces in the surfaces.
Tempered glass is cut to size and the edges dressed before the tempering process. So any glass can be tempered after it is cut. Custom tempering is expensive.
Phil Brown
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Picked up a windshield frame and glass at a swap meet a while back and it was some very old plate glass in it. When it was installed......who knows, but they're out there
As for applying Rain X just read the label on the bottle. There should never be enough product on the glass to cause any problems, if there is your doing it wrong
As for applying Rain X just read the label on the bottle. There should never be enough product on the glass to cause any problems, if there is your doing it wrong
Oh yeah, the original question. Rain-X has worked very well on my windshield.
Besides, the excellent suggestion to put Rain-X onto a rag in order to apply to the windshield without excess running down into the channel where it can attack the adhesive; I was wondering if you would want to try putting a small fillet of clear silicone along the edge of the windshield frame to seal the windshield to the frame.
Besides, the excellent suggestion to put Rain-X onto a rag in order to apply to the windshield without excess running down into the channel where it can attack the adhesive; I was wondering if you would want to try putting a small fillet of clear silicone along the edge of the windshield frame to seal the windshield to the frame.
Whos "they" ?
No one knows! The original mysterious "deep state", maybe!!
BillCNC
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Nope,
Silicon has no use on my end, it's more trouble than it's worth and it has a short life and contaminates everything.
Regards
Bill
Phil Brown
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just trouble makers most of the time fadingfastsd
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I have used it on many of my old cars with no or poor wipers. It has always worked very well. No need for wipers at all in most cases.
