Rain-X removal

[hugo_nz]

I’m at my wits end folks. I have tried dishwashing liquid, vinegar, acetone, turpentine and windex but noting is getting this shit off the windscreen. It’s causing the wiper blades to chatter terribly. Any tips please?

[Opie55]

How do you know it's still there as opposed to the wipers just chattering from another cause? How new are the blades? If it is truly there after all those chemicals then you may need to to obtain a nuclear weapon. I'm betting it's long gone.

[Opie55]

And I suppose it's also possible the RainX did something to the rubber on the blades and they need to be replaced.

[Minacious]

Much like Opie55 suggested, the blades likely need to be replaced having absorbed the Rain-x. If you've used Acetone and the like on the windshield, then there is really no way it could still be present. Swap those blades!

[hugo_nz]

It’s on the e-Tron which is brand new (3 months old). The water is still beading exactly the way it does with rain-x so really not sure what’s going on.

[rasa bmw]

i use rain x all the time,,never had any chatter unless my blades have gone,,just few months ago some cheap blades i had went bad,,new bosch ones and all is good,,very rearely use wipers with rain x,,mind you you have to be doing at least 40 mph,,faster if wind ia behind you,,love the stuff wen doing 70 mph and faster wen its raining hard,,,its like witchcraft ha ah

[D'Mann]

I use rain-x as well. A secret to reducing chatter is to not let the blades touch the windshield until the rain-x has dried and been thoroughly washed off with water. If rain-x chemical gets on the blades themselves, then you get chatter. If no rain-x gets on the blades, no chatter. Once the blades are contaminated the only thing you can do is replace the blades.

[Billyperks]

Hugo
I don't want to high jack this topic but can you give us a write up on the E-Tron as to what you like and dislike and if you actually miss your 6?

Thx.

[hugo_nz]

Thanks folks. I'm picking up some new blades from Audi today.

FWIW, I miss the BMW community in general. There is basically no e-tron community online, and most of the forums are full of people complaining about stupid things.

[hugo_nz]

Originally Posted by Billyperks

Hugo
I don't want to high jack this topic but can you give us a write up on the E-Tron as to what you like and dislike and if you actually miss your 6?

Thx.

Hi Billy. I did just that The 6-er was the first to go, and then we traded the X5 on the e-tron. You can read my thoughts here.

Do I miss the 6-er? In a word, yes. I missed it even when I was using the X5 as my daily. The F12 is a very special car. Do I miss the N63 V8? Not so much. Neither of our ours were problematic at all, but I certainly don't miss the frequent stops at the gas station lol.

[Billyperks]

Originally Posted by hugo_nz

Hi Billy. I did just that The 6-er was the first to go, and then we traded the X5 on the e-tron. You can read my thoughts here.

Do I miss the 6-er? In a word, yes. I missed it even when I was using the X5 as my daily. The F12 is a very special car. Do I miss the N63 V8? Not so much. Neither of our ours were problematic at all, but I certainly don't miss the frequent stops at the gas station lol.

thanks.