Windshield Water Patterns?

[Special Ringpop]

Okay, this is going to be my weirdest question I've ever asked here, but here it goes.

On my windshield, I've noticed during car washes, and when it rains, (and water is sitting on the windshield), the water is never as heavy where your wiper's path goes, if that makes any sense. It's almost like the water leaves an outline of where the wipers movement goes, and it accumulates more where the wipers don't.

This isn't a huge deal and I don't really care but I'm curious, is there anyway to eliminate this? I've been meaning to put another coat of Rain-X on the car (it's been months), but its been too cold lately.

[esx005]

i haven't noticed this,but it doesn't rain much here.
maybe the wipers are some sort of rain-x wipers,or does that even make since

[Special Ringpop]

Originally Posted by esx005

i haven't noticed this,but it doesn't rain much here.
maybe the wipers are some sort of rain-x wipers,or does that even make since

It's like, I can see an outline in my windshield of the path the wipers take when the car is stationary.

[esx005]

now i understand i have had that on all my cars.i just scub a little harder on the windshield when i clean my car

[GeezerSi]

Rain-x makes a washer fluid that, with regular use, eliminates the need to apply Rain-x.

[dentrecords]

I believe this is pretty normal.. I've experienced this on just about every car I've owned.

[NIGHTHAWKSI]

i know exactly what you are talking about....
since most people hear agree with this...does anyone know what causes this? is a film of dirt that cant be seen?

[dentrecords]

I'm hoping si_civic or RaskyR1 will chime in on this thread... perhaps this is something that disappears with a good claybarring?

[twistedframe]

Mike you are freaking weird!!!!!!
























j/k :) Happens to me all the time. I just don't care enoguh/am way too lazy to clean the glass any better.

[etml12]

The only explaination I can think of is that there is probably a film of dirt present where the wiper does not contact the glass. It is similar to your paint. Just after a good cleaning (and/or waxing) you get good beading or even sheeting action. If a freshly waxed car gets dusty, the contamination causes water water to stick to it (less beading).

[CHALO]

Originally Posted by GeezerSi

Rain-x makes a washer fluid that, with regular use, eliminates the need to apply Rain-x.

Yep that works on my old car

[honda06si]

wow. yes people every car does this. its because the wipers actually clean the window. where the wipers do not touch the glass, a film of dirt is created over time, and water tends to stick there better

[06 Civic Ex]

well the rain-x wiper fluid makes it worst i swear. and it stains which is quite weird. it doesnt do much in terms of applyin the rain-x to your windshield

[GeezerSi]

^^ Hmmm? I think it works well for me anyway.

[av911]

Originally Posted by GeezerSi

^^ Hmmm? I think it works well for me anyway.

+1!!

[Dessa_8837]

Rain-x.

ShayneD.

[Zeuceone]

the windshield wipers do that to your window because with time it eats the galss so to speak. i cant explain it but thats what happens when you use your wipers.

[bhoy]

use a blade and some glass cleaner to clean the unswept area of the windshield.

[Special Ringpop]

I claybar my windshield and windows every time I do my car, just for the hell of it, but I do not wax them, I was told it's not good for the windows, and can actually do more harm than good.

As others have mentioned, I assumed it was a layer of dirt coating the areas the wipers don't touch, or a slight wearing from where the wipers do touch, and I am aware it happens on all cars, it's just our windshields are bigger than Rosie O'Donnell's ass, so it's more noticeable.

I'll do a quick claybarring once school is out for summer and tell you if it fixes it. If that doesn't work, I'll try some Rain-X, which will probably help. I find our windshield wipers are so big, that you need a LOT of water on your window for it to function without making the dreaded "rubber grinding" sound, and it drives me nuts. They don't do a good job, so rain-x will really help.

If that doesn't work, Zaino makes a "scratch/impurity glass cleaner that I'll give a try.

[GeezerSi]

Originally Posted by Special Ringpop

it's just our windshields are bigger than Rosie O'Donnell's ass

I'm guessing less lumpy too.