Does anyone use anything like Rain-X on their panels?

[pamalot]

Keep us posted please ?

I did one complete panel with Rain-X over the weekend. I thought, if I'm going up on the roof just to do one corner of one panel, it ain't worth it, so I did one complete one while I was up there. I plan on going back up there in a month and seeing if I can see any noticeable difference. What I'm gonna look for specifically is if there is any difference in the amount of surface dust/dirt between them. I'll keep you posted.

[J.P.M.]

I'm gonna give it a go. I'm feeling lucky As suggested, I'll do a corner first, leave it a few weeks, if OK, I'll do the whole panel. Then I think I'll leave it some months just in case, then maybe do the rest. What could possibly go wrong

Keep us posted please ?

[pamalot]

I'm gonna give it a go. I'm feeling lucky As suggested, I'll do a corner first, leave it a few weeks, if OK, I'll do the whole panel. Then I think I'll leave it some months just in case, then maybe do the rest. What could possibly go wrong

[inetdog]

About a yr. or more ago, Russ contacted Rain-X and as I recall, they stated that they could not/did not recommend their product for such uses. My guess is they were trying to avoid legal problems based on ignorance. I wonder if anyone knows what Rain-X might do to antireflective coatings/systems.

I suspect that they were also concerned about the effect on the sealant at the edge of the panels because:
1. They did not test with sealant compounds other then those used for automotive glass panels.
2. They did not take into account the fact that the solution could pool at the edges of the panels during application, something that would not happen with typical auto glass sealant systems.

[SunEagle]

Thanks JPM.

Hey Russ! Did you try it anyway? I've got a bottle sitting on the shelf but I'm in 2 minds whether to give it a try.

If I had a system and some spare panels then I would give it a try to see if it works or degrades the panel surface.

[J.P.M.]

Thanks JPM.

Hey Russ! Did you try it anyway? I've got a bottle sitting on the shelf but I'm in 2 minds whether to give it a try.

You're Welcome. Just a thought: If you're a gambler, take a shot & try it on the corner/1 cell of a panel and keep an eye on things.

[pamalot]

About a yr. or more ago, Russ contacted Rain-X and as I recall, they stated that they could not/did not recommend their product for such uses. My guess is they were trying to avoid legal problems based on ignorance. I wonder if anyone knows what Rain-X might do to antireflective coatings/systems.

Thanks JPM.

Hey Russ! Did you try it anyway? I've got a bottle sitting on the shelf but I'm in 2 minds whether to give it a try.

[J.P.M.]

I often you Rain-X on my truck which does a great job of keeping the windshield clean. I was wondering if there's any reason why I couldn't do the same on my panels to keep them clean from the dust that comes in the rain? or are panels usually already coated in something similar already?

Spamalot

About a yr. or more ago, Russ contacted Rain-X and as I recall, they stated that they could not/did not recommend their product for such uses. My guess is they were trying to avoid legal problems based on ignorance. I wonder if anyone knows what Rain-X might do to antireflective coatings/systems.

[pamalot]

I often you Rain-X on my truck which does a great job of keeping the windshield clean. I was wondering if there's any reason why I couldn't do the same on my panels to keep them clean from the dust that comes in the rain? or are panels usually already coated in something similar already?

Spamalot