hydrophobic treatments
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sunshine wr
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hydrophobic treatments
Anyone using hydrophobic treatments for glass or any other surfaces? If so. Do they have acid pretreatments? Do the products contain silicone?
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sydfloyd44
Re: hydrophobic treatments
Hands down, PPG Aquapel.
Has been available for quite a few years now and was originally sold only on a wholesale level for resale as a service. Had to purchase larger quantities. Many companies used it as an add-on service. Starting about 4 months ago, it became available in single application packages. Availability is limited but growing. Just saw it on the wall behind the parts counter at a Toyota dealer the other day. Anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 per application. VERY good value, but will eventually dissolve the professional application pricing.
Unlike Rain-X which has to be reapplied every 3-4 weeks, Aquapel as I have personally tested lasts about 4-6 months. It is marketed as "up to 6 months" I believe.
It is NOT silicon based either like Rain-X!!! Biggest problem with Rain-X is the build up of silicone. Even after the effectiveness of the silicone has worn off in a couple of weeks, there is a base of silicone still on the windshield. When it is reapplied, it just keeps accumulating. This is why we get customers complaining of "streaking" from the windshield wipers long after the Rain-X is worn off. Just becomes a big mess. Haven't seen this problem at all with the Aquapel.
Here is the website for Aquapel.
http://www.ppg.com/gls_aquapel/default.htm
Has been available for quite a few years now and was originally sold only on a wholesale level for resale as a service. Had to purchase larger quantities. Many companies used it as an add-on service. Starting about 4 months ago, it became available in single application packages. Availability is limited but growing. Just saw it on the wall behind the parts counter at a Toyota dealer the other day. Anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 per application. VERY good value, but will eventually dissolve the professional application pricing.
Unlike Rain-X which has to be reapplied every 3-4 weeks, Aquapel as I have personally tested lasts about 4-6 months. It is marketed as "up to 6 months" I believe.
It is NOT silicon based either like Rain-X!!! Biggest problem with Rain-X is the build up of silicone. Even after the effectiveness of the silicone has worn off in a couple of weeks, there is a base of silicone still on the windshield. When it is reapplied, it just keeps accumulating. This is why we get customers complaining of "streaking" from the windshield wipers long after the Rain-X is worn off. Just becomes a big mess. Haven't seen this problem at all with the Aquapel.
Here is the website for Aquapel.
http://www.ppg.com/gls_aquapel/default.htm
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