# Pls tell me abt hydrophobic coatings on the windshield, other than RainX **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 19, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pls-tell-me-abt-hydrophobic-coatings-on-the-windshield-other-than-rainx/105100 "2017-06-19T18:06:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pls-tell-me-abt-hydrophobic-coatings-on-the-windshield-other-than-rainx/105100/12 "2017-06-19T20:38:06Z")
> [@Noelm](#): > > Since I got pre-owned Sentra in 2010, I have the issue of ‘unable to see in the rain’, no matter how fast I run the wipers. After getting fed-up, a couple of years ago, I got Rain-X. **Link 1** > [@Sandblasted Windshield](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sandblasted-windshield/58760): > > Dear Car People: I recently drove through a harsh wind storm on highway 395, east of the Sierra Nevada. Upon my return to Los Angeles, I had my car washed. At first, I thought the washing had failed to rinse all the dust off the windshield; however, that is not the case. My windshield has been sandblasted! When sunlight is not directly in front of me, all is well, but when the sunlight aims right at me it refracts off all the tiny holes left by the sand and visibility is somewhat compromised. … **Link2** [http://www.windshield-replacement-surprise.com/windshield-repair-process-car-auto-crack](http://www.windshield-replacement-surprise.com/windshield-repair-process-car-auto-crack) _ **CSA** _ --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pls-tell-me-abt-hydrophobic-coatings-on-the-windshield-other-than-rainx/105100)._