rfrogger120
Expert Expediter
has any ever had a problem seeing the double yellow lines while driving in the rain at night?
driving at night in the rain
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In my 25 yrs experiance in the paint business I learned this.
Paint supplied for highway use is of course put out for bid.Small companies that go after this business are often less than honest.One of there tactics is to submit quality products for the state to run their test. After winning the bid,many of these companies reduce the quality that actually goes on the pavement.(It is rumored that payoffs are also made)
The only way to insure good quality materials are used all the time is to require that the contractors guarantee that the paint will last for a specified number of years.
This is the way the Europeon countries do it.Of course the polititions in on the graft are apposed.
Paint supplied for highway use is of course put out for bid.Small companies that go after this business are often less than honest.One of there tactics is to submit quality products for the state to run their test. After winning the bid,many of these companies reduce the quality that actually goes on the pavement.(It is rumored that payoffs are also made)
The only way to insure good quality materials are used all the time is to require that the contractors guarantee that the paint will last for a specified number of years.
This is the way the Europeon countries do it.Of course the polititions in on the graft are apposed.
rfrogger120
Expert Expediter
I thought I was the only one having that problem but I guess not, I usually dont pull over I just slow down
rfrogger120
Expert Expediter
Rainex wont work, has nothing to do with the wipers or the amount of rain thats falling, I'm sure some veterans know what I'm talking about. It has to do with, when the ground is wet.
rfrogger120
Expert Expediter
Thanks Packmule, thats a good idea I'll try that.-----are you driving a D-unit?
We tried Rainex for almost a year. During the day it worked very well for about 2-3 weeks at-a-time.
However, because Rainex is really an automotive wax, the glare from overhead lights at night on the windshield was very dangerous.
It is also very hard to completely remove.
Windshield wipers in a good condition are just as effective and 100x safer for night driving.
Just our experience.
Be safe
However, because Rainex is really an automotive wax, the glare from overhead lights at night on the windshield was very dangerous.
It is also very hard to completely remove.
Windshield wipers in a good condition are just as effective and 100x safer for night driving.
Just our experience.
Be safe
Our Rainex experience is the same as hedgehog's. While Rainex provides instant results that you can see (water does not bead up), it's effectiveness diminishes with time, requiring removal of the old wax and application of new. We find it to be more trouble than it's worth. Easier to change you wiper blades at regular intervals and keep small items from falling down your defroster vents. Rainex film is difficult to remove and it is indeed a film that reduces visibility.
I'll make it 2 for and 3 against.
I'm a Rain-X fan, and have been for years. If applied regularly, I believe this surface tension modifier is an excellent product at highway speeds and a fail suplement to the wiper at slow city driving. In the summer it allows easy removal of the bugs we all collect. My next truck will have the heated washer fluid system and I'll be interested to know how the Rain-X works in concert with the heated fluid. Perhaps "GEO" or "GLEN" will comment on that.
Terry
I'm a Rain-X fan, and have been for years. If applied regularly, I believe this surface tension modifier is an excellent product at highway speeds and a fail suplement to the wiper at slow city driving. In the summer it allows easy removal of the bugs we all collect. My next truck will have the heated washer fluid system and I'll be interested to know how the Rain-X works in concert with the heated fluid. Perhaps "GEO" or "GLEN" will comment on that.
Terry
Critter Truckin
Expert Expediter
Wait a minute... if I can't see the lines on the road in the rain, does that mean I should open my eyes when driving???
Seriously though, I don't think I've never had that problem. I'm not saying that it can't happen, just that I don't remember that ever being a problem. Maybe I'm driving in the wrong states. Maybe I should open my eyes!!!
Seriously though, I don't think I've never had that problem. I'm not saying that it can't happen, just that I don't remember that ever being a problem. Maybe I'm driving in the wrong states. Maybe I should open my eyes!!!
Packmule
Expert Expediter
No Critter....It's cuz you're young!! Eyes are better. As you get older the lines get harder to see at night,especially at night in the rain, even with cheaters on (glasses). I'm sure a lot of you out there can relate to what I'm saying, and you will too one day Critter. Ask the Hawk, he knows what I'm talking about.:'(
Dan
Dan
Critter Truckin
Expert Expediter
Maybe you're right... He always seems amazed when I can see the signs from way off... In the sleeper of course... SAFETY FIRST!!!
rfrogger120
Expert Expediter
Thank you Packmule i'm glad someone out there knows what i'm talking about.