RCZ1
Active Member
Just an update on the Gtechniq G1 that I applied to my RCZ when I first got it in October 2010.
G1 is a glass sealant/ water repellent. I applied 3 layers to the windscreen and rear window and one layer to the side windows in October 2010.
The car is usually washed once a fortnight and the windows are washed as normal and dried then I use Meguiars glass cleaner to give them an extra clean.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the rain was not running off the screen as well as it had been doing. Then when I washed the car and sprayed water on the windscreen and back window it was obvious that the G1 had expired. The side windows were still repelling water as normal.
This means that the Gtechniq lasted
19 months and 15,000 miles,
which I'm really pleased with
You don't realise what a great job G1 does until it starts to fail.
I've now reapplied G1 to the windscreen and back window (3 layers) and its working really well again in the heavy rain we had a couple of days ago.
So in summary, a great product which performs as the manufacturer states and for a decent price. Apply and forget, that's what you do with G1. It also has the added benefit of stopping ice / frost forming on your windows (unless it's -7C or colder) and if it does you can usually just brush it off with your hand AND no need for windscreen wipers. Mine have barely been used.
G1 is a glass sealant/ water repellent. I applied 3 layers to the windscreen and rear window and one layer to the side windows in October 2010.
The car is usually washed once a fortnight and the windows are washed as normal and dried then I use Meguiars glass cleaner to give them an extra clean.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the rain was not running off the screen as well as it had been doing. Then when I washed the car and sprayed water on the windscreen and back window it was obvious that the G1 had expired. The side windows were still repelling water as normal.
This means that the Gtechniq lasted
19 months and 15,000 miles,
which I'm really pleased with
You don't realise what a great job G1 does until it starts to fail.
I've now reapplied G1 to the windscreen and back window (3 layers) and its working really well again in the heavy rain we had a couple of days ago.
So in summary, a great product which performs as the manufacturer states and for a decent price. Apply and forget, that's what you do with G1. It also has the added benefit of stopping ice / frost forming on your windows (unless it's -7C or colder) and if it does you can usually just brush it off with your hand AND no need for windscreen wipers. Mine have barely been used.