However, I found the kit fairly easy to use. It comes with everything you need to conduct the repair on the side of the road – although I would appreciate the inclusion of some kind of cloth or alcohol wipe to clean the affected area first as this would presumably enhance the output of the repair. What is important to understand is that I did not buy the kit with a view that it would provide my car with a permanent repair. The windscreen specialist in Queenstown where I originally took the car made it abundantly clear that the windscreen will need full replacement, and I have already organised this with my insurance company as my car insurance offers excess-free glass cover. However, I would imagine that for small repairs – and done correctly – the resin would last a long time. Would I say this is a pro-grade repair? Of course not. But considering the circumstances and what I needed it to do, I really was rather impressed. How Long Does The Repair Last?

The Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit is easy to use and takes only 30 minutes to repair a variety of small damage to a windscreen. The Rain-X Additive allows you to keep your windscreen clean, helping to remove bug residue, tree sap and road grime from your car. Yet again someone has copied a perfectly good idea and made it un-reliable by cheaping out on the materials used to make it. The result is that you won't know which kits to trust to do a good job and which will be the rubbish ones. Read full review Screw pressure driver into the resin chamber to drive the resin into the break. Tighten until the pressure is almost screwed all the way in. Make sure the rubber mouth has opened wide. Allow 4-6 minutes, depending on the extent of the damage. Apply heat on the windshield with a hot air gun. I was driving my Subaru Legacy wagon from the town of Wanaka – where I had been staying to do some skiing – across the Crown Range road (aka “Crown Ranges”). This is a twisty piece of road that effectively provides a shortcut over the mountains that separate Wanaka from Queenstown. It is also the highest piece of road in New Zealand. The Crown Range road route is highlighted in blue – you can see there is a difference of around 40km versus the grey route (1hr 24min)

Rain-X Anti-Fog is designed to eliminate condensation caused by wet weather, high humidity and temperature changes.

This recently happened to me on a trip to Queenstown, New Zealand (a town famous for its scenery and plethora of ‘adrenaline-junkie’ activities e.g. bungee jumping, skiing/snowboarding, canyon jetboating etc). Buff off the Rain-X Fog treatment with a dry cloth or a paper towel - ensure you don’t drive until the windscreen is completely clear. Keep your shower, windows and glass doors shining and clean with this incredible Rain-X Rain Repellent product. The new and improved formula helps anti-fogging protection, and even works well under high humidity conditions - ideal for reducing condensation on interior glass and windows whilst you’re driving on colder, damper days.Please note I shot these images on my phone camera (a semi-recent Samsung Note) so the picture quality isn’t amazing. But hopefully it communicates the point for you well enough. Add the Rain-X Cleaner to your washer fluid reservoir, to ensure that the additive is spread across your windscreen every time you clean your glass on the road. After the curing process (which I probably didn’t wait quite long enough for but I was in a hurry) you peel off the curing sheets and begin the strangely satisfying process of scraping off the excess dried resin with the included razor blade.. On this particular day, my wife and I had tossed up taking the longer route to Queenstown, but as we were heading to a specific event in Queenstown we decided to save time and drive the Crown Range road. This 5L ready-to-use rain repellent applies water-beading technology every time the windscreen was is used on your car, aiding in providing better visibility alongside cleaning your windscreen.