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Subject:Re: Rain-x eats black rubber
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Mon, 28 Aug 2000 16:41:05 PDT

Then to be extra safe it would be a good idea to leave a one inch margin on
the glass, where Rain-X is not applied - and as far as wipers go - at least
they can be easily changed once a year - and probably should be anyways...

>From: Michael Schiesser <fruitlands@yahoo.com>
>
>Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Rain-x, I have been using
>the stuff since 1985, but any newbies to the product
>should be aware that the synthetic polymer that is
>Rain-X corrodes black rubber seals like the ones
>holding on your window, and even the black rubber of
>your wipers. So be cautious to keep it away from the
>edges and chances are you wont need your wipers anyway
>if you use it all the time.
>
>Michael Schiesser
>89 Westy
>Seattle WA
>
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>1732 18th Ave #J
>Seattle WA 98122
>
>"Fruitlands" is name given to the region around Harvard Mass by early
>settlers. We dont live there any more, but I did when I chose fruitlands as
>a user name.
>
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