Rain repellent?

sherob said:
Just an FYI in case you don't know this... for bug removal, 50/50 mix of water to hydrogen peroxide. Spray and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Spray off with hose. Hydrogen peroxide LOVES protein! :thumb:
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I have read about this often and decided to try it and didn't have any luck with it. It didn't work well at all. What I bought has a 3% hydrogen peroxide concentration as an active ingredient, which is all that seems to be available in the usual retail outlets. I tried it at various ratios mixed with water, and even tried it undiluted. Not much luck.

I have seen hydrogen peroxide on-line that is available with a hydrogen peroxide concentration as high as 35%.
Is the problem that a 3% concentration is to low?
What concentration hydrogen peroxide are you using?
 
Andrew Shadow said:
I have seen hydrogen peroxide on-line that is available with a hydrogen peroxide concentration as high as 35%.
Is the problem that a 3% concentration is to low?
What concentration hydrogen peroxide are you using?
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I grabbed what we had in the house at the time, and Sherri being a RN, I'm going to bet it was 35%. She uses it to treat blood stains from clothing before washing to... pretty much any type of protein stains.

That might be the issue?
 
Rain-X (regular formula) specifically says not to use it on plastic. Their iteration for plastic windshields works, in my opinion, not as well as the original stuff, and the regular formula you buy today is different than their product from years ago. I once called and complained how bad the stuff was, and got an unusually honest fellow who told me they changed the product due to complaints from the EPA. Rain-X original (my term) was incredible and seemed to last for years. As I said, the new stuff is a shadow if its former self.

Bmacleod said:
I am going to jump the gun and throw this out here so you can research it more if youd like, as I have. NanoCeramic coatings are the latest rage
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Years ago I read a test by a Consumer Reports type of magazine that said wax coatings were literally a few of molecules thick and do not offer much in the way of real protection to your painted surface. I don't know how accurate that statement is, but it makes sense to me.

I tend to be wary of products that are over hyped by advertising claims. Using buzzwords immediately makes me suspicious - and Nano/Ceramic are two of those. At a car show last year, I saw a McLaren with some special protective coating that cost a few thousand $ to apply. As I recall, this stuff went on like your everyday wax - it was not a film like 3M's product, nor was it sprayed on like a clear coat. It brought to mind The King's New Clothes. I also doubt that we will see any independent lab impartially testing these products any time soon and reporting on their durability and how well they protect the underlying finish. For my money, I'll fall back on the statement made by that magazine. If the coating is only a few thousandths (microns?) thick, how much protection can you really expect from say, a hard bug impacting at 70 mph. How long does it really last? How can one even measure these parameters? Yes, I'm skeptical...but I never bought a 100 mpg carburetor nor did I buy one of those fuel 'ionizers' you clamped to the outside of your fuel line to double your car's mpg. You pays your money, you makes your choice.
 
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