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Published on Nov 01, 2025

Hey folks! This is Jake from Magnatech Auto Glass.

Welcome to another Q&A session where I answer questions from y'all on the internet.

Today's question is:

"What's the best time to apply water repellent coating to my windshield?"

Answer: 

Yeah, the best time to do it is going to be now. So, with the next couple months coming up being our most rainy months, uh I definitely recommend a better hydrophobic coating. So stuff like the store bought ones like O'Reilly's, Napo, where you can get like a RainX the the lasting time or sorry crap uh the um they only really last about a week or two as far as um use with them, but right now there's uh commercial coatings that we install on vehicles that can last 6 to 8 months, you know, on the on the long-term side. But uh coatings have really gone a long way. But, uh, to answer the question, yeah, right now would be the best time to do it is right before the rain starts coming out.

Summary:

Magnatech Autoglass recommends applying water repellent coatings now, as the next few months will be rainy. They suggest using commercial coatings that can last 6 to 8 months, noting they are more effective than store-bought options like RainX, which only last a week or two

Jake from Magnatech Autoglass

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