To wipe or not?

**James Deuce** · 8th March 2007, 10:36

The propellants in aerosol Pledge will remove the shatterproof properties of a shatterproof visor.

No I'm not a NikWax agent. Yes I have had a shatterproof visor explode in my face after using Pledge and Rain-X on it for a year. One stone flicked up by a vehicle traveling in the other direction. If I hadn't been wearing glasses, I might be blind now.

**magicfairy** · 8th March 2007, 10:39

I have winter gloves with a little rubber wiper blade on the index finger , works well and doesn't get soggy.

**vifferman** · 8th March 2007, 11:04

Originally Posted by Jim2

The propellants in aerosol Pledge will remove the shatterproof properties of a shatterproof visor.

That's good to know - thanx Jim.
I was going to switch from using Plexus to Pledge due to the cost (Plexus is like 5 or 6 times the price!) but now I won't.

Oh yeah - with Plexus, the water beads and readily runs off, If it doesn't (like there's a film of road spooge on there or summat), then I use my glove finger or crack the visor open.
By the way - don't use tissues (even soft ones) on your visor. Use a soft cloth. I'm pretty sure that wood fibres are harder than plastic, so they'll build up very fine scratches on your visor that will make it starry at night.

**XR250 Si** · 8th March 2007, 12:43

Where do you get this Nikwax Visor Proof from? And would it be okay to also use it on my goggles?

**James Deuce** · 8th March 2007, 12:44

Any bike shop and yes it would work on goggles.

**XR250 Si** · 8th March 2007, 12:56

Cheers Jim, just seen that Motomail down the road have it.

**pritch** · 8th March 2007, 16:58

I have two pairs of Held gloves with a rubber blade along the first finger of the left hand. Brilliant!

(Even southpaws have to hold the throttle in their right hand don't they?)

There is an aftermarket attachment rubber blade that fits all those other gloves so badly designed that they don't come with one....

Neither of the Held pairs are waterproof, one pair are motard gloves, the other pair sport touring.

My "waterproof" Spidi gloves don't have a windscreen wiper.

Ahhhh! An excuse to buy another pair of gloves

**Edbear** · 8th March 2007, 17:16

Interesting thread and good tips! My ancient Thinsulate gloves work well using the index finger, but having to ride in the rain last weekend on the new C50T, I found the windscreen to be particularly effective and it even kept the rain off my gloves!

I've never been so dry in the wet! Only wet areas were my shins and boots! Could ride with the visor open until the rain got really heavy! Still got to be careful of those inside white lines when cutting corners, though...

**desmo dave** · 8th March 2007, 18:32

Originally Posted by Jim2

The propellants in aerosol Pledge will remove the shatterproof properties of a shatterproof visor.

No I'm not a NikWax agent. Yes I have had a shatterproof visor explode in my face after using Pledge and Rain-X on it for a year. One stone flicked up by a vehicle traveling in the other direction. If I hadn't been wearing glasses, I might be blind now.

ive seen it used on helicopter screens often, so i guess the pilot and pasengers are in for a big surprise some time.

**desmo dave** · 8th March 2007, 18:38

Originally Posted by Jim2

The propellants in aerosol Pledge will remove the shatterproof properties of a shatterproof visor.

No I'm not a NikWax agent. Yes I have had a shatterproof visor explode in my face after using Pledge and Rain-X on it for a year. One stone flicked up by a vehicle traveling in the other direction. If I hadn't been wearing glasses, I might be blind now.

i blame them for ya visor.

**SpinFx** · 8th March 2007, 18:46

When I use to play paintball we had these visor tear offs for our goggles, They dont restrict your vision and now when its really wet and i'm following alot of traffic I just put a couple of these on my lid and pull them off as required. mainly when theres a build up of road film. Motocross riders use them also.

**SpinFx** · 8th March 2007, 18:51

come to think of it for the ongoing cost of all the wipers / products etc, why doesnt someone invent a stick on battery operated window wiper for you helmet, may look stupid but safety is more important and you can always pull it off just before you arrive. lol I've actually seen some adapted for splatter on Paintball Visors.

**Hailwood** · 8th March 2007, 20:07

I remember in the late 70s early 80s one of the helmet makers brought out a wiper for the helemt..ran on tracks top and bottom of your shield and on battery..never took off though.......it did look munted!!!!!!

**mazz1972** · 8th March 2007, 23:25

We use Cat Crap....the rain just runs off and I've never had to wipe....if going fast enough just a quick turn of the head is all that's needed.

Wearing glasses is a pain as they fog up and you open the visor a bit and then you get spits of rain on your glasses....and then you have to stop and wipe!

Cat Crap is supposed to help stop fogging but didn't make an ounce of different with my visor....but it does clean up the visor nicely and help with the rain as mentioned above.