Windshield Water Repellent 2026 Test: Which Brand Wins?

the most time consuming product to apply, about 35 minutes across three layers plus a final G2 step

across two steps, described as very quick and easy

required a little more time and effort than Rain-X, but still fairly easy

easy to apply

very easy to apply, easier than Nasiol

requires a second coat, taking a bit more time than Rain-X and Meguiar's

very quick and easy to apply, similar to Meguiar's

as easy to apply as Rain-X, about 1 minute

quick and easy to apply, similar to Ethos, no dwell time or multiple coats required

of force to slide the sponge, more force required than even untreated glass

of force to slide the sponge, third best result behind Invisible Glass and Rain-X

of force to slide the sponge, better than untreated glass but far behind Rain-X

of force to slide the sponge, second best result

of force to slide the sponge, close to Rain-X

of force to slide the sponge, third place at the time

of force to slide the sponge, best result of all products tested

of force to slide the sponge, better than average

of force to slide the sponge

two way tie for first place with Glaco

two way tie for first place with Gtechniq

performed as well as Rain-X initially, described as too close to call

amazing hydrophobic qualities as soon as applied, too close to call against Nasiol

good but water beads did not run off quite as fast as Nasiol

possibly the most hydrophobic product at that point, very tight water beads

very good, too close to call against Griot's

water began forming a sheet in the direct path of the spray, though beads formed once the spray stopped

formed a sheet of water in the direct path of the spray, though beads formed once flow stopped

best result of all products tested; also referenced elsewhere in the transcript as 0.7 seconds for second place, which appears to be a transcript inconsistency

tied for third place with Gyeon at 0.9 seconds

for the water sheet to clear, described as damaged by the chemical

trailing Rain-X and Nasiol

struggling to fend off water

worst result of all products tested at that point

in one mention and close to 1.3 seconds in another, best or near best result of all products tested

best result of all products without the blow dryer

one of the weaker results

one of the worst results

worst result of all products tested

best result of all products tested

rating of two, among the second tier performers

tied for best result with Gyeon, rating of 1.5

rating of two

rating of two

rating of two

held first place, described as still looking as good as new

not explicitly named in the video's summary of this test, which only mentions Gtechniq and Gyeon holding first place

lost a step, water beginning to form a sheet

becoming overwhelmed with water and forming a sheet