Rain X on a scope?

[ricknolan]

Rain X works great on a truck windsheild. What would happen if you put it on a rifle scope?

 

[geargrinder]

You can't, Bushnell will sue you for their Rainguard copyright infringement.

I'd worry that it would mess with any of the optical coatings on your outer lenses.

 

[ScottBerish]

I dunno, but why don't you try it on a cheap scope and see how well it works??

 

[ricknolan]

Good idea but I don't have a cheap scope.

Wonder if the nice folks at Lupod or Nikon might give me a answer?

 

[linksmechanic]

It's made out of a wax base so I doubt it would hurt. Try it on a leupold if it messes it up send it in. Or have liberty optics try it on a vx1.

 

[Boss Hoss]

Not only no but Heck No..

 

[CS T]

I do not know if what I was told is true or not but here it goes. A customer of mine said he tried it. He said after it dried he wiped it off and that it looked like it lifted up some of the scopes coatings. Again I do not know it his is true. I thought about doing it to a cheap scope I have.

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[Boss Hoss]

As I stated above----this is not a good thing.

 

[jwp475]

A cheap scope would not have the same coatings as an expensive scope, therefore not much to learn IMHO

 

[CS T]

A cheap scope would not have the same coatings as an expensive scope, therefore not much to learn IMHO

You are correct and that is way I have not tried it yet.

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[Varmint Hunter]

Should work the same as it does on you truck's windshield provided that you can keep the rifle going at least 50 mph. :>)

I don't believe that RainX was designed for stationary glass.

 

[jwp475]

Should work the same as it does on you truck's windshield provided that you can keep the rifle going at least 50 mph. :>)

I don't believe that RainX was designed for stationary glass.

Nor was it intended for lenses with optical coatings

 

[ricknolan]

This is what Leoupld said about it...

"Rick, it will help at the beginning but I do not recommend using Rain X, my suggestion is trying a substance called Kleer-Vu they can be reached at 208-524-4949"

Kleer Vu Anti-Fog Cleaner is the web address.

I am going to try some and see if it works for scopes and my eye glasses.

 

[Boss Hoss]

Was talking with Arnold at US Optics (directs production, QC and some R&D) today about another matter and I brought this up and he got a chuckle out of it. On the lower line optics it may not make a difference at first but eventually it will degrade performance.

This is the best way to clean your optics IMHO-- watch and learn:

http://www.usoptics.com/video/cln1.wmv