Does The Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit Really Work? Here's What Users Say

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For most vehicle owners, the process of replacing the windshield in your car, truck, or SUV can be as annoying as it is expensive. It can be all the more frustrating if it's required due to a seemingly minor defect, like a small chip or crack in the glass. Despite the fact, even the smallest of chips or cracks can quickly become much bigger problems if they are not tended too quickly.

Fortunately, ponying up for an automotive pro to replace the damaged windshield isn't the only option for vehicle owners, as many companies like Rain-X make DIY repair kits to handle such issues. While those DIY kits are pretty user-friendly, Rain-X is not the only brand in the repair kit game. In fact, there are currently dozens of options available via online venues like Amazon, as well as brick-and-mortar outlets that carry auto supplies. 

But given Rain-X's preoccupation with keeping the windshields pristine via windshield wipers and some potentially problematic window treatments, one might assume the brand has a leg up on the competition. While the brand's perceived market expertise may be enough to encourage some consumers to give the Rain-X kit a go, the question of whether or not it actually works is an entirely different matter. If you're on the fence, you'll be interested to learn that customers are generally impressed with the effectiveness of the Rain-X Repair Kit, though there may be some issues worth considering. Here's what they're saying about the kit. 

Before we get too far along, Rain-X's Windshield Repair Kit recently took the top spot on our own list ranking similar windshield repair products. With that said, we can tell you that real world customers have largely rated the kit well too, though some also took issue with it for various reasons. As for the positives, the kit boasts a near five-star rating on its Rain-X product page, with many of the reviews raving over the kit's ease of use, and its budget-friendly price point, as most outlets sell it for well under $20. 

The kit is typically listed on Amazon for $12.99, though with sales prices it is often listed cheaper. The four-star and five-star reviews on that site tend to laud the kit for the same reasons as users who posted on Rain-X, with price, ease of use, and overall effectiveness being the most common points of note. However, the kit is rated at just 3.9-stars overall by Amazon users. Many of the kit's detractors claim that the kit didn't work at all, and in some cases actually made the chip in their windshield worse, citing a possible design flaw as the issue.

Still others noted that the repair process was confusing, and even overly messy. And yes, if you peruse the posted reviews on other retail sites like Auto Zone, Walmart, and Advance Auto Parts, you'll see similar raves and complaints from other customers. So you'll want to take them all into account before you purchase a Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit for yourself. 

This article should not be read as either an endorsement or indictment of Rain-X's Windshield Repair Kit by SlashGear. It is, instead, intended to provide those interested in the product with a first-hand viewpoint of its general effectiveness based on actual accounts posted by fellow consumers who have already used it. In providing that first-hand point of view, we read over dozens of reviews — both positive and negative — from numerous retail sites, as well as Rain-X's own, then presented the most common points from each side. When it was appropriate, direct quotes were also included.