A coated article (e.g., a coated glass article) is provided with a low-emissivity,
water-sheeting coating. The coating comprises a sputtered silica layer over a pyrolytically-applied
dielectric layer. In certain embodiments, an automobile windscreen is provided
with a low-emissivity, water-sheeting coating. Also provided are methods of rendering
a surface of a substrate (e.g., a pane of glass) resistant to soiling and staining,
such as by depositing on the substrate a low-emissivity, water-sheeting coating.