Windshield wipers
Do they make a windshield wiper that doesn't suck? :mad:
Put a brand new set of winter wipers on my JK and right off the bat I have wide streaks (mostly on the drivers side off course). |
Originally Posted by Rubidon
(Post 3786551)
Do they make a windshield wiper that doesn't suck? :mad:
Put a brand new set of winter wipers on my JK and right off the bat I have wide streaks (mostly on the drivers side off course). |
Originally Posted by Rubidon
(Post 3786551)
Do they make a windshield wiper that doesn't suck? :mad:
Put a brand new set of winter wipers on my JK and right off the bat I have wide streaks (mostly on the drivers side off course). |
Originally Posted by tribulation138
(Post 3786553)
Yes the expensive 40 dollar ones
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I had Bosch Icons and they suck...now I have Bosch Icon on the left and RainX Lattitude on the right - will see which sucks less. I really want to order a set of these scrub blades though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmewpmtwOxs
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I'd pay a $100 for wipers if I knew they'd work as they should.:sad2:
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Wipers are just a strip of rubber. There's no magic about them, certainly not $40 worth of magic.
Cleaning and polishing the window glass will have the biggest effect on the wiper's performance. I'm not talking about going to a gas station and hitting the window with their cruddy water and squeegee. Clean the glass with dish soap, use a claybar, then follow up with some rain-x for a good polish. Wipe down the wiper blades as well. |
Just remember wipers sit on shelves for long periods of time. The blades dry out. I hit new and used blades with armor all wipes to keep them from spliting.
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Glass is porous so it's fairly easy to trap contaminants, dirt, bug splatter, etc. into the windshield. The best solution for the problem is to first clean the windshield to remove any contaminants and then coat the windshield with a water repellent material which will also help to fill up the pores.
I'd suggest these two products to start off with and hopefully it will reduce chatter/streaking. Amazon.com: Glass Science Glass Scrub Auto Glass Stripper 9 oz: Automotive Amazon.com: Aquapel Glass Treatment By PWG 2 Single Use Applicators PPG: Automotive |
Just installed Bosch ICON wipers on the wifes JKU about 2 months ago, and they've been great in the rain. Just had our first snow followed by ice last week and I was impressed with these wipers.
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