Wiper blades
- Thread starter Cobster
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There is no such thing as a good wiper blade anywhere in the world as far as I am aware.
I've tried them all, I've paid large at the dealer, or CTC, or costco.
They're all shit, they all have spots they don't hit, they all make noise, they all skip, they all fuck up in the winter.
Doesn't matter what kind you buy, though, maybe, some are worse than others.
I've tried them all, I've paid large at the dealer, or CTC, or costco.
They're all shit, they all have spots they don't hit, they all make noise, they all skip, they all fuck up in the winter.
Doesn't matter what kind you buy, though, maybe, some are worse than others.
Don't ever get the dual blades, it's just one of those designs that SEEMS like it would be better, but if you think about it a bit, since a blade is not 100% efficient you're basically trapping SOME water (or mud, etc) between the two and repeatedly smearing it back and forth...bad.Cobster said:What's a good brand at crappy tire?
Any of those gimmicky dual blade things any good?
Just noticed mine is messed and that's not good for tonight.
Also, I think it might double the wear on the wiper motor (which was engineered for the weight and friction of a single blade).
If you have an older car and your windshield is too pitted, no blades will ever wipe as smoothly as when your windshield was new.
But there's some hope - Go into the automotive section and buy yourself a bottle of RainX, and set aside some time (about 30 minutes) and coat your windshield with Rain-X. Okay, maybe this won't help you tonight, but if you haven't used RainX before, you're in for a treat.
Always do two coats and polish it as hard as you can with a soft cotton cloth. (The recommendation to do two coats is that since it's transparent, it's easy to miss a section of your windshield and it'll bug you when you see a section not beading in the rain...a double-coat pretty much guarantees you won't miss any spots)
Anyways, the RAIN-X sorta fills those microcopic pits in your windshield and the beading action is incredible - you can be in a downpour and it just beads off so fast you can actually drive without using your wipers (not that I would recommend not turning on your wipers because it's a little unsafe, but it's pretty cool to see).
I've had a coating last about 6 months before I had to do it again.
If you change wipers at the same time, your coating will last longer because your wiper won't be all microscopically ragged. The Bosch wipers are probably your best bet.
Personally, I just get the OEM wiper rubber at my car dealer.
Yep, got the cheapy shit. FUCKING HATE taking them off and putting them on. Been awhile since I put them on last lol...so obviously forgot the way, but I think I'll be good for next time. Did the RainX thing once this year, worked great, should do it again soon. Thanks guys.
When I open bottle of Rain-X, it smells very familiar to but I can not recall what it is - something I remember from chemistry classes.smiley1437 said:
Chances are it is some kind of alcohol/industrial solvent that can be purchased for couple of bucks a gallon. Reminds me of Ratshack selling isopropyl alcohol as tape head cleaner for 10x profit.
Any ideas?
