Wiper replacements

[Oldmate1]

hi cuppa
have you tried this stuff http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...ecommendations
you will hardly need windscreen wipers

[Alitis007]

What's wrong with the twin blades? Not had any issues with mine

I think more to do with the plastic backed blades when the rubber wears the plastice scratches the windscreen. I only fit rubber backed blades and only in the older cars that take the 8mm steel backed ones

[Cuppa]

hi cuppa
have you tried this stuff http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...ecommendations
you will hardly need windscreen wipers

Not on the car, but I used to use one of their products on motorcycle hemet visors.

Having just watched the video in that link, I think the issue I’ve had was because I was doing the cleaning in the sun. Not real hot, but enough to evaporate the cleaner leaving a smudges. Even with Isopropyl Alcohol. (Thought I’d give it a try, as I’m out of metho at the moment.). Didn’t find the vinegar & newspaper any better than Windex tbh.

Might give that Rain X a go & their ‘Glass Scrub’ product too.

[Maxhead]

I've got some 90% alcohol here to clean it with if I don't drink it first, but I never had any luck with wipers. Tried silicone ones, twins, rubber...they're all crap. Maybe I'm buying the wrong ones so I will try the Trico refils and see how it goes

[janderson]

hi cuppa
have you tried this stuff http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...ecommendations
you will hardly need windscreen wipers

beware of that, I try'd it on all windows before hitting the high country. The windows attracted the dust like a magnet. never again

[the evil twin]

X2 ^^^^^

Rain X and its family found it's way into automotive use from the world of aviation.

It doesn't take kindly to swept areas, the blades eventually wear off the coating and if you don't keep it up and it gets patchy it is shithouse mouse.

It is also the worlds best dust magnet as others mentioned

[Winnie]

The wipers on my Corolla suck. I think it's more to do with the sandblasted windscreen, and I reckon somebody has used solid steel wiper blades before, because there are huge wiper blade scratches in it.

[Maxhead]

The wipers on my Corolla suck. I think it's more to do with the sandblasted windscreen, and I reckon somebody has used solid steel wiper blades before, because there are huge wiper blade scratches in it.

Next year add winscreen insurance onto it and get it replaced witha brand new spanka...$50 extra a year

[Winnie]

Not sure if they offer it as an extra for 3rd party insurance.
I come off my P plates next week and will do a ring around and see what I can come up with

[bishbashbosh]

Metho for cleaning glass with newspaper!

Works a treat..

I've never understood how the inside gets so dirty though. Never touch the inside with my fingers but as with you it always seems smudged up in the sun.