Wiper replacements

[Cuppa]

I need new windscreen wipers. Anyone have any preferences for a brand on your GU? Better to get the complete blades or just the rubber inserts? Or are they all much the same?

[BigRAWesty]

If the bodies are fine the just replace the blades.
Look for genuine rubber. You pay a little more but they work much nicer

[mudski]

Trico blades are what I use. They work well and last a while. As for complete blade assemblies, or your GU, use OEM, atleast you know they will fit. But this is something that rarely wears out....

[threedogs]

I have a mate the replaces windscreens and he told me never use the twin type blades
I think Im like Mark and use the Trico brand they are grey in colour and work great
I change them every year regardless

[Wizard52]

Hi Cuppa

Don't use the silicone types as when they age, they leave a film on the windscreen which is almost impossible to get off. I've always just replaced the rubber.

[Cuppa]

Have fitted some 100% natural rubber Trico refills, which has made a huge difference. Now I need to clean the inside of the windscreen. It’s ok until looking into the sun & then every smudge & finger mark shows up. Have tried Windex window cleaner which helped, but I can’t seem to get an unblemished crystal-clear finish. It’s certainly good enough, I’m just a bit irritated I can’t get it better. (Maybe I could post this in TD’s new thread ..... assuming of course that ‘a bit irritated’ might might be close to ‘ticked off’, & certainly lower down the ‘narked continuum’ than ‘angry’). LOL

[threedogs]

Have fitted some 100% natural rubber Trico refills, which has made a huge difference. Now I need to clean the inside of the windscreen. It’s ok until looking into the sun & then every smudge & finger mark shows up. Have tried Windex window cleaner which helped, but I can’t seem to get an unblemished crystal-clear finish. It’s certainly good enough, I’m just a bit irritated I can’t get it better. (Maybe I could post this in TD’s new thread ..... assuming of course that ‘a bit irritated’ might might be close to ‘ticked off’, & certainly lower down the ‘narked continuum’ than ‘angry’). LOL

Might want to cut and polish the outside as well, huge difference
Vinegar and news paper old school never fails

[TPC]

Have fitted some 100% natural rubber Trico refills, which has made a huge difference. Now I need to clean the inside of the windscreen. It’s ok until looking into the sun & then every smudge & finger mark shows up. Have tried Windex window cleaner which helped, but I can’t seem to get an unblemished crystal-clear finish. It’s certainly good enough, I’m just a bit irritated I can’t get it better. (Maybe I could post this in TD’s new thread ..... assuming of course that ‘a bit irritated’ might might be close to ‘ticked off’, & certainly lower down the ‘narked continuum’ than ‘angry’). LOL

I have been told to never use Windex as it leaves a residue on the window, I always use metho and it works great.

[Alitis007]

I have been told to never use Windex as it leaves a residue on the window, I always use metho and it works great.

Yep warm water and metho and these special micro fibre cloths specificly for windows. Best ever! And also no amonia so it wont fade tints and those cloths wont scratch the tints

[Clunk]

I have a mate the replaces windscreens and he told me never use the twin type blades
I think Im like Mark and use the Trico brand they are grey in colour and work great
I change them every year regardless

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