The OEM wipers have recently been leaving some serious marks on my windshield. There are vertical lines of rubber residue where the wipers reverse direction.

I originally wanted to get the new piaa (http://www.piaa.com/WiperBlades/graphite.html) super graphite blades, but they max out at 24".

Any suggestions?

 

I got the same problem.. anyway to get rid of the residue w/o killing the windshield ? any specific type of cleanr we can buy ?

 

When using aftermarket blades, you'll have to replace the entire blade everytime they wear down (as opposed to just replacing the inserts as you do with OEM). Just go with a new set of OEM inserts. You'll spend $10 and take 2 minutes of your own time to install them.

Or you could do like me and not worry about inserts at all.

 

I think a little acetone would be the cheapest and cleanest method of getting rid of the residue.

 

Razor blade. Just scrape it off. A razor blade won't scratch glass and is quite effective for all sorts of things.

 

Works well for rain. Useless for drizzle and kicked-up road grime.

 

with Kurt.

I just changed my OEMs for the first time at 100,000 miles.

And they cost me a total of 15 bucks CDA for the pair.

Unbeatable money for durability IMO.

sauceman, who tried the Rain-X but got weary of it... too many miles for it to be good.

 

Sauce, how does the windshield stand up to the mileage. Right now mine is still crystal clear but our Civic (50K miles) has these tiny little pits in it that makes it look like dust particles that you just can't wash off. Its particularly visible driving directly into the sunset/sunrise/oncoming headlamps or at night under a bright streetlight.

 

I'll have it changed in the month of May. I guess I could tolerate it for another year if I had to, but I'm a little picky with visibility, so off it goes!

I just might replace the headlights as well while I'm there. Then again, maybe not too.. Will depend on the finances. I need to plan carefully for the purchase of the Smart for the wifey.

 

Thanks guys.

I will be stopping by the dealer tomorrow.

 

Advance auto parts has Trico refills cheap. I used them today first time in
rain and they work alot better.

My OEMs cracked in less than 2 years.

Refils are better if your blade is in good shapes. Blades may loose
paint with age. The OEM blades are probably better than aft mkt
so keep them as long as possible and use trico refils.

Advance can also get the purolator cabin air filter for $14. That saves
some money.

 

This may be OT, but how often do you need to replace the cabin filter?

 

i happen to be flipping through mine right now. it says 30k miles or every 2 years.

 

Thanks. :grin: