DIY: Hidden windshield wipers
11-25-2014, 01:10 PM
#81
Registered Bunny
And $50 more on wipers is $50 less on something else on the car!
How much did you pay for yours? I'm in QC but I might visit people from the 31st of Dec to the 3rd of Jan near Niagara Falls, so I might be able to get them from across the border I imagine. Just the holidays timing isn't excellent.
11-29-2014, 01:09 PM
#83
Intermediate
For some reason I can't edit my posts. Probably don't have enough of them yet.
Anyhow I bought a trim piece for Wife's Civic and 2 of each of the extra blades for these so the price was a little high. The new arms actually come with new "wiper refills" in them so maybe I shouldn't have gotten so many extras but they weren't that much. You can see the part numbers on the receipt from Majestic. If you just went with the arms you're looking at right around $50. If you actually need new wipers that is not a bad price since you would probably shell out about $20 for replacement blades anyhow.
Thanks a lot OP for pointing out something I never paid any attention to and now I can't get in a car without looking at eh wipers and thinking how fugly they are. At least you showed a way to fix this fugliness, and for that we thank you.
Anyhow I bought a trim piece for Wife's Civic and 2 of each of the extra blades for these so the price was a little high. The new arms actually come with new "wiper refills" in them so maybe I shouldn't have gotten so many extras but they weren't that much. You can see the part numbers on the receipt from Majestic. If you just went with the arms you're looking at right around $50. If you actually need new wipers that is not a bad price since you would probably shell out about $20 for replacement blades anyhow.
Thanks a lot OP for pointing out something I never paid any attention to and now I can't get in a car without looking at eh wipers and thinking how fugly they are. At least you showed a way to fix this fugliness, and for that we thank you.
11-29-2014, 01:19 PM
#84
For some reason I can't edit my posts. Probably don't have enough of them yet.
Anyhow I bought a trim piece for Wife's Civic and 2 of each of the extra blades for these so the price was a little high. The new arms actually come with new "wiper refills" in them so maybe I shouldn't have gotten so many extras but they weren't that much. You can see the part numbers on the receipt from Majestic. If you just went with the arms you're looking at right around $50. If you actually need new wipers that is not a bad price since you would probably shell out about $20 for replacement blades anyhow.
Thanks a lot OP for pointing out something I never paid any attention to and now I can't get in a car without looking at eh wipers and thinking how fugly they are. At least you showed a way to fix this fugliness, and for that we thank you.
Anyhow I bought a trim piece for Wife's Civic and 2 of each of the extra blades for these so the price was a little high. The new arms actually come with new "wiper refills" in them so maybe I shouldn't have gotten so many extras but they weren't that much. You can see the part numbers on the receipt from Majestic. If you just went with the arms you're looking at right around $50. If you actually need new wipers that is not a bad price since you would probably shell out about $20 for replacement blades anyhow.
Thanks a lot OP for pointing out something I never paid any attention to and now I can't get in a car without looking at eh wipers and thinking how fugly they are. At least you showed a way to fix this fugliness, and for that we thank you.
Or get them for $14 here
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11-29-2014, 04:26 PM
#86
Registered Bunny
Or get them for $14 here
Amazon.com: Genuine OEM Honda Accord 4dr Wiper Insert Pair Front 2013-2014: Automotive
Amazon.com: Genuine OEM Honda Accord 4dr Wiper Insert Pair Front 2013-2014: Automotive
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02-14-2015, 01:52 PM
#94
I like turtles
I read the whole thread and didn't come across an answer for this. Can you use aftermarket blades for the 13+ accord to achieve this same effect? Or must they be the actual part from Honda? I would think you could...
02-14-2015, 02:31 PM
#95
The answer to your questions are maybe. The effect is achieved/aided with the 13+ OEM Honda blade because of its side mount design (see my post two posts up). I haven't seen any aftermarket blade with a side mount design, but they may exist. I think the 08-12 Honda design is going to look better/be less visible than Third Gen. OEM/ cheap aftermarket, so it really depends what you're after. But the lowest profile design that I know of for our cars that isn't custom made for a ridiculous amount of money is the 13+ OEM blade.
04-12-2016, 10:35 PM
#98
I finally got a chance to try the new 2013+ accord sedan wipers. They are the new design with the mount on the side instead of on top so the arm sits lower. Not to mention the whole wiper is pretty low profile.
Also, since the wiper arm sits lower, I was able to rotate the arm counterclockwise so it hides even more.
The end result is a wiper that is pretty much 100% hidden.
Results:
Also, since the wiper arm sits lower, I was able to rotate the arm counterclockwise so it hides even more.
The end result is a wiper that is pretty much 100% hidden.
Results:
On a side note, let me do you a favor in return:
04-13-2016, 08:01 AM
#100
Senior Moderator
Looks like a silly infomercial product that doesn't work very well if you look through the 1-star reviews.. :/
04-13-2016, 11:33 PM
#101
Senior Moderator
added the part no to page 1 post 1 and also to the thread I started! Thanks OP 
04-14-2016, 10:06 AM
#102
. It is just a petroleum based plastic restorer, there are others like meguiars if you have a brand preference. I used it on my plastic trim at the windshield base and all the plastic under the hood and it worked like a charm!
04-14-2016, 09:25 PM
#103
Senior Moderator
Sorry if the link was broken lol. The product linked was for Wipe-New, and I was only teasing about the faded plastic trim . It is just a petroleum based plastic restorer, there are others like meguiars if you have a brand preference. I used it on my plastic trim at the windshield base and all the plastic under the hood and it worked like a charm!
. It is just a petroleum based plastic restorer, there are others like meguiars if you have a brand preference. I used it on my plastic trim at the windshield base and all the plastic under the hood and it worked like a charm!
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