A hint to prolong wiper life

[nascarjody]

There is a way to prolong wiper life. If you get a clean rag & full strength washer fluid. Clean the wipers with the washer fluid every few weeks. Believe me it works.

[jestep]

so does rubbing acholol

[shailey]

Good tips guys. Man I have to get out of this forum, you people are too clean. LOL

[jestep]

ya i seen your windows. lol lol

[HRTKD]

Waxing your windshield prolongs both your wipers and your wiper motor. Yes, I have waxed my windshields. I even have special polish and wax for them.

[Lurchdubious]

Waxing your windshield prolongs both your wipers and your wiper motor. Yes, I have waxed my windshields. I even have special polish and wax for them.


what special polish & wax do you use?

[HRTKD]

what special polish & wax do you use?

Oops, called them the wrong things. Instead it is:
Fine Glass Polish (http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11017)
Glass Polish (http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11063)

[etalian2005]

The '08 wiper blades have something like Rain-X on them. the windshield will bead water, but only on the ares that the wipers go. Rather strange, but very nice since i can see a lot easier.

[Lurchdubious]

what special polish & wax do you use?

Oops, called them the wrong things. Instead it is:
Fine Glass Polish (http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11017)
Glass Polish (http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11063)



lol. well that's cool, thanks TKD! BTW, do you, or anyone else know of a cheaper glass polish that you'd recommend? like say around $4-$7? i'm on a 'baby-budget.' lol.

[jestep]

i never heard of that, wouldnt it build up on the windshield over time?

[HRTKD]

i never heard of that, wouldnt it build up on the windshield over time?

Are you asking about the polish? If so, I don't think it would build up. As far as I know, polish is not like wax which does leave something behind. The polish has stuff in it to smooth out the windshield and when it is buffed off there isn't anything left. At one point I thought that their description of their polish said it would take out small scratches, but I don't see that anymore.

[jestep]

oh ok wasnt sure what you guys were talking about

[etalian2005]

That's a little too pricey for my taste. But thanks for the tip.

[fdresq4]

I also claybar my windshields! Then, depending on my mood, Rain-X

Steve

[got_titan]

great tip.......

[jestep]

no build up with the rain-x

[nascarjody]

I just dont like the rainx in a light rain at night. It seems to get a film on the windshield. The last time I used it I had to pull over & find some sand & wipe it all over the windshield to clean the rainx off so I could see.

[jestep]

i have heard bad things about rain-x

[silvertitan7]

I just dont like the rainx in a light rain at night. It seems to get a film on the windshield. The last time I used it I had to pull over & find some sand & wipe it all over the windshield to clean the rainx off so I could see.



when you applied it the first time did you wipe it off real good after you put it on?

[nascarjody]

Yes

[weldtitan]

I use a leather/vinyl to clean the wiper blades. plus it helps keep them plyable so they contour the wind sheild. thats what i was told and it seems to work

[jestep]

dosnt streak the windshield?

[sleazymatt]

hrtkd is right that stuff from griots is BOMB! the cheapo rainx wax that you get in the store doesnt even come close

[jestep]

no build-up?

[BigD]

rubbing alcohol brings them back to life...just be careful and do not get the funk thta comes off the blades on you or your clothing because it will NOT come out of clothes and is tough to get off you as well!

[FireWalker42]

Well now I have a use for all the fiber cleaning alcohol we don't use at work anymore. The new technology is very sensitive to how clean the connections are and we use a dry cleaning/polishing method so we have a lot left over.
What brands of blades does everyone use? and are they worth the price?

[jestep]

mine are still stock. truck only a few months old.