I bought some new wiper blades, and in my haste to install them and get the expletive away from Autozone, I must have thrown away my alcohol wipe.

So what is the best solution to prep wiper blades?

Rain-X (denatured alcohol) or 91% Isopropl Alcohol?

 

you shouldnt use an alcohol wipe,

if you have good wipers they should be graphite coated.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by goldegg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you shouldnt use an alcohol wipe,

if you have good wipers they should be graphite coated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well ... the graphite is coming off on my windows. I've had the wipers for two weeks, and they're sputtering, and leaving marks.

 

Anyone?

 

I only recommend OEM Honda blades. The rubber inserts are replaceable and inexpensive (less than $5 apiece) - much cheaper than replacing the entire blade. Fresh Honda inserts are excellent.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I only recommend OEM Honda blades. The rubber inserts are replaceable and inexpensive (less than $5 apiece) - much cheaper than replacing the entire blade. Fresh Honda inserts are excellent.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I may have to pick that up. It's wierd that these blades just crapped out. I've had good luck with Anco's before .... but these didn't even last a month

 

bosch make really nice quality wipers aswell

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by goldegg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bosch make really nice quality wipers aswell</TD></TR></TABLE>
My experience with Bosch blades has been much less than satisfactory.

I have never regretted switching back to Honda blades and inserts.

 

I've also had good luck with Anco, Bosch are pretty good but cost twice as much as Anco.
Anco

 

Dont you have warranty you can fall back onto from Anco? That sounds like premature wear. Something is/was wrong...

?

 

i dont think the op is using anco right now. but i agree, anco is good quality for its price.

 

No, I am using Anco. And they're leaving graphite on my windows. After two weeks.

 

maybe you just got a bad ones.

this is my 2nd set and both of them were good.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ATEJ8FTW &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe you just got a bad ones.

this is my 2nd set and both of them were good.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I kind of reached that conclusion.

 

im stupid but whats graphite

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thizzed_out_civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im stupid but whats graphite</TD></TR></TABLE>

seriously, "teflon" wipers still puzzle me

 

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seriously, "teflon" wipers still puzzle me </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Graphite is just impregnated into the blade to make it last longer.

******* AeroVantage .... I'm going to honda before work tomorrow.

 

have you tried the regular anco ones? i just grab whatever is cheapest at walmart and autozone.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ATEJ8FTW &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have you tried the regular anco ones? i just grab whatever is cheapest at walmart and autozone.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I get my new ones at Wal Mart. $2.18 for an entire wiper (blade and arm) can't be beat. Been running this set on my EX for about 6 months now. Work just as good as when they were put on new.


Modified by IslandSi at 10:47 PM 11/10/2006

 

they are about $3-4 in my local store. those things are hot because i got the last 20". had to dig through the pile just to find it, stupid employees just left a big pile on the rack all unorganized.

 

I go some rubber sealant and fixed mine. Thats the cheap way to go.

 

I just went to honda and bought some new blades. Now that I have honda blades, I'll just buy honda inserts. They work better.

 

Yeah I have always used the Honda blades with inserts. Just replaced mine today and they are excellent. Costs about 10 bucks total for the front and rear blades so it's cheap to replace each year.