Windshield/Wiper Query

**PajHERoY** · July 20th, 2004 08:26 PM

peeps,

na experience niyo ba na after some minutes na naka on ang wiper niyo, it will start to drag on the windshield on the upward motion?

is there something that can be applied on either the wiper or the windshield to make it glide smoothly?

thanks!

**tompetty** · July 27th, 2004 11:18 PM

no....baka may problem na yung wiper motor mo..or yung sprinngs sa wiper baka worn out n.

**theveed** · July 28th, 2004 11:19 AM

PajHERoY: Pare, sometimes the windshield is gummy and dirty coupled with dirty blades hence the drag.

**PajHERoY** · July 28th, 2004 12:42 PM

theveed, pwera itong past 2 days, puro ulan daily, and even when the wiper is on either intermittently or continuous for an extended time, say 30 minutes nang umuulan, ganun pa rin yung behavior nung blade.

**theveed** · July 28th, 2004 06:00 PM

Yup... actually kung lumamla parang di na aandar yung blades... I suggest you buy a set of silicone wiper blades (Concorde has them) and try it out... It won't be a waste since you replace wiper blades every 6-8 months anyway, tago mo nalang if that's not the culprit.

It also helps if you use a good glass cleaner often. Often means at least 1x a week especially after long trips, night driving, etc.. Bugs, sap, diesel fumes etc bonds to the glass and can be hard to remove with regular soap and water.

Give the glass cleaner a try, use it diligently for a couple of weeks and see if it improves (without changing your current wipers)... If so, then it's the glass that needs cleaning... clean your blades at least once a week as well.

If it doesn't change, then you windshield might need polishing.

**KelSeat** · July 28th, 2004 06:01 PM

I think your wiper blade is bad already.
The drag is caused by the hard rubber that is not gliding through your windshield.

The best way is to apply baby oil and make it soft again. But this is remedial and temporary.

**PajHERoY** · July 29th, 2004 10:30 AM

thanks theveed, thanks kelseat. will isolate that dang culprit

oh, isa pa... what's there to look for in a glass cleaner to say it's a 'good' one?

**theveed** · July 29th, 2004 10:50 AM

Don't put oil on the blade, it'll smear your windshield during rain, oil and water don't mix.

Glass cleaners:

Eagle One 20/20
Turtle Wax Clearview
Stoner's Invisible Glass
3M Heavy Duty Glass Cleaner
SprayWay

All in True Value.