Windshield/Wiper Query

[buknoy2002]

Originally posted by theveed
ghost: If you regularly clean your windshield with a good glass cleaner, 2x a year should be sufficient, once before the rainy season, one after the rainy season.

David,

whats a good glass cleaner? ok lang ba yung mga nabibili sa groceries (kiwi, glade etc ) =)

[theveed]

Not really coz household glasscleaners usually doesn't have enough cleaning power to clean road grime, in addition, ammonia smears.

Even groceries should have a small car section, grab a bottle of Turtle Wax Clearview.

[buknoy2002]

Originally posted by theveed
Not really coz household glasscleaners usually doesn't have enough cleaning power to clean road grime, in addition, ammonia smears.

Even groceries should have a small car section, grab a bottle of Turtle Wax Clearview.

david,
just had my car's windshield polished in yur shop last saturday. also replaced my blades with bosch tropical.
ok nman so far nawala yung skips/drags.
if i buy the TW clearview, do i need to clean it weekly or monthly?
ok lang din bang lagyan ko ng rain x?

[sturbo]

hindi po ba maganda yung mga wiper " refills " ?

[rlp1099]

wiper refills are ok

mura pa php 200 pati kabit

replaced my bosche blades with refills-am happy with results

forgot brand pero refills are in clear white packing with green lettering on packing

syempre apply glass cleaner every now and then-part of ur cleaning ritual

[impulzz]

before you apply rain x, make sure you have cleaned your windsheild, after applying rain x let it sit for a few hours better if overnight (as blackmagic discovered) then buff it of with newspaper until crystal clear. sometimes i spray a very lite mist of water before buffing it of.

[theveed]

copy from my HCP reply:

Blades don't last over 6-8 months, whether you use them or not, you're supposed to replace them 2x a year. Preferably the whole wiper blade assembly (like Bosch, Denso, etc) and not just the rubber blade insert.

Why? The assembly is a mix tensioner in a frame that "pushes" the blade flush to the glass, if the rubber's flex and length isn't matched with the assembly, you won't get optimal "wiping" contact.

Personally, I change blades every May or June, just before the rainy season... After the rainy season, your blades are probably worn out already from the daily usage... Your call whether to replace them or not since during the dry months, you rarely use them. But don't expect them to last you 2 rainy seasons.

Think razor blades... They're exactly the same concept.

[buknoy2002]

Originally posted by theveed
make sure your RainX is still "good", usually pag naopen na sya, mga 2-3 months lang sya effective, the vapor changes the product.

pareho po ba expiry period ng rainX and turtle wax(forgot the name pero parang rainX din ang effect)

[theveed]

Turtlewax Rain Away

Parehas po meron....

[x-wind]

Originally posted by theveed
copy from my HCP reply:

Blades don't last over 6-8 months, whether you use them or not, you're supposed to replace them 2x a year. Preferably the whole wiper blade assembly (like Bosch, Denso, etc) and not just the rubber blade insert.

Why? The assembly is a mix tensioner in a frame that "pushes" the blade flush to the glass, if the rubber's flex and length isn't matched with the assembly, you won't get optimal "wiping" contact.

Personally, I change blades every May or June, just before the rainy season... After the rainy season, your blades are probably worn out already from the daily usage... Your call whether to replace them or not since during the dry months, you rarely use them. But don't expect them to last you 2 rainy seasons.

Think razor blades... They're exactly the same concept.

ganon pala yun sa akin 3 years na di ko pa napaltan. makabili na nga mamaya.