RainX Wipers
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
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I have a cousin that has worked for Trico for 25 years. The info I got from him is that the OEM factory blades and refills (C6's) are made by a European Co. called NWB. They make wipers for lots of US OEM applications. In the past Anco and Trico (US companies) have had the contracts but now its NWB.
Trico still makes OEM quality replacement blades and refills for most cars including the Vette.
If you want Trico blades or refills visit your NAPA store. All of their stuff is made by Trico.
Trico still makes OEM quality replacement blades and refills for most cars including the Vette.
If you want Trico blades or refills visit your NAPA store. All of their stuff is made by Trico.
Hell, I had to take a magnifying glass to my wiper arm yesterday just to see the NWB logo. At least I know now who the are.
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St. Jude Donor '09
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I think Rain-X works well and use it both on the front and rear windscreens, mirrors and headlight covers. Haven't had any experience with the wiper blades and assume they're simply trying to take advantage of name recognition on the product.
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You would be better off buying the Trico replacements at your local NAPA store. They are US made the price is right and the quality is as good as the NWB's. If you want I can give you the Part #'s .
Are you sure you don't just need the rubber refills?
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From: Grandville MI
have you tried cleaning your existing set? you may be surprized at the result. i wiped mine for 8 yrs on my truck every time i washed it. they worked great until they tore. i guess the blades gave in to the sun. my latest set (trico) are terrible. i have streaks due to the excessive pressure of the multiple "pressure points."
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I just replaced the blades on the '07. Bought the O E blades here in Dallas from Young Chevrolet as they stock them all the time. That way I keep every thing stock. It was no more expensive than buying them from auto parts. The part numbers are above in the title bar. This is the web site for NWB, the supplier to GM. http://www.nwb.co.jp/e/intro/index.html Yes folks, the blades are from Japan !
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I have a cousin that has worked for Trico for 25 years. The info I got from him is that the OEM factory blades and refills (C6's) are made by a European Co. called NWB. They make wipers for lots of US OEM applications. In the past Anco and Trico (US companies) have had the contracts but now its NWB. Anco has gotten out of the factory blade mfg and now basically sells after market. Refills and cheap Wal Mart style blades.
Trico still makes OEM quality replacement blades and refills for most cars including the Vette. The only downside to using a Trico replacement blade is that it will not have the spoiler on it like our OEM drivers side blade has. Tricos best blade and refills are their Teflon model. The teflon makes it slide across the windshield easier.
He said that people in the industry laugh at how consumers replace the whole blade assy when they have a perfectly good blade and all they need is a rubber refill. In years past refills were typically installed for customers by knowlegable service station attendants/mechanics which we no longer have. Now people want the easy way out, change the whole blade. Less and less places are even carrying refills. On cars that are not driven in the rain much and have low wiper run time blades will last through many many refills.
He suggested that for **** people like ourselves on cars that sit for extended periods (a week or more) a smart thing to do is place small (1 1/2") wood block under each wiper arm to lift the rubber just off the glass. This will prevent the rubber from taking a set which is one of the major reasons for poor performance and along with the fact that many nice cars are parked inside out of the sun will greatly extend product life.
If you want Trico blades or refills visit your NAPA store. All of their stuff is made by Trico.
Trico still makes OEM quality replacement blades and refills for most cars including the Vette. The only downside to using a Trico replacement blade is that it will not have the spoiler on it like our OEM drivers side blade has. Tricos best blade and refills are their Teflon model. The teflon makes it slide across the windshield easier.
He said that people in the industry laugh at how consumers replace the whole blade assy when they have a perfectly good blade and all they need is a rubber refill. In years past refills were typically installed for customers by knowlegable service station attendants/mechanics which we no longer have. Now people want the easy way out, change the whole blade. Less and less places are even carrying refills. On cars that are not driven in the rain much and have low wiper run time blades will last through many many refills.
He suggested that for **** people like ourselves on cars that sit for extended periods (a week or more) a smart thing to do is place small (1 1/2") wood block under each wiper arm to lift the rubber just off the glass. This will prevent the rubber from taking a set which is one of the major reasons for poor performance and along with the fact that many nice cars are parked inside out of the sun will greatly extend product life.
If you want Trico blades or refills visit your NAPA store. All of their stuff is made by Trico.
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