Blades....
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Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta GA
Blades....
Not that my wipers get much use, but while detailing this weekend see a little tear in one blade.... Is there any brand that is a "must have"..... I've been just fine with the stock GM blades...
And I just thought of it and haven't researched yet, but has anyone just replaced the rubber portion, and slid it in to the existing metal...
And I just thought of it and haven't researched yet, but has anyone just replaced the rubber portion, and slid it in to the existing metal...
Le Mans Master
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From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
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St. Jude Donor '09
Yes, according to some fairly recent posts, you can just replace the rubber part ... called a refill.
I replaced mine with OEMs too, from the dealer. About $12 each for the entire blade. One that works really well, but doesn't have the little wing on the driver's side, is a RainX Latitude. They're more expensive than OEM. Both Bosch and Michelin have similar blades that are slightly less expensive.
I replaced mine with OEMs too, from the dealer. About $12 each for the entire blade. One that works really well, but doesn't have the little wing on the driver's side, is a RainX Latitude. They're more expensive than OEM. Both Bosch and Michelin have similar blades that are slightly less expensive.
Melting Slicks
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I have the Bosch Icons on the vette and the rain-X latitude on my daily driver. They both are the newer beam type blades and I like them both. Just bought the ones that were on sale at the time.
They are rather expensive at $20-$25 each, if you don't get them on sale. However IMO they seem to last longer then the regular style blades.
They are rather expensive at $20-$25 each, if you don't get them on sale. However IMO they seem to last longer then the regular style blades.
Safety Car
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Not that my wipers get much use, but while detailing this weekend see a little tear in one blade.... Is there any brand that is a "must have"..... I've been just fine with the stock GM blades...
And I just thought of it and haven't researched yet, but has anyone just replaced the rubber portion, and slid it in to the existing metal...
And I just thought of it and haven't researched yet, but has anyone just replaced the rubber portion, and slid it in to the existing metal...
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
I have the Bosch Icons on the vette and the rain-X latitude on my daily driver. They both are the newer beam type blades and I like them both. Just bought the ones that were on sale at the time.
They are rather expensive at $20-$25 each, if you don't get them on sale. However IMO they seem to last longer then the regular style blades.
They are rather expensive at $20-$25 each, if you don't get them on sale. However IMO they seem to last longer then the regular style blades.
Safety Car
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Not that my wipers get much use, but while detailing this weekend see a little tear in one blade.... Is there any brand that is a "must have"..... I've been just fine with the stock GM blades...
And I just thought of it and haven't researched yet, but has anyone just replaced the rubber portion, and slid it in to the existing metal...
And I just thought of it and haven't researched yet, but has anyone just replaced the rubber portion, and slid it in to the existing metal...
Melting Slicks
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Last time I bought RainX Latitudes, they were about $17 at Wal Mart (depending on the length), and the Bosch and Michelin beam-types were $2-3 cheaper. Are they up to $25ish now? Regardless, they are very good blades, and also do better in the winter than the ones with an open frame. And I agree ... they last longer.
Bought mine about 2 years ago for the vette, Bought the rain-x ones for my Daily a few months ago on sale at Target for $17 each plus a $10 gift card to use later, which made them $12 each sort of.
I avoid Trico but mainly on principal, as they had a few factories local to me and my uncle worked there. They closed them down and moved the factories to Mexico.
Safety Car
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Since mine is a DD, and we get a lot of pollen and rain in Florida, I went all out and tried the RainX Repel.
You run them dry on your car for a few minutes in the parking lot, and it cleans and coats your windshield with RainX.
About a year later, they are still working great, I use them almost daily.
They are expensive, but I'll most likely buy them again when these start to wear out.
The original ones scared me, because when they rip/fail, you risk having the metal parts scratching your windshield
And if it fails, it's going to be in the middle of the rain, and you won't want to turn them off.......
You run them dry on your car for a few minutes in the parking lot, and it cleans and coats your windshield with RainX.
About a year later, they are still working great, I use them almost daily.
They are expensive, but I'll most likely buy them again when these start to wear out.
The original ones scared me, because when they rip/fail, you risk having the metal parts scratching your windshield
And if it fails, it's going to be in the middle of the rain, and you won't want to turn them off.......
Melting Slicks
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Cleans just as good, and causes water to bead and roll up the windshield.
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I posted this a while back, some took offense and some liked. I have been using steel wool on my GLASS forever to get it really clean so when I saw this video it sort of re-invented the use.
Purpose of this reply is that your wipers will run as smooth as they can possibly run. I used the method and it WORKS, rain (not on my Corvette, God forbid
) absolutely just sheets off in little droplets. So take it for what its worth, sorry for the hi jack. Happy motoring 
NSF
Purpose of this reply is that your wipers will run as smooth as they can possibly run. I used the method and it WORKS, rain (not on my Corvette, God forbid
) absolutely just sheets off in little droplets. So take it for what its worth, sorry for the hi jack. Happy motoring NSF
Safety Car
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QUOTE: I avoid Trico but mainly on principal, as they had a few factories local to me and my uncle worked there. They closed them down and moved the factories to Mexico.[/QUOTE]
The Corvette transmission used to be made in the USA but my 2013 auto is made in Mexico. Guess I'll have to sell....
The Corvette transmission used to be made in the USA but my 2013 auto is made in Mexico. Guess I'll have to sell....
Le Mans Master
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From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
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St. Jude Donor '09
I posted this a while back, some took offense and some liked. I have been using steel wool on my GLASS forever to get it really clean so when I saw this video it sort of re-invented the use.
Purpose of this reply is that your wipers will run as smooth as they can possibly run. I used the method and it WORKS, rain (not on my Corvette, God forbid) absolutely just sheets off in little droplets. So take it for what its worth, sorry for the hi jack. Happy motoring
NSF
HOW TO: Super Clean Your Windshield - YouTube
Purpose of this reply is that your wipers will run as smooth as they can possibly run. I used the method and it WORKS, rain (not on my Corvette, God forbid
) absolutely just sheets off in little droplets. So take it for what its worth, sorry for the hi jack. Happy motoring NSF
HOW TO: Super Clean Your Windshield - YouTube
Le Mans Master
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From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
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St. Jude Donor '09
Not really. I used RainX Latitude on my 2001 Mazda truck because they worked so well and lasted a good 4 years, even though it stayed outside year round. They really do work a lot better than the cheapies, and they are QUIET ... no scrubbing. I can't stand wipers that skip across the windshield.