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Date:         Sat, 25 May 2002 09:08:40 -0400
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: Tired of replacing wiper Blades
In-Reply-To:  <15212-3CEF8010-270@storefull-2352.public.lawson.webtv.net>
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As for the armor all or STP son of a gun, it doesn't streak. Use it sparingly, just a wipe or two across the blade, not a super soaking.

Pax--

G. Matthew Bulley Mount Olive, NC

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Terry K. Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 8:14 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Tired of replacing wiper Blades

GM----

Cleaning the blades with alcohol makes good sense----

I don't know about wiping them down with the Armor All--this stuff has silcone in it, and may smear the heck out of the glass---

Have a brand new PPG windsheild---

Got gobs of Rain-X on it, which seems to be my only salvation----

I also have Rain-X additive to the washer solvent----so it helps maintain the Rain-X coating on the glass---

The rotating of the blades seems like a good idea---

The damn wiper blades sure don't seem to last as long as they used to--

Later,

Terry

E-mail message From; G. Matthew Bulley

Depending on the climate and the amount of usage, 6 months is about what I'd expect to get out of wipers. Mine rarely last 12 here in NC (either on our Vanagon, or our Jetta). Some helpful things though... 1.     If your windshield is old and pitted (from sand on the highway) replace it. It was less than $200 to have ours swapped, and WOW what a difference in visibility, wet and dry. 2.     Use Rain-X EVERY time you wash the van or at least every couple weeks. 3.     When you wash your van, clean your wiper blades with rubbing alcohol, then wipe them down with Armor All or a similar nurturing spray. 4.     Reverse your blades at the 3 month mark; make the outer sweeping edge the inner sweeping edge... The outer covers roughly 3 times the distance and wears faster. Pax-- G. Matthew Bulley Mount Olive, NC

-----Original Message-----

On Behalf Of Terry K.

Subject: Tired of replacing wiper Blades

Hey all you gurus of H2O removal---

I have had to replace all my wiper blades on a six month plan--they start streaking and hopping on the glass almost to the day--six months after I install them---

I am using Bosch Micro edge replacements and they are really short lived and crap----

Anyone have a better blade, that will endure the elements for a longer period?

Wiped Out---            ________            |[  ] [  ] [ ]\            |    |    |    |

~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry--               "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/TerrysHighOnLife


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