[quote]Originally posted by AndyK:
<strong>I HATE Rain-X! I found that when you do use the wipers, you get an oily streaky film on the windshield. And it's really hard to get the Rain-X off once it's applied.
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Acetone will take it off perfectly, also a good way to get yoru windows really clean once or twice a year - just dont use it on tint...

 

Since I am a Honda mechanic, I put on a set of Honda wiper blades. They fit perfectly, never streak, and never chatter. Just size up the ones that best fit the windshield. Nothing like nice, clear, quiet wipers.

doyle

 

[quote]Originally posted by AndyK:
<strong>I HATE Rain-X! I found that when you do use the wipers, you get an oily streaky film on the windshield. And it's really hard to get the Rain-X off once it's applied.</strong><hr></blockquote>

The only time that's ever happened to me was when I didn't buff out the RainX enough so there was extra on the windshield. Could also have been oil from following some POS... I do suppose that everyone has their preference.

I love the stuff and apply is religously.

 

Pep Boys often stocks a product called Strip-It that wil remove Rain-X. It is a smurf-blue paste that you spread on wet,let it dry, and polish off. Like old time window cleaner. It leaves the glass squeaky clean. I think it's a mild abrasive.

I use Rain-X sometimes. The problem I have with it is that the rain drops seem to break into tiny little rain drops and the winshield gets covered with a so may small droplets that it appears fogged.

I prefer new blades, no Rain-X, and a windshield cleaned with Strip-It. Big drops quickly wiped away cleanly with new blades. But as the blades get older, I use Rain-X.

 

[quote]Originally posted by sm:
<strong>how would you tighten the wiper arms?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I don't think this got answered before the thread turned onto Rain-X... pop the little pastic caps off the lower (pivot) end of the arms, tighten the nuts under there. You may still find a little play afterwards; the splines in the arm may be worn, and you'll need new arms (hopefully not shafts).

I also recommend Hans' solution for chatter & lifting....add just a tiny tweak of bend to the arm so it holds the blades tighter to the windshield.

But I have yet to find a brand of blade that I really like for both non-streaking & reasonable life, and I've tried 'most all of 'em in ~37 years of driving.

Jim "Eperience is a wonderful thing. It lets you recognize a mistake when you make it again."

 

FWIW Rain-X won't work well unless you REALLY clean the windshield. As for chattering, springs are mainly an issue with vibration at high speed. The chattering is usually a matter of popping the cap off the base of the arm and tightening the nut in there.

Three years ago, Rain-X still didn't work very well on my 83 because after 16 years, the windshield was pitted. How's yours? Then, a tree broke it in a freak accident (long, wild story) so I had to get a new windshield.

Well, regular wipers slide like silk now. Even when it's dry. Rain-X makes them slide even better over the smooth glass.

 

Just to add some confusion:

I have new wiper arms, and bosch blades. They chatter at low speed but not high speed. Any ideas?

And yes, my old blades didn't work past ~65mph. But my new ones work great up there.

Edit- see above