Wipers skipping on windsheild
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Wipers skipping on windsheild
I guess it might be from rain-X that I applied a long time ago, but how do I clean my windsheild so that my wipers do not skip across the glass in the rain? the wipers are brand new.
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Re: Wipers skipping on windsheild
Did you make sure that you have the right size blades?
Also Rain-X might help alot. Usually the wipers start sticking because they are new and the windshield is just dry.
Also Rain-X might help alot. Usually the wipers start sticking because they are new and the windshield is just dry.
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Re: Wipers skipping on windsheild
I would imagine two reasons.
1) The wipers will skip if they arent "lubricated" with water. My wipers do this when it starts to rain, but after a few wipes, they stop and work smooth. I too have applied rain-x a while back (maybe a year ago) but i doubt that would cause them to skip.
2) You may have installed them upside. Do they skip in both directions? ie: up AND down, or just one?
1) The wipers will skip if they arent "lubricated" with water. My wipers do this when it starts to rain, but after a few wipes, they stop and work smooth. I too have applied rain-x a while back (maybe a year ago) but i doubt that would cause them to skip.
2) You may have installed them upside. Do they skip in both directions? ie: up AND down, or just one?
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Re: Wipers skipping on windsheild
Clean the winshield real good. Try to find the white scrubby pads that say "safe for china and porcelain", they work absolutely awesome. I use them on all my glass!!!
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Re: Wipers skipping on windsheild
i had a problem with this too. whatever wipers i used seemed to chatter and skip on the window like it was sticky or something. i bought some piaa super silicone wiper blades and it fixed the problem.. they also last a year or two. they are expensive though.
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