PIAA's work great. I have had em for a while now

 

Yup

Wipers were working for me still, and I really didn't notice it peeling in the corner until this year (about 1/2 an inch)..so..got my $$ worth out of those stock wipers

 

It's been raining a lot down here in Miami lately and the other day I noticed, man I can't really see anymore.. And I was about to make a thread about my wipers, good thing I searched..

I'll probably buy rain x or something and see if it helps out, if not, I'll change my wipers I guess..

 

4 years out of those shitty OEMs is fucked up dude but to each their own...

 

i use bosch Icons, love those blades. they maybe look weird. but as for rain, probably the best blades i ever owned.

 

Got the Bosch Icon set for mine too. I like the design and for the most part they work great but DAM they were expensive.

 

Just bought em'. We'll see how they go.

 

Costco has Goodyear Assurance wipers for $7.99. Has anyone tried them? They are similar to the flat wipers.

 

I went with the Bosch Icons and rainx spray, thanks to this forum. Before this car I'd never used rainx or bought a $40 pair of wipers but it was definitely worth it! I'll buy the same thing for the wifes CX7 when the stockers wear out.

 

Rain-x Latitudes=sucks always have a big streak on my windshield no matter the speed just bought them last month

 

I use only PIAA silicone wipers now. No Rain-X needed; the silicone rubber leaves a coating of water repellent on the glass every time it wipes. IIRC, the sizes for this car are 20" and 18", or PIAA sizes 10 and 7.

I love them so much I bought them for my entire family:



Also, to keep your wipers working well for a long time, go to the drug store and buy a box of alcohol swabs. Use them to wipe the dirt off your blades at least once a month.

 

This might not be news to most of the members, but personally I was informed just a few years ago. When you go through those brshless car wash services (i.e. Octopus car wash or Mermaid car wash), overtime wax builds up on the windshield.

If the wax problem is the culprit for the streakiness, new wipers usually don't help. A little DIY solution is to soak a rag with Coca-Cola, wipe the windshield thoroughly, allow 30 minutes or so for the acid to eat away the wax, then rinse it clean with water. That worked out pretty well for me.

In extreme cases though, people have taken razor blades and literally "shave" the layer of wax off their windshield.

 

If you're going to mechanically scrape the windshield, Pat Goss (the car guru on PBS and local access stations) says to use brass wool. He also recommends scrubbing with Bon Ami. Bon Ami is grit-free scouring powder - remember their "Never scratched yet" slogan?

I've always had good results with OEM wiper blades. Tried various aftermarket ones, but except for Trico (which I can't find any more) they've never worked for me. Anco, which is found in every low end parts place, are junk.

Ken

 

i love the bosch icon blades use em on every car we have

 

Is this actually an issue in Wisconsin? I would've thought having to scrape ice off the windshield would take the wax with it.

 

Yeah I'm surprised that doesn't do it either.
Then again I use the cheap plastic ice scraper you get for like a buck at the gas station.

 

Heh. I've had a brass scraper for years and I'm never getting rid of it. Those plastic ones are worthless against a half-inch of ice.

 

I use the Bosch Icons....absolutely the best wiper blade ever used on my car!

 

Bosch Icons for lyfe, bring on the rainy season

 

I was a big fan of Bosch until I tried PIAA. That being said, the one-piece wipers never worked as well even if they do look cool, because they don't have the ability to cantilever around sharp curves in the windshield.

 

I put the Goodyear Assurance wipers from Costco on my Sentra and they work well. We'll see how they hold up but for $7.99/wiper, can't beat the price.

 

I use PIAAs on my car and ICONs on the wife's last two SUVs. I will go with ICONs when the PIAAs need to be replaced. They are bulky looking but they work great. I love they way they attach as well. Definitely the best all around wiper on the market.

 

+1 on the Icons... got a set for mine and the wife's 8 and they are the best wipers I have ever used... Advanced Auto parts was running a special for $8 off on a pair

 

I'm pretty happy with the Bosch Icons. I like the simplicity of attachment, and the uncluttered appearance. The spidery appendages of regular wiper blades have always annoyed me, even if they do work. The Icons work very well in removing the water, even in drizzly/misty conditions, and do well at speed when some wipers tend to lift off. They don't last forever.

Rain-X works as advertised. The only problem with it -- you are penalized heavily when you STOP using it and the wipers begin to skip and chatter. So your options are to keep applying Rain-X, which is kind of a pain. Or, use the Rain-X wiper fluid. If/when you want to stop, you need to thoroughly clean the glass. I've found the most effective way is one that I learned from an old VW Beetle shop manual: Make a paste out of baking soda and water, and rub it firmly into the glass. Let it dry, and then polish it away with clean cloth. Cheap and effective. Use the 2-year old crap in the box that's been sitting in your fridge, and get a new box!

 

Purchased my 8 on December 30, 2003 and still have the original wipers and blades

Of course, no winter driving , no rain driving and a garage really help extend wiper life.