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These are EXCELLENT Snow belt blades they last long time and don't miss the far passenger side of our extremely curved windshield.

PIAA Super Silicone Wiper Blades

PIAA Super Silicone Wiper Blades

All those new Bosch Icon "bar /beem style" wipers are made for SVU's and cars with big flat windshields like a Honda Accord not cars with curved glass.

 

Yes those are the right sizes. I used 18" on both sides, as the last inch or so was ineffective anyway.

 

I use the PIAA Super Silicone blades in combination with AquaPel (like Rain-X repellent, but lasts much longer). The two together work especially well.

 

Even my oem blades missed the far right hand side of the screen. It's not a problem for me. Yep the dust will help eat the blades. When you use the wipers you grind the dust into the blades & screen. Not sure what the answer is.

I've been meaning to try AquaPel sounds like a good product.

Sounds like I should be trying the Piaa blades. Is there a special color of wiper fluid for those? :smile5:

 

So the blades mentioned in the posts above I assume will work well here in the deep south ? or does anyone have a preference for blades down this way where the UV rays and extreme heat tear wipers up swiftly.

 

Chuck the detailing place we were at Saturday does AquaPel. They my windshield when I had the tint done. It is working very well.

 

:cornut: My PIAA's are 3yrs old. I'm in Sherman,Tx. No wear yet.

Jason

 

Another note on the PIAA Super Silicone wipers: you can get refills for $9 each.

P/N 94045 (driver) and 94048 (passenger)

 

I have always used rain x wipers but I recently bought the Trico Onyx blades and the passenger side doesn't want to lay down. However, they clean the window quite well with no streaking thus far. But I'm going back to rain-x; I find the wipers with the moon shape stay down the best any way.

 

I love my Bosch Ikons. Maybe that's because I'm not experiencing the problems you are Nathan. Parking outside kills wipers pretty fast. I put RainX blades on my son's Maytag. He likes them & I may buy a set to try on the MINI.

 

:cornut: PIAA's here too. At the time though I couldn't find a PIAA for the boot window so it's OEM.

Jason

OOPS- MARGI is 2nd generation(08 R56 BRG MCS/JCWm)

 

Any interest in buying a gallon of Aquapel and having an "application party" at MOTD?

 

18 for both sides and Blue is the correct washer fluid. :wink:

I order from Tire Rack because a get them overnight since they are only down the road in Delaware.

Just an FYI you can remove the white PIAA logos from the wiper arm with a little light wipe with acetone or lacquer thinner to keep the solid black OEM look.

 

Another great option for a USA company are the Silblades. Silicone wiper and a 5 yr warranty. I just recently replaced my 6 yr old ones as they finally started to show a little streaking. I can't say enough good things about them. You should really give them a look see.

I also use the Auqapel, so that may help with the long life.

 

Unfortunately it is only available in the one time use applicators. The stuff can't be stored in contact with the air.

 

^^^ Mystery solved, that's the long & short of it.

 

Very cool I will have to give those a whirl, Texas is going to be about the same climate wise as Florida I would think.