I'm using PIAA blades but I don't remember if I put an 18 or 19" blade on my passenger side. However, it does conform to the windshield perfectly. I'm using the standard super-silicone blades.
Maybe. But I'm old enough to remember when concentrated air jets were going to bring about the end of the windshield wiper. It's all brought to you by the same folks that made the jetpack the everyday household device it is today.....
I've been selling and using PIAA blades for years. I really like them and have had great luck with them, haven't seen any that didn't fit the glass. BUT if you have a new 2013 MINI, including a GP the PIAA blades will not fit the arms. real bummer if you ask me.
Do you PIAA users use additional product such as rainx or aquapel? Also, any need for the spoiler on the sporzas or the super silicones do the job just fine?
I've been using rainx on mine because i clean it pretty often. That being said, I've seen some rainx washer fluid. Have you guys used it or do you use factory washer fluid, or something else altogether?
I just use the 20/10 concentrate and mix up my own low mix formula. I don't like the idea of spreading the RainX washer stuff all over the car.
The rain-x washer fluid is a bit different...same for the "add to any washer fluid" stuff... It does seem to help...but it tends to leave a haze everywhere... Very short lived too..seems to be a very soft polymer of some type...almost like a no rub wax......meaning a spray is good for a bit...but not the weeks like from the rain-x in the bottle you spray and polish with a rag....works in a pinch...but the haze where it flows back and leaves more spots than most other washer spray is an issue for some.
I just installed first set of Michelin Stealth blades to try, haven't used them in the rain yet. They're a hybrid of a beam blade and jointed metal blade so they're supposed to fit the windshield better at all angles, have a fairing so they look pretty. We'll see how they work. FWIW - I always run a 17" blade on the passenger side, instead of the recommended 19". Solves the "not fitting the curve of the windshield" issue with almost all blades, and has minimal impact on swept area.