wiper blades upgrade

Post by **gti mad man** » 07 Oct 2008, 14:41

mine are judering time to replace.

ive heard of upgrading i.e fitting longer ones anyone done this?

Post by **lloyd** » 07 Oct 2008, 14:51

Saw something on BY sometime ago. Am in need of new ones myself.

Might try cleaning them with warm ammonia based cleaner... or reversing them, ie turning them over so bottom is on top..

Post by **windysurfer** » 07 Oct 2008, 15:51

Brickwerks link

Post by **Mocki** » 07 Oct 2008, 15:56

clean them with vinegar...... extends the life almost double.......

i have 21" on driverside and 19" on passengerside.......

Post by **lloyd** » 07 Oct 2008, 16:01

Thanks Steve. Needed those measurments as couldn't remember what size to get.

Have used vinegar many times too. Don't know why it works, but definitely brings life back into them. Take them off, clean them real good and put them on upsidedown to what they were... upsidedown means the part and rest with sweep in other direction.

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 07 Oct 2008, 18:04

Get a pair of both and keep the spare singles in your copious hightop ready for when some stinkin oil-burner drops diesel oil on your windscreen and it foooks the blades.

NB a KFC portion of vinegar i just enough to clean a greasy windscreen and your blades too

Ian.

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 07 Oct 2008, 18:56

£1 shop. What can I say. I just replace mine every couple of months to keep windscreen clear and at a £1 a pair you can afford to. They usually do all sizes.

Post by **Hypnovan** » 07 Oct 2008, 22:28

KFC Vinegar????!!!

I still can't bring myself to walk through their doors.

Post by **Syncro G** » 08 Oct 2008, 00:52

CovKid wrote:£1 shop. What can I say. I just replace mine every couple of months to keep windscreen clear and at a £1 a pair you can afford to. They usually do all sizes.

At a quid every 2 months surely a tenner from brickwerks will last 2 years [atleast] so thats actully cheeper, not filling a landfill with cheep tat in the process and above all else, you don't have to bother changing the blades all the time so its much lazyer too.

Post by **Hypnovan** » 08 Oct 2008, 01:10

Do GSF, JK or Frosts do KFC vinegar sachets in bulk quantities? Maybe i'll give the 80-90 express a call to see if someone can deliver it.

hv

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 08 Oct 2008, 05:59

I like KFC, when you've finished with the breasts you have a nice greasy box to put your bone in.

Post by **lloyd** » 08 Oct 2008, 07:18

Hypnovan wrote:Do GSF, JK or Frosts do KFC vinegar sachets in bulk quantities? Maybe i'll give the 80-90 express a call to see if someone can deliver it.

hv

Maybe VW stocks it.

Post by **T-3PO** » 08 Oct 2008, 07:46

Titus A Duxass wrote:... when you've finished with the breasts you have a nice greasy box to put your bone in.

... oh-er misses!!

Wilkinson the cheapo shop sell replacement wipers for about £2 each (apoligies to Mr Baxter for undermining his business

)

Another little wiper mod ... next time your in a scrap yard, keep your eyes open for Vauxhall's about 2001 age and especially Astra's, they have a little clip on spoiler which works a treat on the drivers side especially at speed ... well sorta fast-ish!

Post by **Plasticman** » 08 Oct 2008, 19:48

Ian Hulley wrote:Get a pair of both and keep the spare singles in your copious hightop ready for when some stinkin oil-burner drops diesel oil on your windscreen and it foooks the blades.

NB a KFC portion of vinegar i just enough to clean a greasy windscreen and your blades too

Ian.

Which sort of implies that you fuel heads are in your rightfull place ..Behind us oilburners..
Mike