Accord 2000. I have put in new wiper blades 2 months ago and they worked well for some time. Now the driver's side wiper leaves a haze. I don't think it is the blade again. I think there is not enough pressure in the middle of the wiper arm to clean thoroughly. I was wondering if Rain X would help. But a quick search through this NG makes me think that it might be a bad idea in the current snow, salt and dusty conditions -- I will probably put it on the other windows as many do. However, that leaves the problem of Windshield. Is there anything that will clean it up real good and would make the wipers work better? The other problem is the wiper fluid jets not hitting the center and just dribbling out some foamy stuff. Basically I am scared of using them on a highway because the fluid barely reaches the bottom and the wiper picks it up and spreads it on the entire windshield without wiping it clean. I just drove for 2 hours with a dirty windshield and did not use the stupid washer fluid. It is that bad. I would look into the washer fluid levels and try to clean the jets in the afternoon. But please share your experiences with cleaning the windshield and wipers if you can. Thanks in advance, bc
I use Aquapel on my Windshield http://www.ppg.com/gls_aquapel/main.htm I don't use my wipers hardly at all any more.
Checked out aquapel at a local detail shop--they want 49.95 CDN for an application. Just a tad pricey I felt considering it has to be redone in six months. Any one else have pricing in either Cdn or US dollars? The Artful Codger
Update: a straightened paper clip took care of the jets on the hood. They were clogged and not pointing right. The pointing part is not easy to fix but I tried and it is better now. The wiper problem just went away after the washer fluid drenched the windsheild thoroughly. Just goes on to show that a little bit of cleaning now and then helps bc
That's more what I thought it would be worth-- Guess I better check some other shops. Thanks for the tip. The Codge
You're welcome. Also keep in mind that, if the treatment wears off within six months, they will apply it again, no charge. So, basically, you are only paying for it once a year. And, it's been over eight months on the second application, with no discernable difference in performance.
(Bill B. Johnson) wrote in Have you tried putting a small amount of Simple Green Soap into the washer fluid? That cures any streaking problems I have that are caused by oils on the windshield. Mike
bc, I noticed that several other intelligent posters provided you with the information that you requested. I just wanted to add that a company called Bosch has developed a new type of wiper (called Bosch Micro Edge Excell) that works much better than regular wipers such as those sold by Honda. I plan to get a pair on my vacation. You can call 1-888-TOP-BLADE for a retailer or visit this web site: boschusa.com If you can't get there with the above URL, visit the Google search engine and type in the words boschusa.com. That's what I had to do to find the site.
