It's Fall, and the rains have hit the Northwest. I have hardly used my wipers, and they do a good job, but the noise of the blades clearing the windshield is loud and annoying. Is there a way to tone this down with some sort of application or product? The blades are in good condition, but the noise is worse at a slow speed, around 10 MPH. I did a search, but did not find this an issue...

Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

I use rain-x and never use my wipers. Works great. To make this product work better try to find some yellow tinted glasses, this will take the glare off the drops on the windshield and allow you to see further in the rain than what you would be able to see using your wipers. (I normally am very sarcastic, this time I'm being that way, I really mean what I am saying).

 

Golfergal, try using some denatured alcohol to clean the blades. Then use it to wipe down the entire windshield. Sometime simple airborne contaminates accumulate on the surface of the windshield and the blades to create an annoying sound.
Rain-X is also an excellent suggestion.

Mike

 

Thanks! I have about a month before I leave for work in the dark and return in the dark...and lots of rain, wind, sleet, and hopefully, very little of the white snow...so, the yellow tinted glasses might be a bit difficult under those conditions. However, I will try RainX...and try wiping my blades, as well.

Windshield appears clean and free of contamination...I am constantly cleaning my windows...but, hey, I'll try again!

 

I too like rainx but if your blades are hard and or cracked it might not fix it. If after the rainx and cleaning you still have noise buy a new set of wiper blades and spray them with silicone before you install them. This will keep the rubber soft and should work.

 

I tried the RainX and was not impressed with it on my windshield... left a nasty film that just would not come off and just seemed to streak after each rainfall (in FL, we are in rainy season). Did the guy that detailed my car do it right? Not sure... but in the end, I replaced my windshield wipers and the noise went away... Old blades?? Probably. It was a $20 fix and I am happy again...

 

It doesn't sound like he did it right. You put it on like wax and take it off like wax. He either didn't clean your windshield first, put it on to thick, or didn't take it completely off.

 

Gees, you mean someone else did not know how to do something with my car? LOL Seems to be a disease that won't go away with our cars...

Thanks for the info and will just have to check that out myself...

 

Thanks, Sharon. It appears to be more the driver's side than the passenger side...yet, when I'm traveling at higher speeds (over 25 MPH), there is no noise..smooth as silk...

Probably just a simple fix of new blades. I'll see if I can get a set this weekend.

How's your baby running? (Classic Yellow variety)

 

Sharon,

It took me a couple of applications to figure out what to do with the Rain-X. As mentioned above, it is like waxing your car. You apply it and then buff it. I use a good number of paper towels when doing the buffing. Seems the Rain-X is on the towel and just spreads itself with each wiping. IMO, the stuff is awesome and I rarely use the wipers now. A good buffing gets rid of the haze.

I definately use it on the rear window, I've got a coupe and when I first got the car I noticed the water just sat on the rear window and I couldn't see. By applying the Rain-X, the rear window now stays rainfree.

I also use it on the side windows and the mirrors.

adoni

 

I used to use rainx when it first came out in the 70's. Then I heard how with some windshields it was etching the glass. I was told if you used it frequently this was a problem??? Stopped using it. As far as spraying silicone on the blades, I know what it does for rubber but not sure I would want that spread all over my glass. At night it could be a problem. Rubber does dry up and become hard and noisy. I new set of blades will eliminate this.

 

I use Rain-X and like it.

The trick to getting rid of the filmy haze is to wipe it off really REALLY well. This means re-wiping it two or three times with a fresh, clean towel each time. It's a bit of a pain, but once the haze is gone, you'll love the results.

 

Sharon,
Did you buy just the rubber refill or the whole piece? I'm a bit confused as to what part I need and/or installation. God knows I could look it up in the manual...but, I'm not too close to my manual at this moment. Thought I'd run down and get a replacement set in the AM.

 

see prior post: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ighlight=wiper

~ rubber strip can be replaced.
~ remove whole blade from wiper arm (at pivot point).
~ squeeze the two stainless stays and slide off.
~ put stainless stays along the rubber insert and slide back onto blade assembly. trim off excess rubber.
~ slide and replace blade onto wiper arm.

 

when removing rain-x... i use a slightly moistened towel... this makes a world of difference in eliminating the haze. but now i use aquapel instead... longer lasting.

 

Some people on this site say just replace the rubber refill but I replaced the whole thing... I tried to do the refill but found I did not have the patience... it’s all a matter of preference and I chose the easy way out.

 

I would replace the whole thing as well, just not worth my time to transfer one rubber piece for another

 

Thanks...I'll see what my options are once I head out the AM...I appreciate the help.

 

Look at the driver's side wiper blade there is a flat metal piece that should be on the bottom of the wiper arm. It is there to keep the blade against the windshield, if it is at the top of your wiper blade then the blade was installed upside down, and will cause the blade bump against the windshield. When I purchased my Roadster Limited, the driver side blade was installed upside down, this may or may not be the problem.

 

Thanks, I'm going to do that right now!