funcrusher

I've tried Rain X and they were great but lasted maybe a year. Expensive also. OEM are good, pricey and last the same. So which brand will last longer? I'm considering just gettingthe cheapest ones every year if there's none.

funcrusher

I bet using the RainX liquid plus good blades would really last.

tomf

PIAA 95055 Super Silicone Black Wiper Blade. $22 on Amazon

NickTee

OEM, then get refills.

JetsonES

I am a convert to the newer, frameless wipers that are gaining popularity.

mmatheny

Brand????? <- had to do that so the message was 10 characters long!

funcrusher

More info? No idea what those are..

JetsonES

You know, the ones without the articulated metal frames. They seem to provide better pressure over the whole surface.

LeX2K

I've tried those newer style I found them to be junk didn't last. OEM and I use the OEM refills, but there are two types sold at the dealer a knock-off style and the exact original replacement which are silicone rubber and very good quality.

808mcv20l

I finally installed my PIAA SI-Tech blades last week, and I gotta say these are some of the best if not the BEST blades I've used.

They are the Frameless Type like the Bosch Icons, only thing I hate about those is the bracket attachment mechanism is huge and the arms sit up higher than OEM.

The PIAA SI-Tech ones sit pretty low if not very close to stock, the quality of the blades are awesome, since they are made of Silicone instead of the regular rubber.

Also they come with a prep swab to clean your windshield with, very similar to Rain-X.

They are pretty pricey, but for the quality you get what you pay for.
BTW they are made in KOREA not China, but PIAA is a japanese company so idk, but quality appears to be top notch.

Anywho, I got them from here:

You'll need the 22" and 18"
PIAA part # 97055 and 97045, I think that stands for 550mm or 22" and 450mm or 18"

mmatheny

Let us know 6 months from now!

funcrusher

Bump.......

Safetybob

I did try the denatured alcohol on my Icons I have on a CR-V and I did notice a "refreshment" of the blades (about 3 months old) and a noticeable improvement on the OEM wipers on a 2015 Pilot that I recently got (certified used so I doubt that this exec car ever had wiper blades replaced.....22,000 miles on it).


So I plan on a once a month refresh with the denatured stuff and see what happens.


Will be interesting to see what the Piaa's do.


Bob

808mcv20l

I think for whatever blades you run, if you clean the rubber with denatured alcohol like the Scotty video and an application of Rain X on the windshield itself once a month any wipers should last longer...

speedkar9

Nice tip on using alcohol to clean the wipers. I always wondered how to clean mine, they seem to make a rainbow when I wipe in the rain like they're coated with oil or something. I usually pass the soapy sponge under the wiper blade when washing the car but that doesn't seem to help.

I'm also a fan of the frame-less wiper blades. The steel blades have spaces in them that build up with ice and snow and cause the rubber to not fully contact the surface of the windshield. The downside is you can't change the rubber (easily at least) on the frameless wipers, and I've had one tear on me when it stuck to ice.