Re: wiper blades WAS Info for ping/problem

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2000 - 18:49:07 EST


No guarantees on when I install them; it's about 6 degrees right now, 30
isn't in sight until the weekend if we're lucky. I don't have a garage
that fits my truck, and I don't enjoy frostbite or hypothermia.

Kyle Kozubal wrote:
>
> > Yeah, mine aren't looking too happy at 11K. I ordered up a pair of
> > SilBlade wipers from http://www.sspinc.com/sil_wind.html . My father
> > works for GE and the silicone in these wipers is one of the products he
> > makes (along with most of the caulk in your house, most likely; there's
> > CASES of the goop in his basement). It's a very nice material for this
> > kind of application - water doesn't stick to it, so ice buildup is
> > almost nonexistent. And it doesn't have all the other problems (heat,
> > cold, UV, etc.) that go along with natural rubber.
> >
> > $10 per wiper, but there's a 5-year warranty on them and if they work as
> > well as my father says they should, it's more than worth it.
>
> Pretty interesting info on that site about those wipers, and they do sound
> impressive. Let us all know how they work out when you get them installed.
> Still, for $20 if they really do work that exceptional, worth every penny to
> me. I have no complaints about my wipers, AeroVantage, but always looking
> for something better.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6

-- 
-andy

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