Ray Irons wrote:
> I use to replace my wiper blades as soon as they started streaking. I use
> to. No more. A older gentleman I respect a great deal, who is very wise in
> the ways of the world, has driven more miles than 10 people put together,
> told me as soon as you start to see the blades streaking, you need to clean
> them with dish soap and water using a nylon scrub pad. He recommended Dawn.
> After scrubbing and rinsing the blades, a good wipe down with paper towels
> is needed to ensure you get all the road grime and such off the blades. Keep
> wiping till the towels no longer have a black streak on them. I've been
> doing this for over 10 years now. I last replaced the blades on my Dak with
> Bosch blades.....3 years ago. I use the Rainx washer fluid and do regular
> cleaning of the blades and they still work great. Oh, you want to know the
> wise old gentleman that gave me that bit of mechanical advice? It was my
> Dad. He was a rural letter carrier for 30 years with a route that averaged
> 70 miles a day, and he drove school bus for over 50 years. Dad gave up
> driving school bus a couple years ago and just this past year decided to
> give up his 39 ft fifth wheel trailer. This past month, he gave up his
> motorcycle (to me...Thanks Dad!!) and is now considering buying a slide in
> pick-up camper so he can still go have some fun. I'll get down off the soap
> box now.... You can return to your regular scheduled DML programming.....
>
>
>
> Ray Irons
> Dover, DE
That's good advice. I have washed my wipers before, when I was in a tight
spot, but I run reely short wipers and they tend to start to come apart at
about a year.. I would rather bear the expense of replacing them more often
than take a chance scratching my window...
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-Barry
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