Re: Good wipers - Legacy

Dan Langille wrote:

Hi folks,

I have a 2001 Legacy station wagon. Do you recommend any particular wiper?

I find that the rear window clears poorly. The wiper leaves streaks and
the doesn't clear the entire path. For example, at the top of the window,
the wiper does not touch the window... I suspect because of the curvature
of the glass.

What do you use?

I'm also looking for new wipers for the front. The current ones have
started to chatter, probably from a summer of constant exposure to sun.

I'm planning on buying the Reflex WetTec from Canadian Tire (I live in
Ottawa, Canada).

RainX + Bosch Microedge every year.

Dan Langille wrote:

Hi folks,

I have a 2001 Legacy station wagon. Do you recommend any particular wiper?

I find that the rear window clears poorly. The wiper leaves streaks and
the doesn't clear the entire path. For example, at the top of the window,
the wiper does not touch the window... I suspect because of the curvature
of the glass.

More likely the wiper arm is bent from someone leaning on it. Pull on
the middle and push in the end, just a bit, and see how much better it
covers the entire window.

And I love using Rain-X as well. Great stuff, and lasts forever on the
side and rear windows.

-John O

Dan Langille wrote:

Hi folks,

I have a 2001 Legacy station wagon. Do you recommend any particular wiper?

I find that the rear window clears poorly. The wiper leaves streaks and
the doesn't clear the entire path. For example, at the top of the window,
the wiper does not touch the window... I suspect because of the curvature
of the glass.

What do you use?

I'm also looking for new wipers for the front. The current ones have
started to chatter, probably from a summer of constant exposure to sun.

I'm planning on buying the Reflex WetTec from Canadian Tire (I live in
Ottawa, Canada).

cheers
Lots of good reports on Valeo from www.tirerack.com and they are on

sale I believe.

Carl


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Dan Langille wrote:

Hi folks,
I have a 2001 Legacy station wagon. Do you recommend any particular
wiper?
I find that the rear window clears poorly. The wiper leaves streaks
and
the doesn't clear the entire path. For example, at the top of the window,
the wiper does not touch the window... I suspect because of the curvature
of the glass.
What do you use?
I'm also looking for new wipers for the front. The current ones have
started to chatter, probably from a summer of constant exposure to sun.
I'm planning on buying the Reflex WetTec from Canadian Tire (I live
in
Ottawa, Canada).

I just put a new Anco arm back there and it seems to work just fine.

The one it replaced had worn so much that the "top" of the wiper
wasn't touching the glass anymore.

--
Todd H.
2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4
Chicago, Illinois USA

Dan Langille <usenet02 (AT) YEAH (DOT) RIGHT.dvl-software.com.invalid> writes:

With Google, I figured out that RainX is the wiper fluid, and Bosh
Microedge is the wiper.

Actually RainX started life as a windshield treatment to make water
bead up--probably what the poster was referring to in this context.
In my own exerience it ends up clouding the hell out of everything
eventually and then needing to be stripped, so I avoid it personally
and opt to keep my windows clean and wipers in good shape.

Since their original product, I imagine RainX now also sell wiper
fluid and such under that brand.

--
Todd H.
2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4
Chicago, Illinois USA

"Todd H." <subaru (AT) toddh (DOT) net> wrote

Dan Langille <usenet02 (AT) YEAH (DOT) RIGHT.dvl-software.com.invalid> writes:
In my own exerience it ends up clouding the hell out of everything
eventually and then needing to be stripped

Keep buffing just like wax, it clears up and works great. So much so that
at times you dont need your wipers on at all when at highway speeds as the
rain just beads and rolls off. Pilots and mariners can't be wrong with
using this stuff for years.
What I've done lately is get the RainX washer fluid, mix it 50/50 with
regular washing fluid to make it last longer and still works just as well.

--
John

Todd H. wrote:

Dan Langille <usenet02 (AT) YEAH (DOT) RIGHT.dvl-software.com.invalid> writes:

With Google, I figured out that RainX is the wiper fluid, and Bosh
Microedge is the wiper.

Actually RainX started life as a windshield treatment to make water
bead up--probably what the poster was referring to in this context.
In my own exerience it ends up clouding the hell out of everything
eventually and then needing to be stripped, so I avoid it personally
and opt to keep my windows clean and wipers in good shape.

Since their original product, I imagine RainX now also sell wiper
fluid and such under that brand.

I agree with Todd on RainX, at least the bug-rated stuff I bought last
summer. The cloudy smear wouldn't clear up between wiper strokes on
medium and high. The worst part is that my '00 OB has such a huge wiper
fluid tank that it took 3 months to get rid of it (I know.. I could have
syphoned it out but I'm too lazy)

"John" <noone (AT) here (DOT) com> writes:

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Dan Langille <usenet02 (AT) YEAH (DOT) RIGHT.dvl-software.com.invalid> writes:
In my own exerience it ends up clouding the hell out of everything
eventually and then needing to be stripped

Keep buffing just like wax, it clears up and works great.

So if I understand you correctly, you apply it, after a while it'll
cloud perhaps, then you just rebuff and it gets it back happy again?
I might be willing to try it again if that was all that was missing.

--
Todd H.
2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4
Chicago, Illinois USA

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:47:21 -0500, Dan Langille
<usenet02 (AT) YEAH (DOT) RIGHT.dvl-software.com.invalid> wrote:

Hi folks,

I have a 2001 Legacy station wagon. Do you recommend any particular wiper?

I find that the rear window clears poorly. The wiper leaves streaks and
the doesn't clear the entire path. For example, at the top of the window,
the wiper does not touch the window... I suspect because of the curvature
of the glass.

What do you use?

I'm also looking for new wipers for the front. The current ones have
started to chatter, probably from a summer of constant exposure to sun.

I'm planning on buying the Reflex WetTec from Canadian Tire (I live in
Ottawa, Canada).

cheers

Try a set of beam type blades such as the Valeo Ultimate blades or the
Bosch Icons. They are much better than the standard blades, they
maintain full contact with the windshield over their entire length and
they also will last longer. Due to the one-piece design they also work
well as winter blades.

Dan Langille <usenet02 (AT) YEAH (DOT) RIGHT.dvl-software.com.invalid> writes:
In my own exerience it ends up clouding the hell out of everything
eventually and then needing to be stripped

Keep buffing just like wax, it clears up and works great.


So if I understand you correctly, you apply it, after a while it'll
cloud perhaps, then you just rebuff and it gets it back happy again?
I might be willing to try it again if that was all that was missing.

I've been using the stuff for several years, same climate as you, and
I've never had clouding at all. Not even a hint of that. The windows
I've treated seem clearer, and they definitely stay cleaner because the
surface tension is so high. The way I know it's worn off is when I need
to use the wipers...most of the time when the stuff is fresh they
aren't needed at all, especially when I get past 35 mph.

-John O