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i applied rain-x a few days ago, and the next day received my new wipers in the mail

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Old 07-24-2003, 05:52 PM
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Default i applied rain-x a few days ago, and the next day received my new wipers in the mail

the wipers are silblades, pretty highly recommended as far as what i found in the archives. it rained the day after i installed the wipers, and since i was stuck in traffic, i couldn't depend on the rain-x (i.e. no wind). so i tried my new wipers and found that they were stuttering pretty badly across my windshield.

is this because i applied rain-x to the windshield and the wipers don't work well with rain-x? or do these new wipers just suck? i heard so many good things about silblades, i doubt it's the latter. should i clean my windshield thoroughly of rain-x and see how the wipers perform in the next storm? i'll take suggestions and opinions.
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Default The problem is the RainX

Usually not letting it dry properly is the cause.
Old 07-25-2003, 06:28 AM
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Default My new Bosch Microedge squeaked/stuterred a lot..

After a while it seems like they got better. I put rainx on maybe 2 months later and I think that has helped as well.

I think when I go for another set I'll either buy OEM or try the PIAA blades that seem to be liked a lot here. Squeaks suck
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