Check your Windshield Wiper Blades

by Bill Magnus They may not cost very much but if you don’t have windshield wiper blades on your car, you shouldn’t be driving it. It’s hard to imagine that something so inexpensive could render your car un-drivable, but if you don’t have good blades when the rain starts to fall, you aren’t going to be able to see or drive safely. They are also essential if you get something on your windshield that obstructs your view.

You don’t really think about how important windshield wiper blades are until you don’t have any or they fail on you. I remember riding in my friend’s car in college when a heavy rainstorm came out of nowhere. Her blades had fallen apart and she had not replaced them. She forgot they were missing and she turned on her wipers. Without the windshield wiper blades in place, the metal part scrapped across the window worthlessly. She literally drove with her head out of her side window so we could keep moving, though I would never advise someone to do that.

Most windshield wiper blades are very inexpensive. You can get all sorts, but you have to make sure the ones you get fit your wipers. Some say that they can be put on your car right away while others might need a treatment. I’m not sure what the package usually says on windshield wiper blades might say, but I have known people who swear you have to treat your blades with some sort of oil to make them last longer. I don’t know about this, and I wouldn’t suggest doing it if you don’t know what you are doing or what type of oil to use. You may just end up spreading oil all over your windshield for no good reason.

Newer windshield wiper blades are made with silicon and claim to be better for your windshield and should last longer. They may also work better. There is nothing worse that using your windshield wiper blades to clean off dead bugs only to find it only cleans half of the windshield and you end up with a bigger mess than you started with. If your wipers aren’t working well, it is time to get them replaced. If you seem to be doing this all of the time, talk to someone in an auto supply store about getting something that may cost a bit more, but will also last a lot longer.

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