silicone wiper blades

[dirtwarrior]

I have silicone wiper blades on. In fact this is the second set from 2 different manufacturer both do the same thing. They leave marks where the blades change directions. I can take magic eraser to get the marks off. Why do they do it and is there a way it will stop doing it?

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[3pdl]

at the risk of suggesting the obvious, try switching back to oem. they work great for me.

 

[FreePenguin]

at the risk of suggesting the obvious, try switching back to oem. they work great for me.

this, ive tried aftermarket blades the high end ones at that, last fine for a little while, brb. broken/streaking/noisy.

I only use OEM blades now on all my cars. they just last forever and work great.

 

[19gtaz]

this, ive tried aftermarket blades the high end ones at that, last fine for a little while, brb. broken/streaking/noisy.

I only use OEM blades now on all my cars. they just last forever and work great.

same oem only

 

[KingKona]

OEM;

But you have to order them with the specific Ford part number. If you just walk into a dealership, they'll give you Ford branded generic-fit blades, and that's not what you want.

I order them off Amazon.com, and keep a spare set back.

 

[TrueBlue22]

this, ive tried aftermarket blades the high end ones at that, last fine for a little while, brb. broken/streaking/noisy.

I only use OEM blades now on all my cars. they just last forever and work great.

This 100%. Tried some high-end Bosch wipers. They were complete garbage after only two months…. leaving streaks, chattering across the glass. Good old Motorcraft just works better.

 

[23GreenGremlin]

Try wiping the blades down with alcohol and a soft cloth to remove any preservative film or release agent they may have on them.

 

[jwt]

Anyone have the oem number?

 

[Vertex]

I have only swapped blades once on mine so far and I like the ones I have on now a little better than the ones that came on the car. Usually I use Trico on my vehicles after the oem ones start streaking. Right now I'm using the Trico Titan blades. I have tried bosch in the past on another vehicle and they were junk. I was recommended those by the people working behind the counter since they said they used those albeit a lesser version and not the Titan's. Definitely have no complaints but they are a little more than what the OEM ones would cost. Have had them on only for about a year so I can't comment quite yet on durability. So far they've outlasted the OEM blades.

 

[KingKona]

Anyone have the oem number?

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[Oakley]

bosch.

 

[dirtwarrior]

I have tried bosh they did not last long

 

[Stangnut]

Another vote for OEM.

 

[MAGS1]

Anyone have the oem number?

From the manual

 

[Garfy]

Well, after I had my car for a few months (garage kept and rarely stays in the sun very long except when I go shopping, etc.) one of the wipers began to chatter in one direction. I forgot if it was the upsweep or downsweep, but it did. I cleaned the windshield and wiped the blade elements with alcohol pads and it worked for a little while but then began to chatter yet again. My car only had about 2,000 miles on it at the time. What I finally did was use the Rain-X windshield cleaner and treatment and that stopped the chatter completely. Granted it doesn't last real long but since I wipe down my car at least weekly, when I wipe down the windows I use the Rain-X. It works really well, so much so that when it's raining and I'm driving at least 45-50 mph, I don't even have to use the wipers as the rain just rolls off the windshield very quickly. The best part is it doesn't leave any residue build-up where the wipers stop and change direction (which has happened when I tried other "glass cleaners or glass waxes"). BTW, I've used Bosch wiper blades on my other car and they work and last fairly long, over a year if garage kept; 6 months if out in the sun all the time.

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