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How to extend the life of car wipers

Every driver wants everything in his car to be beautiful: from the perfect shine of the body to the quality work of the windshield wipers. It is about the wipers who are responsible for good visibility in any weather, and our conversation will go.

The main criteria that testify to the quality of car wipers are the smoothness and evenness of the rubber edge of the brush. It should not have any burrs or bumps that could damage the surface of the glass. However, even the highest quality wipers can fail over time. To prevent this from happening, we advise you to follow some simple rules.

Simple operating rules
Few people think that as a result of improper handling, wipers can quickly break down. Their service life can be significantly reduced if they are used in dry weather or if they try to clean their icy glass surface. Both ice and sand can significantly damage and quickly ruin the brush.

Remember that wipers are an extremely gentle and capricious element of your car, and you need to handle them accordingly - carefully and accurately. To last longer, they should be washed and degreased regularly. Using different solvents is not the best idea, since there is a risk only to aggravate the situation.

To prolong the life of your wipers will help anti-rain. Thanks to him, the wipers will work less, which means they will not wear out so quickly.

In case of breakage
If the breakdown could not be avoided, the wipers will probably have to be replaced. If only the rubber element has broken, in many cases a simple replacement of the rubber bands can save, and it is not necessary to look for branded foreign elements. Domestic analogues can easily cope with the tasks. In this case, you do not have to spend money on a whole wiper.

On sale today you can find silicone rubber bands, which in quality of work are practically inferior to ordinary ones, although their service life is relatively short.

Be carefull
Often, market traders try to sell car owners a chemical rubber modifier, which supposedly immediately makes even the most frail wipers work like new. Only here unlucky buyers can be disappointed in just a couple of days: it is for this period that the “miracle action” of such modifiers is calculated. After that, the wipers begin to demonstrate even more sluggish and inefficient work.

For this reason, we strongly recommend buying both wipers and tools for them only in specialized stores. Give preference only to those brands whose product quality is beyond doubt, whether it is domestic or foreign products.

Following these simple recommendations, you can enjoy the impeccable work of your wipers much longer.