Timely Change Your Wiper Blades

In The Right Way…

For how long you can use your windshield wiper blades ??

It depends on these two factors:

Weather condition

Material

Weather Condition:

Heat and lack of moisture can damage your windshield

Extremely cold can make your blades stiff and fractured

Material:

Ordinary rubber blades =

Shortest life span

Halogen-hardened rubber blades =

Bit longer

Silicone blades =

Longest among all

According to experts the wiper

blades need to be changed

every six to twelve months.

You can also change the wiper blades if you are noticing some of these problems in your visibility.

Streaking

Skipping

Wearing

Splitting

Bent frames

Streaking:

When the rubber squeegee dries, hardens and cracks

Skipping:

When a curvature will form due to lack of use

Wearing:

When the rubber edges are rounded instead of squared due to extensive use

Splitting:

When the sun’s ultraviolet rays penetrate the rubber squeegee and separate them from the frame

Bent frames:

Inconsistent contact with the glass surface

Schedule a regular maintenance to

examine your wiper blades and properly check for

Crack

Squeegee

Some Tips You May Follow To Maintain Your Wiper Blades:

∞Clean your windshield in a regular interval

∞Remove any dirt or oil from the rubber squeegee

∞Don’t ever use windshield wipers to de-ice your windshield

∞You can use ice scraper or defroster to melt snow and ice

∞In winter keep your wiper blades away from the windshield

∞Prevent ice build up & don’t let the wiper blades to stick to the windshield

Tools You Need To Replace Your Wipers:

Wiper blades

Scissors or a knife

Pliers

How To Replace Your Wipers blades:

Lift the blade assembly from the windscreen

Remove the old blade by squeezing the end with the attached clip and pull the blade out

Install your new wiper blade in to the wiper assembly claws and lock the metal retaining clip

Cut the extra rubber from the end of the wiper to fit the wiper blade

Reposition the assembly back towards the windscreen and make sure it is placed correctly

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