SWV Silicon Wipers

[SWV-siliconwiperversion]

Originally posted by skinhead+Jun 9 2005, 09:46 AM-->QUOTE (skinhead @ Jun 9 2005, 09:46 AM)

 

[willie]

eh, guys any idea where can i get the silicon wiper??? i am currently study in melaka, occasionally will be going to klang, sunway lah... so we can i get it ah??

 

[Casanova]

I got the PIAA slicone wipers from N1-Racing in Sunway.

works better than stock wipers.

 

[E46Fanatic]

I find natural rubber wipers much better although they dont last as long. I have used triple edge and dura edge on my cars in the US and after a while you will get wiper scratches on your windscreen based on my experience. Also tended to hop and skip on cold.

BMW original wipers are probably the best I have used so far.

 

[Mikeong]

Originally posted by E46Fanatic@Jun 22 2005, 12:13 AM
I find natural rubber wipers much better although they dont last as long. I have used triple edge and dura edge on my cars in the US and after a while you will get wiper scratches on your windscreen based on my experience. Also tended to hop and skip on cold.

BMW original wipers are probably the best I have used so far.

E46,
Can you please explain how this silicone wipers can cause wiper scratches on our windscreen?

 

[SWV-siliconwiperversion]

Originally posted by Mikeong+Jun 27 2005, 08:17 AM-->QUOTE (Mikeong @ Jun 27 2005, 08:17 AM)

 

[E46Fanatic]

Yes. Based on my experience, using silicon based wipers (triple edge and dura edge), you will see the familiar wiper streak across your front windscreen and is more obvious when you look at a clean glass in bright sunlight at a certain angle. The blades I got are not as soft as natural rubber blades and I suspect this caused the problem. Not sure if SWV brand ones have been improved compared to early version of silicon wipers. I basically got convinced by late night informercials on cable and am a su.cker for technology so I tried it. I would just stick to OEM BMW wiper blades as they are the best I have used so far.

 

[Mikeong]

Originally posted by E46Fanatic@Jun 26 2005, 09:45 PM
Yes. Based on my experience, using silicon based wipers (triple edge and dura edge), you will see the familiar wiper streak across your front windscreen and is more obvious when you look at a clean glass in bright sunlight at a certain angle. The blades I got are not as soft as natural rubber blades and I suspect this caused the problem. Not sure if SWV brand ones have been improved compared to early version of silicon wipers. I basically got convinced by late night informercials on cable and am a su.cker for technology so I tried it. I would just stick to OEM BMW wiper blades as they are the best I have used so far.

What you are trying to say is that using silicone wiper the wiper streak is more often than natural rubber wiper.

 

[E46Fanatic]

Originally posted by Mikeong@Jun 26 2005, 10:04 PM

What you are trying to say is that using silicone wiper the wiper streak is more often than natural rubber wiper.

That is my personal experience and personally I'd stick to BMW wiper blades instead of going out to explore and experiment again. Having said that I am not saying that ALL silicon wipers scratches the glass, as I dont have quatifiable proof besides my experience with triple edge and dura edge wipers.

 

[E34EuroTouring]

I think the streaking is the wear of the silicone material to the glass. It does not and will not scratch unless its made of hard plastic!. I have used silicone "water wipers" to brush off water after a car wash. They do the same thing as wipers but for the rest of the car. It does give the streaking look if residual water was not fully taken off. This could be the case of silicon wipers when the friction wears off the material.

Those who used silicone wipers for long term, do you see this thing ?. Streaks on the glass but when you wipe off the windscreen glass, the streaks disappears ?. Pls comment.

 

[SWV-siliconwiperversion]

Originally posted by E34EuroTouring@Jun 27 2005, 04:12 PM
I think the streaking is the wear of the silicone material to the glass. It does not and will not scratch unless its made of hard plastic!. I have used silicone "water wipers" to brush off water after a car wash. They do the same thing as wipers but for the rest of the car. It does give the streaking look if residual water was not fully taken off. This could be the case of silicon wipers when the friction wears off the material.

Those who used silicone wipers for long term, do you see this thing ?. Streaks on the glass but when you wipe off the windscreen glass, the streaks disappears ?. Pls comment.

Guys,
Wonderful questions, well from my personal experience that the silicon from du or tri something wre more thicker and harder that what i hv for SWV as it is soft like rubber but perform well and lasting too. the streak thing that you saw is really hard to imagination, if your talking about scratches well perhaps commen sense says thats any hard object friction with hard object(surface) continuesly without suitable fluid will create scratch.Well i guess this do happens to hardened rubber wiper that usually stick on sand particles on the tips thats wipes the screen without any rain or water sure scratches the surface. so even rubber do scratch and i am not denying that silicon won't scratch if only it stick onto sand and sharp particals and continuesly wiping without water so it is still same. :yes!:

 

[Calvin Tan]

Originally posted by Casanova@Jun 22 2005, 10:12 AM
I got the PIAA slicone wipers from N1-Racing in Sunway.

works better than stock wipers.

I'm using PIAA silicon wipers on my car too.

 

[vincent]

try tridon wiper blade. free trying on your car . dont like it take it out . pm me if intrested or go to tt in klang tonight or friday tt tomorrow see ya .

 

[Mikeong]

Originally posted by vincent@Jul 13 2005, 09:16 PM
try tridon wiper blade. free trying on your car . dont like it take it out . pm me if intrested or go to tt in klang tonight or friday tt tomorrow see ya .

Is Tridon sillicone wipers too?

 

[SWV-siliconwiperversion]

Originally posted by vincent@Jul 14 2005, 10:16 AM
try tridon wiper blade. free trying on your car . dont like it take it out . pm me if intrested or go to tt in klang tonight or friday tt tomorrow see ya .

vincemt,
can try the tridon if no like it then we give u back? sure ah!

 

[SWV-siliconwiperversion]

Originally posted by Calvin Tan+Jul 11 2005, 08:21 PM-->QUOTE (Calvin Tan @ Jul 11 2005, 08:21 PM)

 

[vincent]

swv.; yes bro within 1 year gurantee no lines no water unsweep .
and you can try my wiper for the few days and if you dont like it you give me back no question ask .

ps. sorry i did not know you are actually selling the wiper in this tread i did not post here on purpose my thousand apologies