BLINK dude BLINK you're freaking me out BLINK YOUR EYES

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mate, well I’m glad you got a giggle anyway 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Drew

@TheNikhilKaushik

Жыл бұрын

Hadn’t noticed until I read your comment midway and now I’m rolling laughing 😂

@imeach2897

Жыл бұрын

I can't not see this now 😂😂

@bluenose8442

Жыл бұрын

I wish I hadn’t read that. Can’t take my eyes off his eyes!

@fishbustin7926

Жыл бұрын

I saw him blink once. 😂

I clean my wiper blades in the same manner but use household non streak window cleaner spray . I still get a black deposit on the paper at first but it soon becomes clean . No smearing, no squeaking, no bouncing. Simple!

I really liked this video for these reasons: Concise, useful, no music.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Cheers Drew

@javaidsadiq5775

4 ай бұрын

And no blinking. Shows he's focused

@jeffreyb3238

2 ай бұрын

Yes. No music. A miracle. 👏

Been using this hack for a while now, hasn't let me down yet! I've had the same set of blades on my older vehicle for over 5 years now and they work as good if not better than the day I first installed them when they were brand new!

@DrewFixIt

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing mate! It’s amazing how well it truly works!! Cheers Drew

I started using this trick a while ago and so far my blades do a clean wipe and are also quiet. I am sold!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Arthur, thanks for the positive feedback!! Cheers Drew

Hi Drew, on some wiper arms, wd-40 can be sprayed to loosen the hinge or elbow, that's supposed to flex downwards, with the spring underneath. Wd-40 will loosen a corroded hinge, allowing the correct pressure of the arm and blade on the windshield.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Erik, thanks for the info. I will look out for this in the future! Cheers Drew

A better test would be doing one wiper blade with WD40 and wiping the other blade just with a bare cloth, or water. Compare the two.

I saw this tip on Silver Cymbal's page. I clean the inserts of the blades for a Honda and for a Toyota about twice a year with WC-40. In addition to being free of streaking, the blades are quiet, too. Quiet, like you-can't-hear-them quiet. This has allowed me to use the same blades for more than two years. I have a 2010 Pontiac G8GT (Holden Commodore) with the one-piece blades and still use the original blades.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon, thanks for checking in with your positive comments! Cheers Drew

@stumpusMaximus

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I was shocked to hear 2 years! We live in a very mixed climate. Rain,snow,ice,hot but never really settled. Same wipers on our car for 12 years. Some wipers are coated with graphite or during the manufactures so be careful with oil based products as if it absorbs it, that’s them damaged

@oromero561

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt @

We don't use wiper blades here in UK we use a periscope, it rains all the bloody time😂

@sergioleone4215

5 ай бұрын

Lies. I just finished watching Midsomer Murders and it's always gorgeous and sunny there.

@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_

3 ай бұрын

@@sergioleone4215 . . . all the murders take place over three weeks in 'summer' as Russians 'fall' from balconies the rest of the year

A buddy of mine owned a gas station and he had this rubber cleaner for repairing tires that he'd use on wiper blades. He called it, "recutting the blades". It worked pretty good. So if you can get ahold of whatever that stuff is then give it a go.

Wow what a good idea to stop smears, clean the blades I would never of thought of that.

Works like a charm. I've been doing this for many years.

@DrewFixIt

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Cheers Drew

Good tips, Drew. Glad it's workin'. Another thing I do is clay-bar the windshield. It's amazing how much getting all the gunk off helps wipers work. I also use Rain-X so I don't have to use the wipers, but that's a different video.

@Wolfhound223

Жыл бұрын

Rain-X ?

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, Great tip! Cheers Drew

Thanks for the video, sad people can find negative comments even within a helpful video as this was.

Worked a treat on my Mercedes wiper blades ( Smart fortwo 2019 ). I agree with others that it removes dry rubber gunk and also softens and revitilises the rubber underneath ie renews the blade. Great hack

Thank you for the video. I was on the fence if it would work or not. 👍👍

The WD40 may clean the road grime off your blades but it will also cause the rubber to degrade much more quickly. This is why the people who sell those $70 wiper blades just love it when people use WD40 to "fix" their wiper blades. It means more business for them, not less. Soap and water will also clean the grime off your wiper blades, but without damaging them in the process.

I've been doing this to my Bosch blades for two years now about every 4 to 6 months and I've not had to buy any new ones yet. It also helps to polish your windshield with a plastic polish or even car wax.

@chrisc9817

Жыл бұрын

EEEK never use car wax on glass

@VinylRescue

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisc9817 I don't tend to use car wax anymore since buying Nufinish plastic polish.

@jamesblakestravels1088

Жыл бұрын

never use car wax on your windscreen! i use a proper glass polish compound and machine polish twice a year on my screen and use a traffic film remover on the glass when washing the car and hey presto no road film on the glass and crystal clear screen when its raining.

@VinylRescue

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesblakestravels1088 if you had read my previous reply then you'd see that I don't use car wax anymore. I use Nufinish.

That's rubber coming off the wiper blade 🤣 Thanks for the video, I'll have to try it out

I was wondering. Thanks for the confirmation!

I agree. That was "dried rubber" coming off your blades. Soft rubber works best on glass. So, removing dried - hard rubber and softening the remaining blade will make it pliable. I'm curious as to how long it lasts. A follow up would be nice.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I still have the same blades on the car to this day!! Cheers Drew

@bikinijohn

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt Great. Thanks.

@curtzeek8818

Жыл бұрын

Use the Rain-x wipers and Rain-x cleaner. Works great. Water beads up and blows off the window. When you notice the wipers not performing like they were, and it's easy to tell this, just wipe some of the cleaner on the wiper blades, and they are like new.

@markkofahl2922

9 ай бұрын

Awesome 😂

@bultacowally

6 ай бұрын

@@curtzeek8818 I have used both works OK if you use the spray every month but otherwise same old crap. Wipers are nothing special and too damn expensive.

I'm sure brush makers don't really appreciate the WD40. Another good application I discovered for the WD40 is removing the old glue from stickers and tape, both on glass and sheet metal.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Feliciano, thanks for the tips, I will be sure to try them! Cheers Drew

@allansbullet

2 жыл бұрын

Another great tip! Thanks Feliciano!

@duallydriver2

2 жыл бұрын

Good for tar spots too.

I use silicon oil, for some time it lefts traces on the windshield but it protects rubber. Very useful for rubber parts.

Nice, I will try that right now on my blades. Thanks nice video.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

In my experience WD40 and rubber don’t go well together, despite what it says on the can. Been successfully cleaning my wiper blades with vinegar for years with great success, 👍

@grant2149

Жыл бұрын

Vinegar? Really🤔

I've actually noticed that the old-style multi-part blades work better than the "new" single-beam blades, which makes me wonder if the new type were mainly a matter of marketing all along. Also it saves me a fair amount of money.

@DJ_Dopamine

Жыл бұрын

The 'new' type work better at high speeds due to the aerofoil. Though you can/could get the 'old' type with an aerofoil on the arm. I have often had problems with judder or streaks on the newer type... much less (or never) with the older types.

@GlennC789

Жыл бұрын

@@DJ_Dopamine That's one of their claims but I haven't found it to be true. Maybe the old type just let air pass through while the new type lets air get underneath and lift them. Project Farm should do something on this but I'm not sure he owns anything that goes fast enough.

@thedd13ram

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who thought this. I have a 2016 Ram 1500 and I have way better experience even with Rain-X Expert Fit Conventional than any beam blade. All the beam blades chatter at the ends as if they are fitted very loose but the conventional won't do it and they cover the entire 22 inches where I swear a 22 beam is more like a 21 or 20 inch blade. My favorite blade is the Rain-X Expert Fit, about 16 bucks for a set of two at Walmart vs 40 bucks a set for beam blades

@tonihedberg1542

Жыл бұрын

The 'new' type blade is most of the time better if your wiper arm is In Good condition (spring load etc.) or/and if you drive in winter where 'old' type wiper "joints" could freeze. 'New' type blade can sometimes do this "jumping" But easy fix is to use turtlewax clearvue type rain repellent. All together i use most of the time old blade for older car and New blade for newer car.

I have been cleaning my wiper blades like that except just window cleaner for years to get rid of streaking. Actually just water or even a dry rag will help a lot.

It sure does! I've gotten 4 to 5 years out of my blades since I started using it.

I’ll have to admit that I was specital that this would work even after watching the video. Decided to try it as I didn’t have much to loose. Figured if it didn’t work I’d buy new blades which I needed anyway.. Much to my surprise it did work just like you said don’t think I saved as much as you did but did save some cash.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gramps, thanks for the feedback and glad it worked for you too!! Cheers Drew

@CollosalTrollge

2 жыл бұрын

yeh i was also spectacle of the skeptical

I also use Rainx glass cleaner. That works as well.

Thanks for passing along that tip mate 👍

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mate, no problems! Cheers Drew

Thank you for sharing your experiment.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mate, no problems!! Cheers Drew

i have done this also and yes it does work , thanks for posting :)

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas, thanks for the feedback and positive thoughts! Cheers Drew

Looks like a nice tip. Only problem is ferrets are crazy about WD40. Apparently it contains some fish oil and the scent attracts the ferrets. They start chewing on everything that has the smell. We’ve even had them causing leaks in brake lines and electrical wiring.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you’ve got a whole world of ferret pain to me!!! Cheers Drew

@kaminajo

Жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt You wouldn’t believe the places they appear in. We haven’t seen them in the city yet but they seem to spread like rats.

@martinwood9014

Жыл бұрын

Leave ferrets alone

@paulrichards2365

9 ай бұрын

Crumbs! I've even had ferets climbing up out of my tiolet bowl.

@kaminajo

9 ай бұрын

@@paulrichards2365 🙄😂

I love that band! Red red wine is my fave

Thank you very much for sharing this information

The carrier ( which propels the product out of the can) is a petroleum based product much the same as Varsol. The lubricants that are propelled from the can are also petroleum based. This use of wd40 may work fine in daylight in the city but if you need to travel in all weather on and off road at all hours of the day you will really hate yourself for ever having used a petroleum product on your wipers. I love wd40 and use it for a million different reasons but having a petroleum sheen on my windshield is something I will continue to avoid. There is no way that any petroleum products will get anywhere near my wipers. Oil your wipers if you please but stay away from mine. Sounds like a great prank to play on someone you hate.

@edwardmmanns7454

5 ай бұрын

I use rubbing alcohol to remove the old rubber.

@CharlesDickson-nv2ol

5 ай бұрын

Methylated spirit applied with a paper towel and rubbed along the blade makes it good as new unless the rubber has already split.

@shpingaletty

4 ай бұрын

A largely underestimated comment

I have been using this trick for ages, but there is a better way to do it. Use Lanox, made in Australia, works a lot better, and can use it on all rubber seals, especially around windscreen and back window. But absolutely fantastic for powered windows. Clean all the seals with windows down, with the nozzle tube, spray inside the seals then open and shut the windows a few times, then clean off any residue. Windows just glide up and down and seals remain water tight.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cudgee, thanks for the tip. I have a can of Lenox I can try as this was what was recommended for lubricating the latches on my 1960 Falcon!! Cheers Drew

@PittsFly

Жыл бұрын

I'd be very careful. Here's a quote from inox themselves about Lanox "avoid spraying rubber fittings and hoses as these will need a special rubber grease or spray instead."

After reading the comments posted here all I can say is WOW, really? WOW!

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, I’m just here for the comments! Cheers Drew

I'm a vehicle detailer (valeter) and I've been using WD40 on wiper blades (and other bits of the car) for 35 years. Good video though.

@DrewFixIt

4 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, thanks for the positive confirmation! Coming from someone actually in the industry I think you know what you are actually taking about! Cheers Drew

Looks like a great trick. I will definitely have to try it.. I’m curious as to why you just didn’t (connect) disconnect 🤫 your wiper blades and that way you wouldn’t have to stretch across the car at all. They just clip on and off real easy.

@Mr35000000

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean disconnect?

@russellwood8750

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr35000000 Yes you're right I meant to say disconnect. Corrected it Don't tell anybody lol 😆

Surprised, anyone with that car would be shocked by the price of the wiper blades, the tyres, servicing cost, general maintenance would have given a clue, plus the purchase price, it's not the general daily driver for most people.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Taz, as long as your prepared to roll-up your sleaves and do the maintenance and repairs yourself they are actually not too expensive to run and are absolutely beautiful cars to drive! I have made quite a few video's to help out fellow DIY'ers if you are interested? kzread.info/head/PLor5qdyoV_nRcb5hDS-z6z1wUHNednb2h Cheers Drew

Have tried many professional and home made rust treatments over the years and find that WD40 is the best rust treatment on market.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, funnily enough I tried this recently on this mower resto: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dX-DxraNhpyWkto.html Cheers Drew

Dudes an Olympic No Blink Staredown Champion . Unreal form.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks for the comment 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Drew

@steverichard2786

Жыл бұрын

@DrewFixIt looks like a ton of fun. I can't wait.

Good one, must try it tomorrow, especially on the rear window blade, it drives me mad everytime it judders across the rear window

@rayjennings3637

2 жыл бұрын

You took the words right out of my fingertips!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Cheers Drew

@INJURYCOMP

2 ай бұрын

@DJABBT4171 Does it work on the rear blade, also?

Yes, as others here have noted, the black is for sure oxidized rubber. My only issue with using an OIL BASED product such WD-40 SOLVENT, is that it will break down the rubber. I usually use 91 % rubbing alcohol and then as another mentioned, PURE silicone liquid because it WILL NOT attack the rubber. When I buy any new vehicle, weather a new car, or recreational, all rubber and aluminium under the hood etc. gets a good dose of pure, food grade silcone spray. The rubber lasts for years and the aluminium will NOT corrode (white powder). Just a tip I learned years ago, and continue to use to this day.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, thanks for the tips. I will be sure to try them out! Thanks Drew

@garysmith8455

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt You are very welcome! 😊

@cardinaloflannagancr8929

2 жыл бұрын

Good point it helps initially the key is to have something that continues to work better. Not works like new again then even faster goes bad. As with many of the headlight lens "fixes." Unlike here many of those fixes claim proclaim to have cured the problem simply because it looks shiny again. Rather misleading as this is done right after finishing and no testing was done for durability of the sealant used. Will it last similar to the original, longer or will it cloud over much faster.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@cardinaloflannagancr8929 Hi Cactus, I did mine something like a year ago and they are still good! Cheers Drew

@timjohnun4297

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt an occasional clean with WD40 would cause enough breakdown of the blade to worry about, but if in doubt, maybe Inox would be a better option. I use Inox on outboards, because WD40 can break down the insulation of the wiring and Inox doesn't. Then again, maybe the reactivity with the rubber is what helps clean it? I might try both ;)

Works like a champ, takes less than 5 minutes!

Cheers. I’ll try it

Been using WD 40 on my wipers for a few years now and no problems actually works very well. My current wipers have been on my car for 3+ years now and still work great! Keep your glass super clean along with using WD 40 is the key.

@DrewFixIt

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback mate, glad to see there is someone else that agrees this works a great! Cheers Drew

Just one comment, Drew (and thanks for the video, by the way). I think that black gunk you got when you wiped with the WD-40 was probably mostly rubber rather than dirt. That's not a bad thing in this context, but I think the WD-40 actually softens the rubber by partially dissolving it. It's important to wipe excess WD-40 off and not leave residues on the rubber for too long. The way you did it was fine, and it worked - which is what counts.

@Gadada876

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, first I wipe the blade with wd40 it works fine for few days, the noise came back, so I though maybe I should spray more and leave it to dry, now my blade is like sticking to the windscreen, just like you said , the rubber blade might have dissolved 😑

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sualdam, thanks for your feedback and suggestions, truly appreciated! Cheers Drew

@WhittyPics

2 жыл бұрын

You can wipe down brand new blades and pull black off. I think silicone if better to use than WD40

@sualdammacsamildanach8154

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhittyPics It depends what you are trying to achieve. If you put silicone on your blades, the last thing you want is for it to get on the glass - it's hard to get off, and it causes smearing. If your blades are hard, then WD40 will soften them for a time, which can be beneficial (so long as you clean off excess WD40, since you don't want THAT on the glass either). Smearing windscreens is caused by several different things - stuff on the glass, stuff on the blades, hardened/damaged blades. The logical approach is to get everything off both the glass and blades - which is easier to say than to achieve - then worry about the state of the rubber. WD40, by softening the rubber, refreshes it somewhat.

@happyswissjoe

Жыл бұрын

WD40 does not "eat" into the rubber. Where did you get your info from?

WD40 worked great for me and also tweeking the angle of the wiper blade.

You’re saving me money mate! Thanks for the tip

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and letting me know!! Cheers Drew

Use the silicone one... The regular one will maybe dried out the rubber with time due to the petroleum solvant in the formula

@wessexdruid7598

Жыл бұрын

Silicone reacts with the glass in your windshield, making it cloudy. You will permanently mark your screen, where the blades are at rest. (From someone with a degree in Glass Technology & Materials Science.) Mineral oil dries out rubber, making it crack and break up.

@Ryy22

3 ай бұрын

@@wessexdruid7598what about wd40, does it not react to rhe rubber?

@wessexdruid7598

3 ай бұрын

@@Ryy22 See my comment below?

Yes. Wiper blades for MB’s are in the $60-$70 a pair. Wait till you have an S class. I have a S class coupé that has the washer fluid coming out of the wiper blades so it does not obscure the driver’s vision, those are $200 a pair! They have these on the upper end E classes now in the new generation body. too. I have used the W-30 trick and it works. My wiper blades are now 3 years old and they work like new!

@jimmy5634

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll bet you can get substitute blades that work for a third of that on Amazon. Wake up.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmy5634 I’ll have to look them up, do a video of changing them and post an Amazon affiliate link, thanks for the tip Jimmy!! Cheers Drew

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@Janet Carman Hi Janet, thanks for sharing and for the support, I genuinely appreciate it! Cheers Drew

@ausfan100

2 жыл бұрын

"W-30" ????? We're talking about WD-40

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@ausfan100 agreed!! Cheers Drew

Nice work!

It’s the way the blade section sits on the window..ive seen a good fit on KZread where the angle of the wiper arm is adjusted so the blade sits correctly on the windscreen,and it works

Try putting a 1/2 teaspoon of liquid dish soap in a gallon jug of washer fluid. Most wiper fluids have no surfactant (soap) in them. Every time you use your wipers you now clean the oily film off the glass.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, I can honestly say that I did not notice any oily film after doing this and my blades are still in excellent condition now nearly a year after doing this! Cheers Drew

@kentyler966

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt Wow, it lasts a year! I have WD in the house. I’m going to have give this one a try. Thanks for the feedback.

@ausfan100

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't work anywhere near as well as the WD-40.

@skinny-peters-JR.

2 жыл бұрын

I do that in summer time... 25% of dish soap from small bottle to 2 gallon of fluid washer tank.... Gets the bugs off quicker. ...👍.

@sualdammacsamildanach8154

Жыл бұрын

Ken, virtually ALL wiper fluids have surfactants in them. They have to have, otherwise they wouldn't clean. I make my own, based on a recipe I made up from reading the data sheets for commercial products, and one of the main ingredients is alcohol ethoxylate, which is a non-ionic surfactant. The other main ingredient is butyl glycol, which is primarily a solvent, but which has pronounced surfactant properties. What I do is make up a 1L batch of my recipe and , then every time I need some screenwash I put 75g of it in a 5L bottle (of the type screenwash usually comes in) and make up to 5L with water. I use water collected from a dehumidifier so that it contains no dissolved minerals (hard water) which leave white streaks on the glass. There's no real problem using dish soap to clean your blades, but you don't want a lot of it mixing with water as it will foam up, and it isn't a very strong surfactant anyway (I'm speaking as a chemist here). Windscreen cleaners are purposely non-foaming (because of the types of surfactants in them). Making my own is WAAAY cheaper than buying it.

Terrific video tip, mate! I've been using a product called Rain-X on my windscreens here in NZ for over 40 years (ever since it first came out) and it's brilliant - at 100kmh in a downpour (like it does here in NZ, not like you dry Aussies) the water just STREAMS off the windscreen - hardly need to turn the wipers on! With this tip with the WD-40 - which I have at least two cans of around the garage and house - it's going to be even MORE brilliant!! As a note, Rain-X must have been developed for the aerospace industry, because it was originally developed in Scottsdale, Arizona, where it practically NEVER rains!!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Allans, thanks for sharing and do let us know how you go! Cheers Drew

@colincrooky

2 жыл бұрын

I used to use Rain X when it first came out and it was brilliant. The rain just slid off the screen but the only trouble was that it didn’t last too long then I had to retreat it. I think it was the grit salt on the British roads that was the problem. Thank for video.

@allansbullet

2 жыл бұрын

@@colincrooky Grit salt? Oooh yuck! We don't get any of that here in NZ. I generally re-apply Rain-X about every 3-4 months here, it only takes a few minutes, and for the price of it, it's well worth the trouble - a spray bottle of it has lasted me over 3 years, and it's still nearly half-full. And for NZ $17 a bottle, that's got to be good value!

@GalileonPrime

2 жыл бұрын

@@colincrooky Here in the USA, there is a Rain-X windshield washer fluid gallon jug, that you fill your washer tank with. This makes it easy to renew the protection at any time. If it's not available out your way, I imagine it would not be very difficult, to mix up some from the original Rain-X glass water repellent and plain tap water.

@sualdammacsamildanach8154

2 жыл бұрын

@@GalileonPrime Tap water is not necessarily a good choice - hard water areas have dissolved salts, and that leaves a residue. Better to use de-ionised or distilled (which costs money), or use boiled rain water or the effluent from a dehumidifier.

Bam. Will do this today. THANKS

You'll go wiper blade heaven for this!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee, thanks for the compliment but I am not sure that I have wings! Cheers Drew

The problem is not the rubber blade, the problem is the angle of the metal housing. Use two spanners or grips to twist the metal wiper holder so the rubber blade sits flush on the windscreen. Then when you turn them on the rubber will bend over according to the direction of the blade. WD40 is a short temporary fix.

@stevecooper6653

Жыл бұрын

Correct 👍🏻

@paulrichards2365

9 ай бұрын

Some cars like BMWs come with a simple tool to do that.

Didn't work for me on 5 year old wiper blades. It lasted 2 or 3 days before the streak came back

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, oh well at least you tried and you haven’t lost anything!! You could try giving your windshield a thorough clean too. Cheers Drew

Wooow, nice demo bro!

@DrewFixIt

4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Cheers Drew

Thanx for the vid. it surely does work. One more thing it's not only the wiper blades but in most cases dirty wind screen as well, so if you are doing the wiper blades make sure to super clean the windscreen as well.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I certainly appreciate your feedback!! Cheers Drew

Never use WD40 on wipers. Use white vinegar. To clean windshield wipers using vinegar you'll need to mix 1/4 cup of white distilled vinegar with a cup of water. Then spray the mixture onto your windshield wiper blades, allow them to sit for a few minutes, and wipe clean

@davelock3166

2 жыл бұрын

Why not?

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I will certainly give it a crack, in the meantime the WD40 has worked a treat for me ... nearly a year later and my blades are still very good now!! Cheers Drew

@ausfan100

2 жыл бұрын

Rubbish! I've been using WD-40 on wipers for almost 10 years now and nothing beats it. Vinegar is acidic and even when mixed with water will cause problems over the same period of time.

@davelock3166

2 жыл бұрын

@@ausfan100 Fair enough - I will give it a try!

@mostafagina8164

Жыл бұрын

The vinegar's acid can eat away at rubber just as it does natural stone.

Surely you should be able to get them elsewhere without paying dealer prices. I get wipers for my car off amazon or ebay. I tend to buy bosch blades on the front.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, good point and that was my plan if it didn’t work, but nearly a year later my blades are still now in excellent condition, so why bother? Cheers Drew

@chrismaplethorpe6781

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt my wipers arent that expensive so i just change them before winter. Least the wd40 works.

Good job mate! Happy days to you

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks for the feedback! Cheers Drew

I live in Thailand here we just buy new rubber for the blades, very cheap and easy to change..

Why go to a dealership for wiper blades? That’s just ASKING to get ripped off, haha (Sorry if I sound rude). I’d just go to an auto parts store or some sort of retail/convenience store. But, this is certainly a good little trick. I’ll give it a shot on my car. I ran into the same problem

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi The Bolder, I also went to the local auto shop and the price for Euro car blades in Australia is just stupidly high! I’ve now also done this trick on the wife’s Audi and it worked a treat on her car too! Cheers Drew

I tried the cocky’s piss hack, and it only works for a short time. I bit the bullet and got a full front set of Bosch blades from Supercheap Auto at $44.00 each. Good vid mate

@DrewFixIt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback JS! Cheers DFI

@krollpeter

2 жыл бұрын

If they are worn then cleaning won't do much. He mentioned that actually. But if you keep on cleaning them once they show smear, they will last longer. I as well like the Bosch blades. Half price compared to the Audi OEM and as good.

I do the same but with the windscreen washer additive I add to the reservior. I'll give WD40 a go.

The Blink comment was great...

WD40 will add to longevity of them..you are cleaning off mostly rubber oxidation

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know! Cheers Drew

Very happy to see you verify Scotty Kilmer’s test with WD-40! If an Australian is called an “Aussie”, what do you call a New Zealander? Maybe late for lunch??? But who in their right mind would buy a Mercedes? Someone who doesn’t know what to do with all their money? See what Scotty Kilmer has to say about Mercedes! Mercedes, Audi, BMW, ALL rich blokes money pits! Anyway, thanks for the nice video. Love your great ACCENT too!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

G’day mate and thanks for the compliment! I keep the Mercedes at the moment because it makes good content for the channel with everything that keeps breaking, if you are interested here is a playlist of some of my work on the Merc kzread.info/head/PLor5qdyoV_nRcb5hDS-z6z1wUHNednb2h Cheers Drew

@timmytackle9181

2 жыл бұрын

Scotty is so full of shit I deleted his channel

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@timmytackle9181 I agree most of the time, the funny thing is this actually works and it was Scotty's channel that I saw it on and I thought no way ... well nearly a year later and my wiper blades are still good after doing this!! Cheers Drew

At the same time Its quite important to ensure that the wiper arms are properly angled when blades touch the window.. An unbalanced wiper arm can also cause squirking.. But thanks for the tip..👍🏼😊

Excellent Video, Thanks!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Drew

You should actually use silicone spray, it cleans and rejuvenates the rubber.

@garysmith8455

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, however, be sure that spray is PURE and doesn't have ANY other additives in it, especially pretolium solvents which most all do! Pure stuff is hard to find.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry for the recommendation, I will give that a go next time! Cheers Drew

@HepauDK

2 жыл бұрын

@@garysmith8455 I would think the silicone used to prep the door seals for winter would do nicely. That's designed specifically for automotive rubber.

@garysmith8455

2 жыл бұрын

@@HepauDK Probably work fine. Just watch the ingredient list on the can, should not have more then a couple things listed, to be safe. As mentioned, I use FOOD GRADE, so it is not toxic.

It’s not grime…it’s mostly rubber oxidation…

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Walentin, thanks for the info! Cheers Drew

This really works but once is not enough. I find say once a month works wonders, particularly in the winter.

Glad this worked for you!

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate, worked a treat!! Cheers Drew

Last week, a friend of mine recommended W40 SILICONE to me. works much better than normal W40.

I'd probably use a silicon based solution instead of WD-40. While this may work for a while, I'd be concerned about WD40 eating away at the rubber over time and possibly leaving some residue on the windshield (petroleum based marks are hard to get out of glass and tend to lead to clouding over time). I've heard that silicon may be better and is intended for use on rubber materials such as windshield wipers. I guess the good thing is if you destroy the wipers, it's not like it was that expensive to replace them, but it could leave residue on your windshield which might be harder to get off. Also being that WD40 is petroleum based I think it can also get washed off quicker than silicon, which tends to be "sticky" enough to last longer especially in wet applications/conditions like rain or snow.

@JohnDoe-ew3xt

Жыл бұрын

good points HR, but the bigger point everyone is missing here is.... clean your wiper blades from time to time!! I don't care if it's with wd-40, olive oil, human waste, or just plain water!!! what you clean them with is pretty much irrelevant.

@2023JCWMINICOOPER

Жыл бұрын

You are out of touch with reality. For years WD-40 has sold a silicon based solution as well as many other variants.

Great hack, thanks for posting! Has anyone ever told you that you would be great at doing Harry Enfield impressions!👍

@neilbalderstone554

Жыл бұрын

Not sure Harry Enfield impressions would work, he’d have to clean the wipers saying “only mee!!” and when it cleaned them he’d have to say “ now I don’t believe I wanted to do that!”

Great tip mate. Many thanks

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sohail, thanks for the positive reinforcement! Cheers Drew

Or use washing up liquid. Does the same thing , you’re basically cleaning the shit off. Don’t matter how you do it Edit. A smear on a wet cloth is all I meant, cuts the road grease off and then you keep wiping them till they don’t leave black marks. Wul in the washer bottle is a nono

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, thanks for the tip! I will try this out for sure! Cheers Drew

@djflintstone2816

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt no don't use washing up liquid it will cause a lot of problems you don't use it in the screen wash so don't use it on your wipers. Stick to wd-40

@trevorguy57

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t use WD40 in the screenwash either

@djflintstone2816

2 жыл бұрын

@@trevorguy57 yeah but you're not putting wd-40 in the screen wash bottle you're cleaning the wipers wd-40 repels water washing up liquid will cause smearing and bubbles which you don't want I've been cleaning my wipers with wd-40 and it works fine. This video is a way to keep you're wipers working as new

@sualdammacsamildanach8154

Жыл бұрын

@@djflintstone2816 The OP made it clear he didn't mean to use washing up liquid in the bottle, either. That just foams up. He said a small amount to clean the blades. Nothing wrong with that at all (other than it is not the best mix of surfactants to clean wiper blades).

Works great. I’ve been doing this for years. For a finishing touch, polish your windshield with #0000 steel wool a couple of times a year. You’ll be amazed at the difference.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ronnie, thanks for the positive reinforcement and the extra tip! Cheers Drew

@CollosalTrollge

2 жыл бұрын

no man, this cant be real , lol really any gradient steel wool?

@GalileonPrime

2 жыл бұрын

Might I suggest, Mr Cleans Magic Eraser, less of a mess and brilliant for polishing smooth glass and ceramic surfaces.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@GalileonPrime hi mate, I will give it a shot! Cheers Drew

Thank you for doing this video. I was wondering if that really worked and you proved it!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, Thanks for the feedback! Cheers Drew

Big up from Scotland 👍. You can use it on the black bumper aswell to give it a shine

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mate, I can confirm it works a treat on plastic too as I recently used it on one of my mower restos: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dX-DxraNhpyWkto.html Cheers Drew

I could never get my wiper blades clean, no matter how much I tried. Could wipe them about ten times and you'd still get as much black gunk on the cloth as the first time. Turns out I was wiping off the graphite coating used to reduce friction!

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Captain, mine are still really good after doing this nearly a year ago! Cheers Drew

Use Denatured Alcohol it doesn't smear ! also cheaper !

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, next time I will give Metho a go! Cheers Drew

@krollpeter

2 жыл бұрын

hardens the rubber

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

@@krollpeter Metho hardens the rubber?

@krollpeter

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewFixIt My knowledge is, it can make elastomers swell and then harden. If natural rubber is being used there it's not good, Silicone polymers however are resistant.

this tip is Gold !

@DrewFixIt

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate!! Cheers Drew

Thank you sir! will try it

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

No problems! Cheers Drew

buy silcone wiper blades not rubber,silicone blades are expesive but last 3 or 4 times longer

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, thanks for the tip! Cheers Drew

And never use the crap on a firearm. It's useless. Use a quality light weight machine oil.

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, thanks for the advice! Cheers Drew

Damn !!! i just bought a new wiper, i wish i knew this earlier

As an alternative you can get the same grime/dead rubber off with just white vinegar. To stop juddering, etc rotate the blades around (so the front side becomes the backside). With fancy brands you may need to do a bit of light modification for this but if it saves $60+ per blade its worth it! I also agree wiper blades shouldnt cost anymore than $30 for a set - anything more is a total rip off!

There’s nearly no rain 🌧 fall water 💦 when you started the wiper blade. The blades will actually squeak when there’s barely water on the windshield glass. Use NU finish instead to wipe down your windshield glass and it will eliminate the squeak noise

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mate, thanks for the tip! Cheers Drew

cleaning you wiper blades is not a hack

@DrewFixIt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate your opinion! Cheers Drew

That's great. Thank you.

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Cheers Drew

Thanks and yes I do it regularly and it works....

@DrewFixIt

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Larry! Cheers Drew