Cheap, fast and easy: repair old windshield wipers on a car
- November 21, 2023
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The recent sale, dubbed ‘Black Friday’, brought into the world of consumer goods many new ideas and tools generated in the bottomless depths of Chinese industry. At flea
The recent sale, dubbed ‘Black Friday’, brought into the world of consumer goods many new ideas and tools generated in the bottomless depths of Chinese industry. At flea markets during discount days, a huge number of devices were found to solve all kinds of problems, and at a very attractive price. There was also an interesting device for repairing windshield wiper blades. About him – in the material of the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
“Black Friday” is over and has given way to a winter with real temperatures: it started to snow, the thermometer unfortunately announced frost and people started to look closely at the Christmas trees. But winter not only means endless white spaces, snowboards and warm jackets, but also an always dirty windshield. Traditionally worn windshield wipers, which “still work”, are not up to the task and force the driver to liberally spray the windshield with antifreeze. However, spread over the plywood, it doesn’t add much to visibility.
The reason, of course, is the frayed rubber bands on the windshield wiper blades: new ones are expensive, and the old ones have been asking for a rest for a long time. How can you breathe new life into them without spending money on new things? There are many solutions, each of which has its own disadvantages: some carefully wash the elastic bands, lubricate them with silicone, some cut and cut them, some strengthen the spring of the clamping mechanism. However, the best option is to completely replace the part of the wiper that is adjacent to the glass.
Finding a suitable elastic band now – of decent quality and at an affordable price – is extremely difficult: the range has decreased and the greed of sellers has increased. What must we do? Restore the existing one. How? The Chinese have found a solution. They offered a special tool for several hundred rubles – a kind of “sharpener” for “windshield wipers.”
Let’s tackle the initial problem: the rubber strip of the windshield wiper wears out over time, wears out and becomes dull. Although indoors she is still perfectly capable of working for a season or two. However, it is almost impossible to achieve this “inside”: no blade or abrasive will allow you to achieve a uniform, perfect fit.
That’s why the Chinese came up with a ‘device’ that smoothly removes the top layer and gives the windshield wipers a second life. It looks and works like a knife sharpener: the tool must be moved smoothly over the entire surface of the wiper, carefully removing the worn rubber layer by layer, ultimately obtaining a soft and therefore good cleaning material.
How long will this improvement last? No, not for long, because we are actually removing the protective layer that protects the rubber from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. But it’s certainly enough for this season. And then, if it’s right, you can tighten it up again. Be that as it may, this is perhaps the best way to provide yourself with a clean windshield for several months – for three hundred rubles.
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“Black Friday” is over and has given way to a winter with real temperatures: it started to snow, the thermometer unfortunately announced frost and people started to look closely at the Christmas trees. But winter not only means endless white spaces, snowboards and warm jackets, but also an always dirty windshield. Traditionally worn windshield wipers, which “still work”, are not up to the task and force the driver to liberally spray the windshield with antifreeze. However, spread over the plywood, it doesn’t add much to visibility.
The reason, of course, is the frayed rubber bands on the windshield wiper blades: new ones are expensive, and the old ones have been asking for a rest for a long time. How can you breathe new life into them without spending money on new things? There are many solutions, each of which has its own disadvantages: some carefully wash the elastic bands, lubricate them with silicone, some cut and cut them, some strengthen the spring of the clamping mechanism. However, the best option is to completely replace the part of the wiper that is adjacent to the glass.
Finding a suitable elastic band now – of decent quality and at an affordable price – is extremely difficult: the range has decreased and the greed of sellers has increased. What must we do? Restore the existing one. How? The Chinese have found a solution. They offered a special tool for several hundred rubles – a kind of “sharpener” for “windshield wipers.”
Let’s tackle the initial problem: the rubber strip of the windshield wiper wears out over time, wears out and becomes dull. Although indoors she is still perfectly capable of working for a season or two. However, it is almost impossible to achieve this “inside”: no blade or abrasive will allow you to achieve a uniform, perfect fit.
That’s why the Chinese came up with a ‘device’ that smoothly removes the top layer and gives the windshield wipers a second life. It looks and works like a knife sharpener: the tool must be moved smoothly over the entire surface of the wiper, carefully removing the worn rubber layer by layer, ultimately obtaining a soft and therefore good cleaning material.
How long will this improvement last? No, not for long, because we are actually removing the protective layer that protects the rubber from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. But it’s certainly enough for this season. And then, if it’s right, you can tighten it up again. Be that as it may, this is perhaps the best way to provide yourself with a clean windshield for several months – for three hundred rubles.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
