How do you stop windscreen wiper blades squeaking?

[Iowsaintsfan]

As per title, anyone got any good tips or tricks?

[swannymere]

Apply WD40 or vinegar solution

[Ponty]

A spray of furniture polish on your fingertips and wiped along the blade, after you've cleaned it, should sort it.

[Post-it note]

A spray of furniture polish on your fingertips and wiped along the blade, after you've cleaned it, should sort it.

 

Smear the windscreen with lard (or high quality butter if you don't have lard) and crack an egg over it.

[Colinjb]

A little bit of silicone lubricant should do it.

[Ponty]

A little bit of silicone lubricant should do it.

 

Yep, silicone is the main ingredient in modern wax-free furniture polishes.

[bridge too far]

Don't turn them on :smt102

 

HTH

[Ponty]

Don't turn them on :smt102

 

HTH

 

Ok, ok, I'll have a word about getting you your own "Washing & Ironing" forum.

[saint_stevo]

throw some ants onto them

[Dog]

W d 4 0

[Son of Bob]

Buy new ones?

[Julian H. Cope]

Only drive when the weather is clement.

[OldNick]

Yep, silicone is the main ingredient in modern wax-free furniture polishes.

and the worst thing to use on furniture if you ever need to restore or repolish it.

[Handyman]

If you want to maintain a clear screen, don't put ANY wax like substance on the wiper blades. A good quality screen wash, mixed with water in the correct quantities should be all you need.

 

If the screen is already dirty/greasy then wash it thoroughly with washing up liquid and rinse thoroughly. Pull the wiper blades off the screen and clean with a rag soaked in washing up liquid/water solution. It is amazing to see the amount of filth that comes off of the average wiper blade. Check the blades for wear on the edges which should be square and sharply defined. Fit new ones if in doubt. Wiper blades should slightly "lay over" trailing the direction of travel. If they don't, it usually causes noisy operation or "chattering" across the screen in one direction whilst operating quietly in the other.

 

To cure this, twist (gently) the wiper arm so that the blade trails across the screen in both directions. It can be quite tricky to get the balance right but if done properly the screen is then cleaned quietly and efficiently. Hope this helps!

 

Of course, if it is the pivot mechanism that is squeaking that is a different matter altogether.

[Saint_clark]

Smear the windscreen with lard (or high quality butter if you don't have lard) and crack an egg over it.

 

[Ponty]

and the worst thing to use on furniture if you ever need to restore or repolish it.

Good point. I should've asked if his car was made of mahogany before dishing out advice willy-nilly.

[Mole]

Buy new ones?

 

Is obviously the right answer.

[pilsburydoughboy]

As per title, anyone got any good tips or tricks?

 

Use the power of vinager