Wiper chatter help???

**Firescooby** · 07-01-2003, 05:53 PM

Ok. I applied Aquapel today and went out in the rain to try it out. Works good, but wipers SKIP both ways.

Windshield prep:

Washed windshield

Polished with ZAINO Z-12 with PC and yellow pad

Wiped with alcohol

applied Aquapel making sure entire windshield got covered - let dry for 5-10 minutes.

Removed with papertowels until smearing gone

Works good, but skipping wipers is driving me crazy. Any suggestions?

**2wheelsx2** · 07-01-2003, 06:11 PM

Two things:

1) Scrub the wiper blades with rubbing alcohol to get all the dead rubber off. If the blades are in rough shape, replace them.

2) Don`t use the blades unless you are in slow city traffic. Isn`t that the reason you got Aquapel to begin with?

**switerajaya** · 07-01-2003, 06:17 PM

IMHO, alcohol would possibly dry out the material of the blades. I know I`ve seen threads here, to just clean the wiper blades with soapy water, rinse then dry them off. Should be good to go.

**BradE** · 07-01-2003, 06:50 PM

Should have clayed the windshield before polishing, this typically cures a skipping problem.

**Firescooby** · 07-01-2003, 06:52 PM

Sorry,

I forgot to add that. I did clay with claymagic after washing, before polishing.

**shaf** · 07-02-2003, 12:50 AM

I had this very same problem after applying Aquapel. I don`t know how old your wiper blades are, but my problem was that I had scrubbed off the moly coating on the blades I had because I kept thinking it was dirt (it`s black stuff).

I would not suggest cleaning them too vigorously or harshly. I had been doing that pre-Aquapel, and doing it again did not help the chatter. The moly coating on new blades helps the rubber glide over the glass better. Because Aquapel isn`t as slippery as something like Rain-X, it can chatter if the blades are too grippy. It was so bad on my car that the wiper arm (driver`s side of course, while its raining...) popped off its pivot!

I fixed the problem by applying a very tiny coating of vinyl/rubber protectant to the blades. Do NOT put too much on or you`ll leave streaks or a line where the blades park. Try to apply as little as possible and buff it thoroughly but gently. After a few applications it must soak in a bit or something because my wiper "treatments" like this have been becoming farther and farther apart. I haven`t reapplied any protectant for months now and they still wipe well.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: Aquapel is amazing stuff! I applied it in the fall and it`s still there!