windscreen wiper cleaning

Smeeagain · Post by **Smeeagain** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:45 am

I'm looking for recommendations please on what I can use the clean my windscreen wiper blades thoroughly apart from soap and water. I appear to have a build up of crud on the blades upon close inspection. The blades themselves seem fine. Can I use white spirit for example if I subsequently clean it off. I plan to use a silicon lubricant thereafter but wasn't sure if the white spirit might damage the rubber?

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:17 am

use neat screen wash

Smeeagain · Post by **Smeeagain** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:44 am

ah ok good shout - by neat 'Im guessing you meant the small concentrate bottles

Will nip out and get some later

ianmaney · Post by **ianmaney** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:44 pm

Use vinegar, I've used it and had it confirmed that it's the best to degrease them.

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:39 pm

just one of those big container types from anywhere tbh chuck the rest in washer bottle

Denis O · Post by **Denis O** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:53 am

[quote=""ianmaney""]Use vinegar, I've used it and had it confirmed that it's the best to degrease them.[/quote]

This for sure. I'm sure the AA used to recommend it.

I always mix vinegar with a little warm water before wiping over the wiper blade. You can see it works from the amount of crap that comes off.

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