The 20'' rear window wiper

Will you take a picture of your wiper and post it, please?

 

Yes, please post a pic if you can. I am interested in doing this mod on my new '06, however, I've been wondering if a longer rear wiper would leave the glass and brush against the roof when at its highest point... Do you have any trouble with this, or does the wiper stay firmly on the glass? What year car do you have?

Thanks for any info!
--Bonny G.

 

I don't know if I'm more impressed by the 20" wiper or by your organized garage!


I think you just clinched me ordering the 20" wiper. I can just see the coverage it will have.

 

Thanks for the pictures! I can't see the wiper touching any painted surface in any of those pictures though. What did I miss?

 

We are are currently 98 days without rain, but i will still prob get the wiper

 

Ok, where did you get this 20" wiper? I need one. It's been wet in San Jose. But luckily not as wet as the PNW!

Lisa

 

Thanks. I have it on order now.

Lisa

 

did she say it rains up here? I can't believe that!

 

I'd keep a close eye on this if you use this wiper a lot. Even if it's just touching a little repeated rubs from the wiper will wear through the paint pretty quickly.

 

I almost ordered one a while back, then balked. I'm reconsidering.

If the wiper is touching the paint, scissors will cure that...

 

Cutting it might be the cure, especially if you can carefully just cut the wiping edge, not the whole blade. Cuttting too much, or not radiusing the cut, may cause the blade to tear, though... a delicate touch would be needed.

 

This is supposed to be the *factory* part in Canada or some such? True? Seems odd that it would touch any paint at that point. Would have been easy to make it *correctly* if it were a factory part.

Regardless, nipping the last 1/4" at a 45° angle would likely be the easiest mod ever.

 

If you guys are worried about 20" wiper touching the paint, I recall that sigma can sell you a 19" one. Just specify that when ordering.

 

I haven't ever bought a wiper refill, as far as I recall. My older cars didn't all come with easily-replaced wiper arms, but I eventually got the job done. Seemed better to have a springy new arm in place every time.

Is this unit capable of accepting any (top quality, of course) 20" replacement arm I could get at PepBoys, or would I need to stick to refilling the arm it comes with?...

 

100 days no rain