Wiper Pressure on Ion

scratches are usually the result of grit on the windshield, rather than the wipers or how hard they are pressed down (though that can exacerbate the problem) - as far as why the tension seems high when the car is just sitting there - it's so that they don't get blown up off the windshield at speed (in older cars, as the spring wears, the wipers work increasingly poorly at speed)

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if they are faint scratches go down to your Reputable body shop. Not the little small time guys. and ask them if they carry or can get windshield compound.. I have used this in the past and it works great.. buff the compound on and buff off. this will remove the small grit scratches.

Here is the stuff you can buy now. before they didnt sell to consumers but I guess you can now.. it's kinda pricy for a small amount but it works..

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Yeah. What about that? I have heard bad things about Rain-X. Streaking. Wiper chatter. Etc... What's the prevailing attitude on Rain-X?

To Rain-X or not to Rain-X, that is the question.

Glomis

Dan Hicks wrote:

I like rain-x, yet dislike the application process - you've got to get the windows really clean and that's a slow process for me. I still have the best luck with Stoner's Invisible Glass product for cleaning the glass. The rain-x was also hard to polish to get streak free. I may have put on too much product with the initial application.

I had some wiper chatter early on with my 97 - getting new blades yearly seems to be the best deal.

Jonnie:

Yeah. I have used Rain-X too but I haven't had the wiper chatter issue either. But in retrospect, I change my wipers often, and use high quality wipers when I do change them.

The application process is labourous to be sure! I do the front about monthly and the other glass about every three months. Applying it in the winter is the real problem for me. I have a garage now, so I'll see how it goes this year.

Smearing and streaking are my main complaints.

Cheers!

Glomis

There is a TSB out about this on the Ion, the angle of the wipers against the glass apparently makes them susceptible to chattering on the glass. There are apparently updated wiper arm and blade assemblies available..

If you get chatter it's due to bad blades. Streaking occurs because whatever goo is on the windshield (bugs, etc) sort of spreads more evenly for awhile, making a mess. We're talking 2 minutes or so in a steady rain, a little longer if it's just a mist.

I go to a car wash that has a vending machine containing Rain-X pre-moistened towelettes. After washing the car I dry the windshield, then go over it with one of those.

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Cheers! I'll try that. My shoulders and arms thank you :-)