Civic EK windscreen wipers

[SiR]

Just went for a quick spin in the missus' EK and the wipers are absolutely hopeless! It does a shocking job of getting rid of water and leaves streak marks etc.

The earlier they're replaced the better so will a random set of wipers from autobarn do the job or are there some brands out there that work better?

Thanks in advance!

[trism]

any.

they all do the exact same job when new

[MikeyG]

yeah.. invest in wider wiper blades if u can.. also abit longer aswell..

[vinnY]

go for the bosch ones you can get from supercheap
about $17/side
i believe the passenger side is 450 while the driver side is 500(size wise)
mine works great as long as the windscreen is actually clean(leaves droplets when the windscreen is dirty but will dry in seconds while in motion)

[Frankie]

do any ones rear windscreen wiper make alot of noise when wiping the window

[EK9]

jeebuz, $17 per side? I hope that's with the arm too...

i usually just get the blades... range anywhere from $10-20 for a pair, sold in singles or pairs. i've tried them all, Autobarn, Supercheap... find they're all almost the same in quality and usage life.

i just bought some from supercheap, $10 bucks a pair for silicon... does the job. but i'd also recommend Rainex... it's like a glass polish that makes rain bead off the windscreen. using that plus good wipers work a charm. only like 8 bucks (i think) a bottle at Supercheap - can't go wrong.

[andiiso]

i used to have some aftermarket ones from burson and they lasted me like 6months lol, now i just got some honda ones and they perfect =] .. and usually last bout 1-1.5years from wat ive seen

[phil3842]

a handy hint get some of that rainx (like $10) from autobarn and put that on then put on new wiper blades

[Frankie]

i have rainx i will put some on

[swannno]

Yeah i've got a pair of the Bosch ones too, but i can't remember what they were called. They're curved, so when they're on your windscreen they clear water really well

[SiR]

Thanks for the tips guys.

I think I'm just going to replace the blades. Actually, how do you know if its the blades or the arms that need replacing?

[Frankie]

well the arm will be wobbly bend it backwards and forward see if it moves alot.. and the screws in it will be lose

[EK1.6LCIV]

Hell Honda oem ones are like 10 a side for the blade inserts or 115 gets you a pair of new bulk heads and blades at Honda. Or you can buy the Spoon wiper arms, which are really nice imo

Your arms are fine, it takes alot of beating to kill oem Honda arms, it's one of those things you will never replace under normal circumstances. I only replaced mine for Spoon ones basically because I cbfed painting them lol

[dvsx]

i just replaced my blades at autobarn since they looked really beat up. dont know what brand they were because the guy just pulled them out of the box and chucked it on for me. They're pretty good, cost about 30 for both. anyone know where i can find a DIY to spray the arms? and the guy gave me caliper paint to spray the arms with, is that alright?

[EK1.6LCIV]

Caliper paint is more than ample enough, but you're after a matte black finish, they have cans of that from memory. There is also a thread on here showing what to use, and prep steps.