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misterwolfe
04-12-2013, 02:43 AM
Hi, I have crappy wipers. Especially for being in Florida with the bipolar weather changes. :thumbdown:

I was wondering, with new wipers, how I get rid of the streaking and funny marks on my windshield from the crap wipers? My boyfriend was the previous owner, but he went into the US Army so he gave the car to me. :biggrin:

He never never used to wash it. It was only done maybe 4 times at most per year with oil/service. :brokenheart:

It makes me sad because I am anal retentive and used to like, always clean it out when he was at my house visiting. It is happily garage kept at home, and parked in a parking garage at work. Always clean and happy except for that windshield streaking on the outside. :smile:

Also, this is my first Toyota, and it is very negatively viewed in my family of Chevy owners. For a 2007 model Yaris, It has never been in for repair on anything. That can't be said for any vehicle my family has had since 2000. That aside, over half of the Chevys we've had were from Mexico, same as my 2004 Ford Fuckedus. Such bigotry. Especially since I also have the lowest fuel expense of anyone, even though my daily commute is 190 miles a day all highway pushing 47MPG.

yarisugi
04-12-2013, 03:45 AM
It depends on how deep the scratch/streak is. If it's deep, there are glass cleaning abrasives that look and feel like fine mud that can be used. After rubbing the glass with that fine mud, the streaks will be reduced or maybe even disappear.

YarisSedan
04-12-2013, 03:46 AM
Theres a product called stoners invisible glass, Spray that on your windshield and clean it several times with a microfiber cloth.

misterwolfe
04-12-2013, 04:00 PM
Is this generally caused by not clearing sand off of the windshield or wipers?

Makes me sad the previous owner only wasted it 2 or 3 times a year.

misterwolfe
11-13-2013, 04:28 PM
Also, is there a way to get better wipers? I want the really nice RainX Latitude ones but they don't make one in the stupid 12" passenger side one.

IllusionX
11-13-2013, 04:35 PM
I thought passenger side was 14" on the hatchback ?

i think Bosh make this size.

bladesmith6
11-13-2013, 07:19 PM
If you want the better wipers you can do as I have done, buy the 14" size and remove the end caps cut it down about and 1" or 2 and then snap the caps back on. A exacto knife and wiss snips and you are good to go.