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#1 · (Edited)
I've had a strange experience with my wipers, and wonder if anyone else has had the same thing happen. I was driving home the other night, and it was raining pretty steady, not real hard, but steady. My windshield was looking foggy, so I turned the defroster on high. It had no effect, so I ran my finger across the inside of the windshield, and realized the fog was on the outside. Every stroke of the blade would make the haze on my windshield reappear. The glare, especially from oncoming traffic, was making it very difficult to see where I was going. Now I've only got a little over 1,000 miles on my Jeep, and several weeks ago I treated my windshield with RainX, and have used it before with no problems on all my vehicles. The next day I cleaned my windshield and blades, so I figured it was taken care of. Last night I was out in the rain again, and the haze was still there. I took the Jeep to my detailer, who I've been working with for many years, and he stripped the windshield, and cleaned the wiper blades, and every time we ran the wipers we still had the haze. Finally, I went to the auto parts store and picked up some Bosch Icon blades and put them on. Problem solved. Short story long, the factory blades were basically dissolving on my windshield with every stroke! WTF! I thought about taking the factory blades to my dealer, but since the problem is already solved, I didn't feel like bothering. Anyway, is anyone else not happy with the factory blades, or did I just get a bum pair? I know this is a long post, and I apologize, but I just have a need to know.
 
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#2 ·
My wipers work fine. They got a good workout Monday.

Although they said it had to do with the auto wipers, the owner's or user's manual said rainX is a no no.

I have always used it, until this Jeep.




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#3 ·
Although they said it had to do with the auto wipers, the owner's or user's manual said rainX is a no no.
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I know about the auto wipers and RainX. I didn't put on the RainX until I decided I wasn't going to use the auto wiper function. Just didn't work well for me, personal preference I guess. Glad you didn't have trouble with your wipers. Must have just got a bad pair.
 
#6 ·
In my case the new blades cured the problem, but I've heard of windshields getting foggy between the laminated layers. If it's that, it should be covered under warranty. I've had wiper blades replaced under warranty, but I wanted to replace mine with Bosch Icon blades, and that's not OEM. If it is something in the windshield, I'd present it as a safety issue.
 
#7 ·
It was definitely on the outside.
 
#9 ·
My Enclave came from the factory with Icons, you'd have thunk Jeep would have stepped up on that one.
 
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If you get the haze on the inside from the chemical released by the plastics in a new car, a rag with vinegar wipes it right off
 
#12 ·
Thanks for all the input guys. The new Bosch Icons did the trick. I had the windshield stripped to bare glass and the RainX reapplied, went for a drive in the pouring rain last night and all is fine. No haze or glare, and the windshield is crystal clear. My problem was definitely a bad pair of blades from the factory. They were basically disintegrating right onto the windshield.
 
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#13 ·
I was on my app...now I'm sitting at my desk. For years, used Rain-X...put on fresh every month or so to keep it working good. I lived in England (rains a bit there) then the midwest and northern midwest.. again with some rain. Never did like how it would start to haze or streak.

I found this stuff at Napa called "Aquapel". It works a bit differently than Rain-X, but I put it on my car one time in a year. Drove through the rainy season in the South/Gulf Coast...barely needed wipers. Went into Oregon/Washington during their rainy stretch a few months later... barely needed wipers.

The stuff is mind blowingly better than Rain X. Boom...Done.

Biggest trick? You've got to get your windshield 100% clean first (all old residues/etc have to be removed...hard water scale cleaner works great). Then...1 tube of Aquapel...amazing.

It's actually made by a company that makes glass... If you've heard of PPG industries...

Rain Repellent Glass Treatment - Aquapel Glass Treatment
 
#14 ·
That's kind of strange. Since the material for the blades isn't manufactured one blade at a time, you'd think more people would have the same problem. Plus the fact that you got 2 bad blades, not just one.

Even if it wasn't RainX, it seems to me that something had gotten on to the windshield that caused it. But, at least the problem is solved, and that's what matters most.


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#16 · (Edited)
Rain X should be fine if you spray on damp rag to apply thus staying away from wiper sensor in center of windshield. In reality though I have covered it with Rain X and no problem. Yes, the OEM wipers suck. What happened to you has happened to me. Very warm and humid outside, A/C roaring inside = condensation. Weird. Bosch Icons seems to be the best, but none are perfect. My Icons are almost 2 years old. Only a little lift in the center of the driver's side now.
 
#19 ·
Got my Icons at Carquest if that helps. They had plenty. Just one more note. Since my Jeep was new you could hear the wipers going back and forth on the windshield. At first I wasn't sure what the noise was, until I turned off the wipers, (it rains a lot here). The Icons are noiseless. Definitely a worthwhile investment. I've been using them for years. They're also great in the snow.
 
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Ok thanks, I'll check them out. Got a few months before the snow flies again
 
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