How Classic Motors Windscreen Wipers Are Damaged When The Motorcar Is In Storage And What Can Be Done To Prevent It

Owners of classic motorcars normally do not use their motorcars every day. Most of the time these classic motorcars are kept in the garage under covers, this is because these motorcars are more than just machines to get you from A to B, they are seen as loved possessions. These classic motorcars are so loved they only normally get used on those sunny days, but with the English weather these are few and far between and often interrupted by sudden rain storms. This is when the owners of the classic motorcars find out their wiper blades are in a poor condition and not clearing the water from the front window, this is normally not due to wear as performance wiper blades will typically last a million cycles.

What regularly causes the wiper blades on these classic motorcars to be damaged is their exposure to the cold, UV radiation, ozone and chemicals that are regularly used in screen wash. This causes damage and blades can continue to deteriorate even when the vehicle is in storage during the winter months. However, the main cause of the damage to the wiper blades is not the UV radiation, ozone, or the chemicals which slowly attack the rubber used in many replacement wiper blades when the vehicle is in storage, as these tend to cause most damage in the summer months when the vehicle is being used. This only leaves the cold to damage the wiper blades, as the cold causes the rubber used in the majority of performance wiper blades to toughen and this causes cracking and fracturing, which in turn can cause the windshield wiper motor to be severely compromised and even cause the wiper blade to split when being used. Unless you are rich and can afford a heated car house, the only option open to you is to use replacement wiper blades that are created of a material other than rubber. They also need to be not damaged by cold temperatures and also ozone, UV radiation and chemicals used in screen wash.

Rubber wiper blades are not really an economic option for classic motorcars, as they are getting damaged when the vehicle is in storage and therefore having to be replaced once a year, even though they have only been used for a couple days at most. What material that is extreme resistant to the cold, UV radiation, ozone and chemicals can be formed into wiper blades and will perform as well or better than rubber at clearing water and mud from front window? There is a material that can be formed into replacement wiper blades and works better than rubber at clearing water and mud from windscreens, as well as being resistant to the cold, UV radiation and chemicals, this material is extruded silicone. With extruded silicone able to work in temperatures as low as -60