Car & bikeTried-and-true tip
Clean wiper blades with spirit on a microfibre cloth and oil the rubber lips with silicone spray
Clean wiper blades with methylated spirit on a microfibre cloth and treat the rubber edges with silicone spray.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Methylated spirit
- Microfibre cloth
- Silicone spray
How to do it
- Lightly dampen a microfibre cloth with methylated spirit.
- Clean the wiper blades with it.
- Spray the rubber edges with silicone spray.
Variations
- Don't add spirit to the washer fluid as antifreeze; it is considered not advisable because it causes streaks.
Sources
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- heidelberg24.de (opens in a new tab)
indem Sie sie mit Spiritus behandeln“; „Dadurch werden sie wieder geschmeidiger und hinterlassen weniger Schlieren.
