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[splintercat]

Hi, ages ago I put a third wiper arm/blade on my mini clubman...( pics of it still somewhere in this forum).......must admit it was an easy enough mod to do, looks good and different....but as always, wiper blades dont last for ever and as I am going to replace them I thought that I'd source a silicone set as Ive seen them advertised and the spec looks really good...however I am really struggling to find a supplier???

Also found out that someone somewhere does coloured wiper blades in silicone as in red green yellow etc and also the same as in coloured in wiper arms...
Am sure the latter originate from Japan? but has anyone heard of them or know of any suppliers here in the UK? cheers cheers cheers etc


ooops p.s think Ive found some for those other Minis but nothing 11" for the classics...as always need a Hero to help out
thanks in advance...

[minimarco]

I remember a while ago where people put the hooked arms along with the flexible wiper blades off of the rear window of a hatchback. I think it was french.

[Tommyboy12]

Its the rear silicone blade for a Fiat Cinquecento or Seicento.

[freshairmini]

Silicone?? I thought wiper blades are rubber?

[Badboytunes]

wiperblades.co.uk

[splintercat]

went to the mini show today still no joy how come hardly anyone knows/deals/sells silcone wiper blades when by all accounts they are so suoerior to the rubber one??????

[Tommyboy12]

Ta da....

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3c9eb5969f

[splintercat]

Ta da....

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3c9eb5969f

cheers dude will send em a quick note, did notice that the VW polo blade they advertise is 11" so will try that
ALSO
Spectrumblades.co.uk do coloured blades in silicone AND
a coy called xopc also do em........contacted them ALL by email so just impatiently WAITING FOR A REPLY

The SPectrum one s look GOOD

[OfMini&Men]

If you put Flat Type Blades Or Areo Blades people would under stand what you was on about

I work for halfords on parts so these are the 2 most common names for them going :)

But be warned ebay ones aren't too good!

[Tommyboy12]

Ive used eBay ones a couple of times. Theyre not bad. They tend to degrade quite quickly though.

[splintercat]

If you put Flat Type Blades Or Areo Blades people would under stand what you was on about

I work for halfords on parts so these are the 2 most common names for them going :)

But be warned ebay ones aren't too good!

Mate i put silicone wiper blades in as thats what they are made of SILICONE? / aero/flat blades denote their shape! am not interested in their shape, but their chemical compostion ie Silicone.

Edited by splintercat, 29 January 2013 - 06:12 PM.