Although a lot of people start life with five senses, almost all of them are not useful when driving, and this is why 90% of driving are based solely on what people can see. This is why having a clear field of sight is essential. Safeguarding against having a scratched and chipped wind shield is one part of achieving this, because as soon as the weather starts to rain you have to turn on your wiper blades to keep your wind shield clear of rain. Windshield wiper blades are not just there to keep the wind shield free from raindrops, they also look to keep it clear and free from the gunk that is thrown from the motorway by other road users, even in sunny weather the constant splatter of gunk and insects on the wind shield can make it difficult to keep the wind shield clear, and even with high performance wiper blades that are not kept in working condition. This is why it is essential to make sure your wiper blades are in working condition at all times as you never know when you’ll need them, but 78% of drivers wait until their wiper blades are in a condition where the performance has degraded to a state where the operation has been very compromised before replacing them, making it a danger to drive and unsafe for all the drivers. Waiting until the MOT inspector has to replace them to pass the MOT, is a dangerous way of replacing wind shield wiper blades, and this is why we need to revise the way you think about wiper blades and their replacement.

When it becomes time to pick replacement wiper blades, which ones to pick can be a tough decision, as there are numerous types on the market. Some of the things you have to think when selecting replacement wiper blades are the brand, the type of wiper blades, how much they cost, if you want high performance wiper blades, if you want stylish flat wiper blades, what weather conditions the wiper blades will be used in and what material they are moulded from. Many of these decisions can be made for you by first choosing the material which the wiper blades are moulded from, to do this well you must understand the differences between materials which are used to create wiper blades.

Classically, replacement wiper blades are moulded from rubber which worked well in most weather conditions but to maintain this performance they need to be replaced regularly. This is because they wear when in use, particularly in cold weather conditions, as the cold weather causes the rubber to stiffen and then when in use the rubber splits and breaks. The other often used material is silicone and these wiper blades have many advantages over traditional rubber wiper blades. Some of these are quieter when in operation, resistant to chemicals and UV exposure, last longer and have the ability to operate in much lower temperatures without splitting and breaking. With these facts in mind it would be difficult to pick any other material but silicone for your replacement wiper blades, this of course is unless you live somewhere where cold weather is extremely unlikely. There is a small price difference between the two materials, the normally silicone wiper blade is a little more dearer than the traditional rubber wiper blades but with their longer life and resistance to cold weather it means any extra expense is soon recovered. Unfortunately, most people are reluctant to try silicone wiper blades as they are stuck in their ways and have always used the rubber wiper blades which the motorcar was bought with.