Crafting with Kids

Owners of classic motors mainly do not use their motors every day. Most of the time these classic motors are kept in the garage or under covers, this is because these motors are more than just machines to get you from A to B, they are seen as loved possessions. These classic motors are so loved they only usually get used on those summer days, but with the English weather these are not very common and often interrupted by sudden rain storms. This is when the owners of the classic motors find out their wiper blades are in a bad condition and not clearing the rain from the wind shield, this is usually not due to wear as performance wiper blades will typically last a million cycles.

What usually causes the wiper blades on these classic motors to be damaged is their exposure to the cold, UV radiation, ozone and chemicals that are usually used in screen wash. This causes damage and blades can continue to deteriorate even when the automobile 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 degrade the rubber used in many replacement wiper blades when the automobile is in storage, as these tend to cause most damage in the summer months when the automobile is being used. This only leaves the cold to damage the wiper blades, as the cold causes the rubber used in a lot of performance wiper blades to harden and this causes cracking and fracturing, which in turn can cause the windscreen wiper motor performance to be severely compromised and even cause the wiper blade to crack when being used. Unless you are rich and can afford a heated automobile house, the only option open to you is to use replacement wiper blades that are built 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 motors, as they are getting damaged when the automobile 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 shaped into wiper blades and will perform as well or better than rubber at clearing rain and grime from wind shield? There is a material that can be shaped into replacement wiper blades and works better than rubber at clearing rain and grime 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° C and up to 250° C they can work happily in even the coldest of our British winters. They also have other advantages over rubber performance wiper blades as usually silicone wiper blades will last 3 to 5 times longer. They also offer smoother and quieter operation, which means squeak free wind shieldwipe time and time again. Silicone performance wiper blades are usually a little more expensive than traditional rubber wiper blades, but with their advantages in smooth and quiet operation over their life, any extra costwill soon be made back without even yet considering the advantages of them being extreme resistant to the cold, UV radiation, ozone and chemicals like salt and screen wash.

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