Re: Good windshield wipers?

Wade Garrett <[email protected]> wrote:

> My garaged, low mileage, purchased-new, 2016 Toyota Avalon still has its 
> OEM blades and they just work fine. I previously owned a 2000 Avalon and 
> its blades were equally as good and long-lasting.
> 
> Wonder who supplies Toyota's wipers ;-)

Parts are contracted on specs.  They change at the whim of the company.
Who makes them last year may not who makes them this year.

https://parts.toyota.com/productSearch.aspx?ukey_make=5775&ukey_model=89457&modelYear=0&ukey_trimLevel=0&ukey_driveline=0&searchTerm=wiper%20blade

The only mention I found online about the construction of the wipers is
they are fluorinated carbon impregnated.

https://patents.google.com/patent/KR101243843B1/en

Apparently the graphite is to scrape the wax off the windshield after a
car wash to make the blade better contact the windshield instead of
slide over the irregularly applied wax.