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YOUR RESEARCHCalling all physicists (windshield wiper question)
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Use rainx , however
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I use Rainx , however, it does wear away over time.
Calling all physicists (windshield wiper question)
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It wasn't until I cleaned it with Acetone (very carefully) that I could actually get it cleaned of whatever goo was on there.
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Clean uniform contact
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It's hard to tell, but I'm guessing the left wiper isn't making clean, uniform contact with the surface of the windshield.
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Clean windshield
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I like the idea of cleaning the windshield with acetone while replacing wipers at the same time.
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Replace wipers at the same time
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I like the idea of cleaning the windshield with acetone while replacing wipers at the same time.
Calling all physicists (windshield wiper question)
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Observe the photo. On the portion of the screen swept by the left-hand wiper, surface tension pulls the water into drops. On the portion of the screen swept by the right hand wiper, the screen is thoroughly wetted with one single unbroken layer of rain.
What gives? I know wetting is related to the surface tension of the liquid and the type of surface, but what�s going on with my wipers that�s causing the left/right discrepancy?
It's hard to tell, but I'm guessing the left wiper isn't making clean, uniform contact with the surface of the windshield. This results in a thicker film of water that more easily breaks up into droplets (dewetting) via surface tension. The thinner film remains wet, and therefore a uniform, unbroken film of water or the surface is free of water altogether.
Another theory: The left wiper has deposited something (silcone?) onto the surface of the windshield. This material has a higher surface energy, resulting in dewetting and droplet formation. (or perhaps there is something like a film of silicone or wax on the entire surface, and the right wiper has removed it.)
When I got my car I had problems with some type of goo on the windshield. It wasn't until I cleaned it with Acetone (very carefully) that I could actually get it cleaned of whatever goo was on there. Then new wiper blades and everything worked right after that. Anybody ever put some RainX on there? That causes the water to bead, but it is damn difficult to remove from the windshield.
The Rain X theory is a good one. Was the windshield treated with Rain X? Rain X is a polysiloxane (silicone type polymer). It can be removed from the glass surface by abrasion. Maybe one wiper is rougher or worn or a different type that removed the Rain X treatment?
