electric window guides

[AL]

CJ, did you get a set of these , how much did they cost you ??

Also , those anyone know of a custom wiper blade setup that will fit the fto, ive seen the Tenzo R wipers, are ther others available

[CJ]

CJ, did you get a set of these , how much did they cost you ??

I never got a set in the end, you can pick them up fairly cheaply from Coordsport.

Also , those anyone know of a custom wiper blade setup that will fit the fto, ive seen the Tenzo R wipers, are ther others available

PIAA also do a kit for the FTO IIRC, you'll pay for it though.


CJ

[Myfeckin FTO]

PIAA also do a kit for the FTO IIRC, you'll pay for it though.CJ

I got the PIAA silicons from Camskill - wow is all I can say - once you've followed the instructions and siliconed the windscreen you hardly even need to turn on your wipers - water runs straight off in beads rather than sit on the windscreen and the silicon wipers continue to coat the screen in silicon throughout the lifetime of the blade - highly recommended.

[Mustang]

CJ, did you get a set of these , how much did they cost you ??

I might have a set for sale!

[Neil]

how much would they set you back approx??

[Mustang]

how much would they set you back approx??

If you are referring to the window guides, I believe they are ~30yoyo

[kevinod]

PIAA also do a kit for the FTO IIRC, you'll pay for it though.CJ

I got the PIAA silicons from Camskill - wow is all I can say - once you've followed the instructions and siliconed the windscreen you hardly even need to turn on your wipers - water runs straight off in beads rather than sit on the windscreen and the silicon wipers continue to coat the screen in silicon throughout the lifetime of the blade - highly recommended.

From what I've heard though silicon is not your bodyshop's friend, can badly mess up any paint work you get done. Wouldn't it be dodgy getting the stuff on the rest of the car?

I've heard a bit about it since I got the FTO, my brother a few years back got a little work done on the car he was driving, but because the stuff he used to wash/polish/etc. the car had silicon on it the paint job went bad and had to be redone, not supposed to be easy to get the stuff off either.

One thing to watch with Meguiars, which as I understand has silicon in it - it makes a nice shiney job of your motor but you can pay for it later on if you need work done on the car.

Kev.

[Myfeckin FTO]

From what I've heard though silicon is not your bodyshop's friend, can badly mess up any paint work you get done. Wouldn't it be dodgy getting the stuff on the rest of the car?

Kev.

I think I'll take my chances with the PIAA wipers Kev. I've never heard of issues of problems with paintwork because of use of silicon wiper blades. Not disputing that if you choose to use silicon products as part of your regular car cleaning routine on your paintwork that you may have problems but I'd say the wipers influence would be fairly negligible.

[Mustang]

KEV WROTE

From what I've heard though silicon is not your bodyshop's friend, can badly mess up any paint work you get done.

Well we're way off topic now, but for what it's worth, this sounds like a bit of a myth to me. The body shop should prepare the car properly, as with any type of painting preperation is key. Sounds to me like they were spinning your brother a line to cover up their shody work!

[kevinod]

KEV WROTE

From what I've heard though silicon is not your bodyshop's friend, can badly mess up any paint work you get done.

Well we're way off topic now, but for what it's worth, this sounds like a bit of a myth to me. The body shop should prepare the car properly, as with any type of painting preperation is key. Sounds to me like they were spinning your brother a line to cover up their shody work!

I don't think its a myth, or at least if it is its well spread! I was surprised when I heard Meguiars had silicone in their stuff, but we've heard it from other body shops, and I've seen products being advertised that they have no silicone in them.

Did a quick search in google though, came up with this one - http://autopia.org/kb/index.php?page=index_v2&id=8&c=19 which says that silicone can cause 'fish eyes' in your paint but with the right preparation it should be ok. Meguiars.com have something VERY similar on their website.

Goclean.com has "Be cautious about using any wax or protectant containing silicone if the product contains petroleum distillates. If the product contains the wrong kind of petroleum distillate, it will deteriorate the gel coat. Only the vehicle cannot be repainted because nothing sticks to silicone. An acid remover can be used but it rarely removes 100% of the silicone leaving you with an oxidizing vehicle that cannot be repainted. "

I think I'll keep away from the stuff, if you don't have to use it when it *can* cause problems it seems like a good idea.

Kev.

[Mustang]

Point taken!

[Viper]

Was on to Coordsport this morning and they said they are expecting a delivery of window guides from japan in the near future. Price is 4.28 GBP each + postage.