R red7404 Joined Jan 24, 2018 Messages 469 Location KS Oct 31, 2019 #1 i ask for some leeway. do i remember wiper blades made from brass? or is my 70 years catching up with me?
i ask for some leeway. do i remember wiper blades made from brass? or is my 70 years catching up with me?
GumbyJarvis Joined Aug 24, 2011 Messages 2,634 Location Tampa Bay Oct 31, 2019 #2 I know some boat wiper blades are brass, probably due to the lack of rust paired with a constantly wet/possibly salty envrionment? Last edited: Oct 31, 2019
I know some boat wiper blades are brass, probably due to the lack of rust paired with a constantly wet/possibly salty envrionment?
Dave9 Joined Aug 28, 2017 Messages 3,827 Location near Cincinnati, OH Oct 31, 2019 #3 Is this topic a colossal waste of time or just a moderate waste of time? A heavier metal with no properties conducive towards the task, at higher cost, sure, why not? Last edited: Oct 31, 2019
Is this topic a colossal waste of time or just a moderate waste of time? A heavier metal with no properties conducive towards the task, at higher cost, sure, why not?
earlyre Joined Nov 23, 2011 Messages 5,929 Location Lima, Ohio, USA Oct 31, 2019 #4 just for clarity sake... do you mean the metal scaffolding attached to the wiper arm, or the actual Rubber bits???
just for clarity sake... do you mean the metal scaffolding attached to the wiper arm, or the actual Rubber bits???
PimTac Joined Mar 4, 2017 Messages 27,242 Location 🎋🐚🌾 Nov 1, 2019 #5 Maybe you are thinking of ice scrapers. They used to have brass blades way way back. You can still get them too albeit at a high price.
Maybe you are thinking of ice scrapers. They used to have brass blades way way back. You can still get them too albeit at a high price.
L Linctex Joined Dec 31, 2016 Messages 10,136 Location Waco, TX Nov 1, 2019 #6 Originally Posted by GumbyJarvis I know some boat wiper blades are brass, probably due to the lack of rust paired with a constantly wet/possibly salty envrionment? That's interesting - - probably to deal with ice, too.
Originally Posted by GumbyJarvis I know some boat wiper blades are brass, probably due to the lack of rust paired with a constantly wet/possibly salty envrionment? That's interesting - - probably to deal with ice, too.