Superb L&K - May, 2026

After driving in the rain and using the wipers for a while, I’ve noticed two strange things:

1. Once the rain stops and the wipers stop running, a hazy/milky-looking area appears along the lower part of the windshield (on the outside). It looks almost like fog, but it’s definitely on the exterior. If I run the wipers again, it disappears, but after they stop, it gradually comes back, then fades away on its own after a few minutes.

2. While the wipers are operating, they sometimes leave very thin water films in certain areas rather than completely clearing the glass. It’s not heavy streaking—just fine patches of water that remain briefly.

The car is almost brand new (1.5 months old), with the original OEM windshield and wiper blades. I haven’t applied any glass coatings such as Rain-X or Gyeon. Has anyone seen something similar? Was it caused by contamination on the windshield, residue from the new wiper blades, or did it require replacing the blades?

One more thing I’ve noticed: overall, I’m not particularly impressed with the OEM wiper blades. Compared to previous cars I’ve owned, this one doesn’t seem to wipe the glass as cleanly and occasionally leaves very fine water films behind. It makes me wonder whether this is just how the factory blades are, or if mine are an exception.

Has anyone else had the same impression? If you’ve replaced the factory blades, which aftermarket brand or model would you recommend for noticeable improvements in wiping performance and overall quality?

There is probaly some residue of something on the outside of your windscreen

The OEM windshield wipers however are made of cheese and terrible, only lasted 6 months. I replaced them with Bosch wipers and they are so much better

Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear that the Bosch wipers are better; they’re on my shopping list.

My OEM wipers were poor from day 1. The blades didn't seem to sit correctly in the frame despite best efforts. Eventually replaced them with Bosch wipers and they are perfect.