Gauging interest - Rear wiper blanks

1. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #1 4th March 2009, 16:35

   hello,
   
   i'm looking at producing rear wiper blanks.
   
   they will basically be a shaped plastic disk which you seal/bond into place from the inside of the glass.
   
   i'm looking to sell them for £5 each including delivery
   
   if i can get a list of 10 people who would be interested, then i will get them made. i dont want payment yet. i just want to see if there's enough interest first before i get the mould made etc.
   
   they will look like this:
   
   
   
   although i hope to get the finish a bit more shiney so they look more like glass. i used a clear sealant on mine. it may look better with a black sealant such as tigerseal.
   
   if there's is enough interest, i should be able to get the first lot made within a few weeks.
   
   thanks,
   curran
   
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2. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #2 4th March 2009, 19:35

   anyone?
3. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #3 4th March 2009, 21:19

   any feedback would be good...
   
   if you dont like it, let me know why and i'll try to improve it.
4. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #4 4th March 2009, 21:29

   Luv my back wiper to much to take it off dude.........
5. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #5 4th March 2009, 21:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxokid100 Luv my back wiper to much to take it off dude.........

   thats fair enough.
   
   lots of people do remove them though.
   
   
   
   personally i think it looks a million times better than a grommet which is what most people use when de-wipering.

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6. ccciiiiinnnnnnddddyyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 newbury Posts: 159 1.1 saxo desire

   #6 4th March 2009, 22:08

   yer i think that looks loads better i would get one
7. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #7 4th March 2009, 22:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Curran thats fair enough. lots of people do remove them though. personally i think it looks a million times better than a grommet which is what most people use when de-wipering.

   Yer good idear bud!!.................
8. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #8 5th March 2009, 11:15

   
9. xx-jackson-xx Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Weston-super-mare Posts: 172 Saxo Furio

   #9 5th March 2009, 11:33

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   cant go wrong for a fiver tbh lol
10. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

    #10 5th March 2009, 14:15

    £5 seems to expensive for a small circle of plastic imo.
11. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #11 5th March 2009, 14:27

    £1.59 for a grommit that can be sealed in aswell
    
    £5 for a clear version...
    
    grommits fine
12. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #12 5th March 2009, 14:28

    Hey Curran,
    
    Usually people just whack in a grommet because they're as tight as a camels arse in a sandstorm tbh and cannot be bothered to spend £5 on the proper dewipering bits.
    
    Although peugeot ceased to supply the dewipering parts themselves people still dont seem to know or realise that citroen do still supply the exact same parts which come off the AX model.
    
    Ive posted up all 3 part numbers before and they came to less than £5
    
    Obviously with them being parts that are hardly ever ordered there is usually a weeks back order.
    
    
    On the plus side though what you're offering does look very neat and tidy and is certainly more appealing than the basic grommets that people buy.
    
    Best of luck
13. user_26188 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Durham Posts: 2094 Mk1 Vtr

    #13 5th March 2009, 14:40

    does look neater mate, think you should lower the price a tad though then more people will most likley be intrested
14. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #14 5th March 2009, 17:36

    thanks for the feedback everyone.
    
    
    

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    Originally Posted by wobble_vtr £1.59 for a grommit that can be sealed in aswell £5 for a clear version... grommits fine

    grommits are flexible rubber. sealing in a grommit wouldnt really help, it will still be flexible and can be pushed through easily.
    
    what i'm offering is solid plastic.
    
    
    
    would people be more interested at £4?
    
    i would need to check the prices carefully though. if i lower the price too much it wont be worth my time.