im trying to take off my wiper arms so i can sand the rust off and paint them. i took the nuts off and sprayed some wd40 on the thread but i cant get them to come off. please help!

 

I just did this. You don't need any WD-40 more than likely. Just pull the arm upand use a flathead on the backside prying it up.

 

Oh and I used some stuff that turns rust into black primer first, then used some rustoleum, then clear coat. I had bad experiences with thinking I sanded all the rust away and it just came back.

 

ok thanks. im gonna put the rustoleum primer stuff on, then gloss black rustoleum.

 

alright i just tried the screwdriver thing and i cant get them off. i stuck it under neath the arm right next to the threaded part (whatever its called, the thing the arm is attached with) and pryed that mother with the handle pointing towards the engine. any other suggestions?

 

I dunno man, I just did mine this weekend and had no problems. They are only sitting on the threaded "rods." I thought they were stuck too, but its just a bit of wiggling to it. I pulled the arms away from the windshield and pulled up some. Then tried putting the flathead on the other side at the same time and they came right off.

 

Once in they rest at an angle to the thread. Had the same problem till I figure what was happening. Make sure you lift flat up against the downward tilt then lift straight up. Pull the wiper to the standing upward position. Maybe try vice grip padded with a rag to pull it off.

 

thanks for your help man. i just had to push it the other way a bit because i was trying to take it off at an angle, then it came right off.

 

Thats funny I just did the same thing yesterday they turned out looking great I didn't know anyone else had done this. First sanded them with a rotor tool then primered them with 2 coats then painted them with three looks absolutley great. No need to buy new ones.

 

ps. rear windshield was differant I just stuck an old towel underneith it and sprayed it right on the car and again looks amazing.

 

My wipers took a lot of wiggling to get them off the splined shafts.

I used a black epoxy spray paint that is made to touch up appliance powdercoat. Worked very well!

 

I did the same with my rear one too Man does it change the overall appearance of the car IMO.

 

oh yeah cheapest thing I have ever done to the car to make it look just that much better.

 

i put a coat of rustoleum primer on it, and im planning on picking up some rustoleum flat black today. would spray paint be better?

 

Thats what I used, rustoleum flat black spray, then clearcoat.

 

why clearcoat? wont it make it shiny?

 

It didn't make mine very shiny. Just look like they are brand new. I clearcoat everything I paint, just so it will hold up better.