galgazza Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Dear forum, My 350z is being let down by the corroded base of the windscreen wipers. Can the full unit be replaced or is there a way cleaning them up ? Driving me mad Quote
galgazza Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 If it makes more sense I mean the base of the arms.. Quote
ZEUS Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Remove , sand them back , prime and top coat satin black. New ones aren't cheap I don't think. 3 Quote
cmck13 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Same as Zeus, a dremel will get into the nooks and crannies if you have one. make sure you do go for satin black. Quote
galgazza Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 Thanks Zeus, they are driving me nuts !! Quote
veilside z Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 As above mate, carefully mask the washer jet area first and apply a coat of Etch Primer, (you can buy an aerosol from Halfrauds) after flatting, on the bare metal area. 1 Quote
KUGT4 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) guide... http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/74417-windscreen-wiper-arms-respray/#entry1107398 getting prepped to do this myself.... Edited July 2, 2015 by KUGT4 1 Quote
martybhoy Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Mines were only a bit worn at the top. I got a medium and fine sanding block then some black paint on. They look fresh now. 1 Quote
iwanprice12 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Mine are in the same condition. Know exactly what you mean! I have been tempted to sand the arms back and Hammerite them!!! 1 Quote
galgazza Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Thanks everyone, they have really been letting the car down especially after its all waxed and clean. I will start work on these at the weekend Quote
Rook Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Hammerited one of mine and sanded it with a very fine grit, the other's just started to chip now. You couldn't tell the difference. Didn't even need to take the arm off - though believe me I tried, have fun with that hahaha. 1 Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 I just went a bought new arms . The old ones came of really easy too. They have a plastic washer type arrangement that moulds to the splines and avoids the issue of seizing in place like most other cars. Quote
ZeppoJeff Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) I just went a bought new arms . The old ones came of really easy too. They have a plastic washer type arrangement that moulds to the splines and avoids the issue of seizing in place like most other cars. How much did they cost you? Where abouts from? Edited July 4, 2015 by ZeppoJeff Quote
KUGT4 Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 I just went a bought new arms . The old ones came of really easy too. They have a plastic washer type arrangement that moulds to the splines and avoids the issue of seizing in place like most other cars. How much did they cost you? Where abouts from? if it beats the £10 total for paint, primer and sanding paper then I'm interested too Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Lol a lot more than a tenner to be fair. £60 each side from Nissan Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Yeah I have a habit of buying cars in need of tlc. Spending a fortune on new OEM parts and selling them for more but still making a small loss overall lol. Quote
ZEUS Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Yeah I have a habit of buying cars in need of tlc. Spending a fortune on new OEM parts and selling them for more but still making a small loss overall lol. It's ok I do that with motorbikes 1 Quote
HassanZ Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) My ex colleague who works at a bodyshop did it for me last week during his lunch break for free. My Wiper arms look brand new again Edited July 9, 2015 by HassanZ Quote
Guest Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 Same problem here, definetely letting the side down. My garage however reckoned half the arm is steel, easy to spray, the other half aluminium which doesn't rub down easily, true? Quote
Stutopia Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 Same problem here, definetely letting the side down. My garage however reckoned half the arm is steel, easy to spray, the other half aluminium which doesn't rub down easily, true? I just whipped them off, sanded them back, prime red and painted. The only tricky bit was finding somewhere not too damp and dusty to let them dry. Quote
Oggieteepo Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Same issue here, I have spent about half an hour trying to get one of mine off with no luck, i intend to strip mine back and paint.. I know they can be stubborn from time to time, but that's my Zed all over, she will give.. Someday. Edited May 10, 2016 by Oggieteepo Quote
Paul K Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Once you have the retaining nut off try pressing on the arm near the pivot where it joins the blade. It should just Spring off. Mine did!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited May 10, 2016 by Paul K Quote
valy Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 just did mine over the weekend in gloss black and look great..I'll get some pics up Quote
Quinster Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 I so need to do this now. I've been threatening for weeks. But on slightly different note.. Fixed my skoosher problem today. There was no pressure at all and there were certainly no "jets", so i removed the small inline filter and joined the pipes with a small insert. Window skoosher is now known as turbo wash. I got all the info on this forum again. Thanks Robert Quote
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