rear wiper removal

No write-up really necessary.

Remove the wiper arm by unscrewing the nut.
Remove the interior hatch plastic.
Remove and unplug the motor (couple bolts).
Find a plug, paint it, install it.
 
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Don't mind the water-spots :wub:

Use a sink-plug from Lowe's or Home Depot, cut the threads 1/4 or 1/2 way down because it's simply too long. Paint it with some kind of plastic spray paint enamel or similar... I couldn't find a good black color that would stick to plastic and the primer did a very poor job at sticking. This thing is hard to scuff up, the plastic just wants to be smooth as can be :(
 

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here are the plugs I used

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Scuff them up, primer, paint, clear.

To install just apply some silicone adhesive, put in the plug and bend each tab to hold it onto the glass. Apply more silicone from behind to finish it up....if necessary.

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FYI if you use the plastic sink plug things, it comes with a foam gasket/o-ring and you need no silicone. It's designed to be water tight without using silicone sealer for your sink applications (sinks come with 2-6 circular holes to fit different faucets, this is for plugging any you don't use).
 
Just got back from Lowe's with the sink plug & a can of gloss black spray paint for plastic. The rear wiper will be history by end of this week :biggrin:
 
The only problem with the plastic plug is how hard it is to scuff up... I felt like I would either put deep grooves in it that would be visible as a texture through the paint, or I'd just buff out the plastic to a bright shine :frown:

I ended up chipping all the paint off, trying to sand/scuff one more time, and then ended up spraying paint for plastic directly on without a primer... good luck though!
 
Frankiago said:
The only problem with the plastic plug is how hard it is to scuff up... I felt like I would either put deep grooves in it that would be visible as a texture through the paint, or I'd just buff out the plastic to a bright shine :frown:

I ended up chipping all the paint off, trying to sand/scuff one more time, and then ended up spraying paint for plastic directly on without a primer... good luck though!
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I scuffed up the plastic a bit too much. After I painted it, you can see the scuff marks. I re-sanded it down with 800 grid. Then it came out really nice & smooth. No marks after painting.

BKZJAYY718: when I went to Lowe's, I saw both of these plugs right next to each other in the plumbing section. I went with the one Frankiago got. It came with a foam ring, and is secured with the plastic nut.
 
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