Wiper blade fittings

[felix79]

Could do with some help... What are these called and where can I get some?

[skomaz]

Wiper arms...    Or do you mean the wiper spline cover? 

Edited 24 June, 2023 by skomaz

[Murdockman]

You need a replacement wiper arm, prise out rubber/plastic bung and spray with wd40 wait a few mins then undo the holding nut using a socket ,you might be able to rock the arm back and forth to realease it from the spline but if it's not going you need to purchase a wiper arm puller from the Bay around £10 to get it off, arms are quite expensive too around £40-£50 each new

[sepulchrave]

If you're offended by the ugly corrosion simply mask the background with a piece of cardboard and use masking tape on the wiper arm, then a wire brush and some black smooth Hammerite will cure your OCD for just the cost of the paint. No need to remove or replace anything.

[J.R.]

They are called flakes of oxidised aluminium you can make your own by leaving a piece of bare aluminium outside exposed to the weather and atmospheric pollution but the fastest method is to buy any electrostatic painted or powder coated external VAG component which will give you both ferrous and aluminium oxide flakes in no time at all with the added bonus that you wont even need to leave them outside or remove them from their packaging 😆

 

Brake disc backplates, suspension arms & crossmembers, roof rails wiper arms and the lower part of Yeti doors would be my recommendation!

[Ootohere]

Many have been sanding them and repainting these for over a decade now.

Many were looking like that within the first couple of years.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/369788-rusty-wiper-arms

 

 

 

Edited 25 June, 2023 by toot

[J.R.]

First world problems but something that VAG really should not have allowed to continue.

[felix79]

Many thanks all! Sorry I haven't been around for a bit. I really appreciate all of the input.

Enjoy your weekend people.

😀