Hi all - it recently occurred to me (as I was looking past the horribly faded and flaking paint on our Ford Exploder), that the wiper itself on my MB is painted and although I have the car detailed and hand-waxed fairly often, the wiper is relegated to nothing more than washes. I'm certain that care of the wiper arm is automatic for detail nuts but it's new to me. I'm figuring it needs to be waxed but don't know the easiest way to go about this (liquid maybe?). It would seem that with all the angles, holes, spring, etc waxing (or rather the *removal* of excess wax) would be a pain in the @$$. Is there an easier way or does it simply require elbow grease and patience? Can you shed some light on proper maintenance and care?

It's a single-wiper model ('93 190). As always - thanks.

Replying to myself in order to bump this topic back to the top of the list. Anyone out there?

I use Turtle Wax's Black Chrome, or Mother's Back to Black.

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Darko Vusir
1994 C220

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I use Turtle Wax's Black Chrome, or Mother's Back to Black.

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I have tried the Black Chrome and am impressed. Two coats and a quick buff seem to work well.

Thanks - I'll give it a shot.

Just give it a once over with good ole #7. If the paint is oxidized that should help. You could also use some clay on it then follow with #7 depending on how bad the oxidation is. If you have not done this before be prepared to blacken a rag or two.

Hope this helps...Lee

PS You also should be sure to open the hood to get the entire wiper arm to avoid the appearance of a "two-tone" wiper over time.

For the nooks and crannies, give Q-tips a try. They're (supposed to be) 100% cotton, and I'd imagine if you didn't press too hard it wouldn't scratch the finish.

anthony

A diaper cloth covering a credit card works well too.

Hope this helps...Lee

Used Mother's Back to Black with pretty heavy saturation then a good buff to get rid of excess. NICE STUFF. That was two weeks and a wash ago and it looks as good on the painted portion as on the plastic. Thanks guys.

BTW - took wiper blade off and did separately - very worthwhile because you can get at it easily. Makes doing to arm easier too.

I've never considered doing the blade, just curious- does it affect the wiping ability?

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Darko Vusir
1994 C220

The wiper blade itself (rubber part) can get coated with grime. I usually wipe it with a paper towel and glass cleaner. I then use one of the treatments with are graphite based on the wiping edge. I suppose you could try a garden variety pencil but I never have. This greatly cuts down on the damn streaking at night. (or more noticeable at night...)

Hope this helps...Lee