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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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If you had to replace your wiper arms (like the actual metal arm, not the blade) where would you go to do that? Would you go OEM parts from the dealership or order from somewhere online?

I talked to the dealership today, and a single arm was 56 dollars and would have to be ordered, so I figured it would be worth the time to stop and ask.


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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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repaint them or order them from honda to get them to look new. ifthey are damaged or missing, then just get some from a junkyard and then paint it.
 
Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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yeah, the drivers side one is pretty bent out of shape. It actually has a bad collapse in the thick part of the arm, that can't really be bent back to shape. I was thinking I could just order one from the dealer and then paint them both so they match, I just didn't know if there was a more cost efficent method than that.
 
Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Ya why would you pay $56, the guy at the scrap yard will probably give them to you for free, a couple coats of paint and your golden.
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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Ya why would you pay $56, the guy at the scrap yard will probably give them to you for free, a couple coats of paint and your golden.
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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when I paint them, do i need to have any specific kind of paint? What kind will work best?
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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I would use duplicolor enamel paint. Maybe some duplicolor self-etching primer (suposedly that's the best primer for adhesion to metal).
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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i used some krylon semi gloss and it came out like oem, and the paint is holding up pretty good so far.
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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I use rustoleum flat black
 



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