Ok so my driver's side wiper arm thing is really in need of some fresh paint, ironic enuff the passenger side still looks all good and black.

How do i remove this to re-paint it?

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1999 Ranger 3.0FFV-ExtCab-4x4-My 99 Build
1998 Ranger 3.0-ExtCab-4x4-PROJECT TRUCK-My 98 Build

On mine, you lift the wiper arm & blade up to about 90*, the spring inside should hold it up. There's a small retainer that needs to be pulled out a little at the base where it attaches to the motor & the entire wiper arm ass'y should come off.

I have to take both of mine off every year or so to sand & paint them. No matter what paint I use, they still want to get a clalky finish. I'm seriously considering swapping mine out with some others if one of the junkyard hunters can find a new set for me.

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Hey you know im one of those junk yard hunters, lol.


Thanks buggman, youre the best, i will look into that, and hopefully next weekend i will repaint it.
should i go with gloss black, or RED, or Yellow, lol.

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1999 Ranger 3.0FFV-ExtCab-4x4-My 99 Build
1998 Ranger 3.0-ExtCab-4x4-PROJECT TRUCK-My 98 Build

taking them off is really easy once you know how. like buggman said, just pull out on the little tab. and i would go with gloss black!

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1999 Ford Explorer XLT, 4x4, 4.0 SOHC, 31x10.5r15 duratracs, tinted tails, Warrior Shackles/AAL/TT, Curt roof basket Car Domain
SOLD: 1997 Ford Ranger XLT, 4x4, ext cab, 4.0L V6, 5 spd, 31x10.5R15 BFG T/A KO's, MB Chaos 5 rims, 3" PA Body Lift, Project log: My '97 Ranger 4x4

Thanks, i just didn't want to break anything, and i didn't know if it was all one piece or something. I have replaced the blades many times, but never could see how to remove the arm part.

I think gloss black too, its the simplest and cheapest.

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1999 Ranger 3.0FFV-ExtCab-4x4-My 99 Build
1998 Ranger 3.0-ExtCab-4x4-PROJECT TRUCK-My 98 Build

I dunno, red would be something new & different. Not sure how it would hold up...can't be any worse than black.

I started doing mine 10+ years ago with gloss black, then I gave up & just spray it with satin or flat black now, mine always look like poo after a while anyhow

Not sure if it makes any difference if you swap the left for right side or not... I usually do one at a time.

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factory was satin or semi-gloss. I usually redo mine every spring on full detail day

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Are there any good aftermarket wiper arms that will enhance the look of my '96? Sounds like everyone is just re-painting theirs.
But if there's something out there that looks cool, I'd like to know about it.

If not, I'll just try repainting it gloss black. Any suggestions on a good paint that will adhere well and last a while?

I thought I was the only one that considered doing this. Now I don't feel like a weirdo.

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'02 XL SC, 2WD, 3.0 auto, tinted, mustang dome light, throttle cable, air box and blinker mods, clear corners, '06 tails, painted grill insert and bumpers, Mountaineer bucket seats and shorty console, XLT door panels, 06+ emblems.
Woodbridge, VA

Hey thanks guys! I figured it related to that little tab near the base of the arm - but that was so easy you can do it with one hand!

I picked up some trim paint from my auto-body paint store that I'm going to try: SEM Trim Black. We'll see if it works well or if I just spent $15 for a can of spray paint!

About a decade ago I used to have white covers that fit the lower half of the arm. Looked like these: Wiper Boots

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2000 XLT 3.0 auto

There's quite the ranger around here, it has red wiper arms,radiator,calipers,drums, rims and all sorts of red oddities but the red wipers are pretty cool!

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96 Ford Ranger 2.3 - Loads of mods
03 DSG Mustang GT 5 spd- CAI, Flowmaster cat back, Sequential tail lights, 70mm T.B. 265/305
1992 GMC C1500 4.3 Long Bed 91K

HELLO,gcextreme,
i wanted to do the same to mine,but didn't want to pull them off.so about a year ago,i took the blades off,taped newspaper on hood and and windshield.
sprayed krylon semi-gloss black,on what i could get to.
then i flipped them up,turned on wipers till they went to other side,turned key off,sprayed other side.they still look decent today.
i didn't want to break anything,or worry about getting them on the same spot they were either!!
Old retired guy,

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06 ranger XL reg cab
3.0 auto/3.73
stock except/30x9.5x15s
15x8 silver cragar soft 8s
white A.R.E. topper
93,500+miles

Whenever i paint anything on my truck, i use flat black then gloss clear coat. Seems to hold up a lot better.

97 4.0 5speed 4x4 4" susp. lift

I just bought my 88 ranger and was looking to take off the wiper blades and paint em. I pulled the tab back where the motor is and tried pulling. neither one cam off. I sprayed wd-40 and even used pliers, but i didn't want to force them out. Any suggestions?