Removing chrome wiper thingy

[DocMel]

How do I remove the large chrome moulding that sits under the wiper blades and below the front window?   It looks like just a matter of removing a few screws and maybe the wiper arms, but mine isn't giving way after removing them.  I need to polish it as it looks like crap right now, and I dont want to bugger it up removing it the wrong way

[rattlesnake]

There really is no secret that I know of to remove this. After you get the screws removed it should just come off. I would guess it has some windshield sealant and other gunk keeping it on. I would just use as much finesse as possible and above all, take your time. Some sort of a wide scraper should do it, plastic if possible. Gently run it down (flat) between the trim and the body to separate the trim from the adhesive . Hope this helps, maybe someone else will chime in with better advice. And of course it is mated with the two corner trim stainless pieces as well, just saying.

Ray,

[anlauto]

It's most likely just stuck to the windshield adhesive...and you're right, it will bend and kink easy if you're not careful

[Racer57]

If its held down with anything other than the screws there's a chance that it hadn't fit flush with the windshield and an adhesive or silicone was used to hold it down. If it was me, I would first attempt to polish it while its on the car. It might be a lot easier than trying to get it to fit properly later on.

I say this because mine was sticking up enough that the wipers would not clear it, so I had to put some silicone under mine to get it into place.

[Edison1970]

Try to get it warm with a blow drier.  That will soften the adhesive if there is any.

[DocMel]

Thanks Folks  I figured it might be a case of adhesive.  No way I can really polish it while its still on the car.   I just polished every single piece of trim on the car, and the windshield thingy really looks crappy.  Need to give it a good polish as well