Prevent wiper blade damage

Hey everyone,

This is just a tip for those living in the Midwest. As the temperature hovers just above freezing, a slushy snowy mixture just started coming down. I recommend that you pull up your windshield wiper blades to prevent them from getting frozen to the windshield. When you go to your car in the morning to remove the snow, you'll have to pry the blades from the windshield which will cause pre-mature damage to the rubber blades. So pull e'm up before they freeze. Don't be like this person:

I just went outside and took a few pictures:

Wiper blades aren't that expensive to replace but if you're in college or on a budget, why spend the money if you don't have to?

Prevent rust behind your license plate

Welcome back,

Today I will be discussing my solution to prevent your trunk from rusting behind the license plate. As pictured below, you can see where water and mineral deposits were resting behind this person's license plate. it's hasn't begun to rust yet, but given enough build-up and time, preventable damage can occur. In some cases, there are rubber or plastic inserts that one would screw their plate into, however that doesn't always prevent the license plate from making contact with the trunk. Metal on metal with a water and salt mixture in between is no bueno. I live in the mid-west so salt and rust is an issue for us.




The solution is simple. I went to walmart are picked up some rubber bumpers for $2

Some are missing because I've already done the project. Start by removing your license plate and cleaning it. You may also want to clean the trunk lid where the plate was located.

As you can see the build-up behind the plate wasn't entirely eliminated but it was mitigated since the bumpers allowed most of the water behind the plate to drain.

Clean the license plate and apply the bumpers in the desired locations

Re-install