Wiper Arms and Window Seals
#1
03-25-2011, 02:45 PM
Wiper Arms and Window Seals
Well Spring is here so time to fix some simple things for the summer time, first off the pesky wiper arms!:
Guessing I have to remove them, Sand them down, and spray paint, but wandering what kind of sandpaper and also what kind of black paint to match well?
Also these annoying ugly chipped chrome window seals I have no idea what to do to makes these look great to all paint and sandpaper info as well would help!
Guessing I have to remove them, Sand them down, and spray paint, but wandering what kind of sandpaper and also what kind of black paint to match well?
Also these annoying ugly chipped chrome window seals I have no idea what to do to makes these look great to all paint and sandpaper info as well would help!
#3
04-18-2011, 08:14 PM
painted my wiper arms today. sanded with 500 grit, just scratched it up a bit (no need to take all the paint off) then i bought dupli-color matte black paint. i didnt sand in between coats because of the matte, and painted about 5 coats.
#4
04-18-2011, 08:39 PM
+1 On painting the wiper arms, As for the window seals, curious as well, need to do them my car too. Heard that the clips that hold them on are easily damaged upon removal so thinking of going new.
#5
04-19-2011, 07:30 AM
I wouldn't replace the window seals, I would just tape them off, sand them slightly and spray them with flat black.
If you do go new though, tell me where you find them cheap. Mine are all cracked and chipped. New paint won't fix mine.
If you do go new though, tell me where you find them cheap. Mine are all cracked and chipped. New paint won't fix mine.
#7
05-14-2011, 08:10 PM
My seals are starting to crack too. They're not too bad yet, but I'm planning on fixing them soon. Are they painted from the factory? I always thought mine were petrified rubber!
As for wiper arms, I have resprayed them twice before, but they keep wearing out. Next week I plan on doing them again. In the past, I have sanded them with 450- 500 grit, wiped with dupli- color paint prep wipes, and sprayed them with Dupli- color Trim paint. Next time I'm gonna do more than one coat.
As for wiper arms, I have resprayed them twice before, but they keep wearing out. Next week I plan on doing them again. In the past, I have sanded them with 450- 500 grit, wiped with dupli- color paint prep wipes, and sprayed them with Dupli- color Trim paint. Next time I'm gonna do more than one coat.
#9
05-31-2011, 07:21 AM
How long you think they will last spray painted? I'm thinking I might spray paint mine.
#10
06-03-2011, 05:30 PM
^I did a friend of mines and they lasted about 6 months before it started cracking and chipping