MaxItOut777

All,

I have a black on black 97 SE. But as we all know, the wiper blade housing is starting to dull out and turn grey/white. I want to get them black again. What do you guys think would be the best way of doing that? Should I paint them? If so, can you guys suggest some steps to take? Or would it be cheaper/less time consuming to just order the parts? Thanks for you help.

rsly33

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Heres what I did
Remove old paint with steel wool
Tape down newspaper on hood/fender/windshield
Paint wiper arms with Rustoleum BBQ paint

Very easy

VTonmymind

iTrader: (1)

Try some Mother's Back to Black. It's a temporary solution, but it did the trick on my wiper arms. I usually reapply it every few months or so if it fades to my unliking. If that doesn't satisfy you, then paint them.

86maxima96

iTrader: (10)

I'd still be nervous of overspray! especially on my car

Nismo

iTrader: (18)

Woah, c'mon, theres only a single 14mm nut holding the wiper blade down. Takes only 10 seconds to remove them from the car.

matty

iTrader: (54)

Ive done it on my truck, car and work truck. Takes 2 minutes to remove and you can paint it on a bench

rsly33

iTrader: (1)

Brush on, not spray

Forgot to mention that

MaxItOut777

So brushing it on is better than spraying?

Terran

iTrader: (6)

Won't have overspray, but might have brush marks. If you take them off the car then spray, if you leave them on then brush IMO.

I haven't done either though.

86maxima96

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might as well take them off and spray...

MaxItOut777

Ok, so if I spray, what's the best spray to get? Everytime I try to spray anything it ends up with those little bubbles and such. What's something that will last a long time and still look good?

TurTLe*

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You sir are not reading the can correctly. Your spraying too close or too much at one time. Just do one straight line across the wiper, taking like 2 seconds over all. And wait like 5 mins to do the next spray.

The only times i get bubbles is when i apply a clear coat on. And thats because the layer rof paint and the clear spray sometimes don't mate all to well.

MidniteMaxSE

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just take em off n paint em...i did it without a problem

CanadianMoFo

If they are really stuck on you may need a cheap gear puller to put enough force on them to pop them off. I got one for like $5 at a flea market.

Same advice as everyone else...sand...spray with fine layers..build up one or two coats and it'll be fine. Go with a glossy rustoleum paint. Make sure they are nice and dry before you put them back on.

CM