Wiper Arm Restoration

[Deltona_Dave]

Before and after pics. I used Rustoleum bed liner spray can available at Lowes and WM for about 8 dollars a can. Will be spraying the cowling, grill, splash guards, and running boards. Very fine texture, minimal surface prep needed. Just clean with windex or lightly sand with 400 grit.

Pardon the sloppy camera work!

Before:

After:

I will get some better pics this weekend when I paint the cowling and grill.

Got tired of looking at the faded paint and rust around the rivets. Let's see how long it will hold up in the Florida sun.

Stuff works pretty good.

Dave

 

[JHZR2]

I tried to use this on a spot on the nderside of my car where the undercoating came off due to damage from fuel. Cleaned it, scuffed it, even used xylene... It flakes off shortly after. Hope yours does better...

 

[Deltona_Dave]

For underbody use, I would use the Rustoleum Undercarriage spray. Much thicker. For spots where it will not see damage or wear, this may work out good. It was recommended by several folks on one of the Titan boards.

I will update how it holds up. Seems to stick to plastic and aluminum really well, and dries fast.

 

[The_Jeff]

Re-blackening wiper arms, no matter how, always looks good and keeps a car looking sharp. Is something you can do to a used car you're selling to really spiff it up: Had a friend who worked at an auction who was told to use shoe polish for this!

 

[Jeffs2006EvoIX]

IMO the best thing to do is get them powder coated satin black, will run $30-$40 and will last years. Im about to do mine myself.

 

[Deltona_Dave]

I may powder coat them (If I can sneak them in the oven bfore the wife notices

).

Main thing is to re-do the cowling (plastic) and the grille. I used the wiper arms as a test rig.....

Dave

 

[Familyguy]

I find the really glossy stuff to be distracting when I'm driving on a sunny day so I usually get flat black engine paint (or BBQ grill high heat flat black) and that usually does the trick.

 

[oilboy123]

Looks good......
I did some on a car I sold about five years ago and it made a huge difference.

 

[GMBoy]

I always used the automotive satin trim paint that is an exact match for wiper arms, black trim etc. Right color, right material and lasts. Everybody makes it from Krylon, Duplicolor to Eastwood. The Eastwood stuff seems to work the best.

 

[Craig in Canada]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Re-blackening wiper arms, no matter how, always looks good and keeps a car looking sharp. Is something you can do to a used car you're selling to really spiff it up: Had a friend who worked at an auction who was told to use shoe polish for this!


It is often "the little things" which keep an old car looking sharp (like back when it was new). It's part of the whole picture your mind captures when you look at a car - do you see an old car, or a really well maintained old car? I also find that other factors such as clarity (pitting, fogging, internal off-gassing or hazing) of the signal lights and headlights are also a big part of this. It sounds a little nuts but spending a lazy summer afternoon wiping out the INSIDE of your lights can take years off of the appearance of the car (assuming you've been keeping up with everything else).