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Old 13 March 2011, 05:06 PM
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Default Anyone repainted the wiper ARMS?
Mine are looking a bit shabby, I wondered if they need to be sprayed or can they just be brush painted with satin black?
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Old 13 March 2011, 05:13 PM
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took all mine off front and back had them powder coated charged me £10 for all 3 like new now
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I just used a bit of etch primer first and satin black on top.
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Done mine three times, stripping them down to bare metal but the paint still comes off. I am considering buying new ones from Subaru but I drea to think of ther cost!! I hate them looking all flakey
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Old 13 March 2011, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx mark
took all mine off front and back had them powder coated charged me £10 for all 3 like new now
Doesn't that involve heat? Mine have plastic covers over the bolts, iirc.
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Old 13 March 2011, 06:25 PM
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Hammerite smooth is you friend in this situation.
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Originally Posted by Tazman861
Done mine three times, stripping them down to bare metal but the paint still comes off. I am considering buying new ones from Subaru but I drea to think of ther cost!! I hate them looking all flakey
Did you use a decent quality etch mate? I did myn 2 years ago and haven't had any paint coming off!!
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Hammerite smooth is you friend in this situation.
Too shiny

I want satin or matt.
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
I just used a bit of etch primer first and satin black on top.
+1 That was 2 years ago
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Too shiny

I want satin or matt.
Comes in Satin black also IIRC
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Old 14 March 2011, 09:23 AM
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had mine powder coated matt black, free of charge
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Doesn't that involve heat? Mine have plastic covers over the bolts, iirc.
No powder coating doesnt involve any heat. You can either have them dry powder coated or wet powder coated.
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OK, cheers, will see about it here.
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My local powder coating place wants £18.........I think I'll get a can of satin black spray!
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Just painted mine with high temperature matt black spray from Halfords, looks like new now, great colour match as it's not too black.
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Not done mine yet, keep forgetting to buy the paint and have too many other things to do.
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Old 13 May 2011, 10:42 AM
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mine are the same

bought sand paper, primer and matt black about 6 months ago, still not done it
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Get it done this weekend the pair of you for crying out loud, its a piece of cake and it'll make you both happy owners.
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Old 13 May 2011, 12:13 PM
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need to do mine too when I get time! they look horrible, everyone comments on them as they stand out against the rest of the car
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Old 13 May 2011, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sunny1989
need to do mine too when I get time! they look horrible, everyone comments on them as they stand out against the rest of the car
I can just imagine it: "Oh look at that fantastic car, isn't it lovely...........oh.........wait, ohmyGod, look at those WIPER ARMS! oh yuck, bleuuurrggh!"

Sounds of barfing............

That about it?
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Yeah funny that when you have a really nice car people will go to the nth degree to find the smallest of faults on it and not mention anything nice about it
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Originally Posted by alcazar
I can just imagine it: "Oh look at that fantastic car, isn't it lovely...........oh.........wait, ohmyGod, look at those WIPER ARMS! oh yuck, bleuuurrggh!"

Sounds of barfing............

That about it?
ha ha its about right! plenty of projectile vomiting..

Just mates passing the odd comment 'think you need some new wiper blades!' 'whats wrong with your wipers?' etc rather than actually noticing the things that are positive! I'll get round to them someday..
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Old 19 May 2011, 07:32 AM
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need to get mine done to,where do you get it done i live on canvey island essex,dont want to do it myself might mess it up
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Doing mine at the weekend. Very easy. Remove wipers, clean.
Rub down any marks with wet and dry.
Then spray a light coat of satin black hammerite.
Leave to dry
Repeat with second coat
Leave to dry
Refit wipers, stand back and admire

What is hard about that ?
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Not hard, no.

DO place strips of masking tape along the windscreen where the wiper BLADES sit before removal, then they go back exactly where they were
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Good tip there
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Saturdays the day

I'll even post a guide
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Ha! Must make sure mine are done by then............
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but im a women lol and us women are not that good at things like that,i might give it a go
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Originally Posted by musso2010
No powder coating doesnt involve any heat. You can either have them dry powder coated or wet powder coated.
Not quite sure what you think powder coating is
Its a process that involves electrostatically charging the item and spraying powder to which has the opposite (I think) charge. The powder is then attracted to the item being coated causing it to stick. The item is then placed in an oven (hot) to bake, curing the powder, ususally to a high gloss finish, but afaik matt and satin finishes can be acheived.

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Ha! Must make sure mine are done by then............
Its over 2 months since your original post. You should have had them done ages ago
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