painted windshield wiper arms?
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painted windshield wiper arms?
what do you guys think of doing this? i mean mine are rusty and corroded and instead of getting new ones, what if i jsut grinded them a bit and painted them satin or glossy black? do you think this would be dumb/cheap?
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Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
When I bought mine they were rusty in parts and looked old. I sanded them down than gave them three coats of black spray paint and some waterproof sealent, cant remember what they were called. Did the job fine, and didnt look cheap.
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Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
I had a s-10 that I did it to but I painted them the same color as the truck it looked good.
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Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
id say do it...mine were all rusted when i first got the mx, i sanded them and painted them black also, but now they are color matched to the cars paint. 

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Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
just paint them black
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Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
...me to sand, prime, paint....good as new
Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
Hey,
I did mine white to match the car and they look great. Sand, Primer, Paint, Clear coat. You can check it out, Go to http://wyldsidetech.com/mxwest/members/pat_connon/car_pic01.jpg
I did mine white to match the car and they look great. Sand, Primer, Paint, Clear coat. You can check it out, Go to http://wyldsidetech.com/mxwest/members/pat_connon/car_pic01.jpg
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Re: painted windshield wiper arms?
i did the mod yesterday at 5 in the morning. grinded some of the corrosion, sanded and painted the arms a gloss black and i also painted the base part of the stock antennae (it was faded). i should've done this mod a long time ago. nice and shiny. i also painted the plastic panel that goes around the windshield wiper arms (was also faded). i will post pics later tonight!
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