Hey, i'm new to this whole forum concept and not sure if this has been asked somewhere before BUT i'm looking at spray painting my old wipers.
Any suggestions on how i should go about this?:confused:
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Hey, i'm new to this whole forum concept and not sure if this has been asked somewhere before BUT i'm looking at spray painting my old wipers.
Any suggestions on how i should go about this?:confused:
Sand it down or clean it, and paint it.
Well this is how I did mine just a month or so ago. 1. Sand away all old paint untill gone then use some real fine sand paper. Second wash them with light soapy water then let dry in sun (try not to get grubby prints on them so best to wash your hands aswell). Third light coat of primer, 5 mins later a second heavier coat (or what ever the can specifys). Then I just did 2-3 light coats of satin black. Came up real nice for less than $20 bucks. I'm sure there are other ways on how to do this properly but this worked fine for me :)
thanks for the help! I was wondering though do i have to worry about getting paint on the rubbers?
I reckon just take them off. Take off the bolts then get a large flathead screw driver and put under the metal base of the wiper and twist it. Should come off quite easily
Edit: and yeah take out the rubber
I just sprayed mine a few hours ago with a DIY spray booth. If it's your first time... i can almost guarantee you'll have runs. And in a few months they're gonna be flaking/peeling.
Yeah dont get paint on the rubber blades dudeQuote:
Originally Posted by 20ss7
Take them off or if you have trouble tape them up.
For the record I sprayed mine on the car with a $2 can of flat black and lasted about 3 yrs with no primer or prep
Lazy stylez lol
lolwutQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
didnt you know that spray booth is necessary for painting windscreen wipers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lukey
what is this?
Holy shit dude..Quote:
Originally Posted by Loagz
They're wind screen wipers.. lmao.
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
Lmzo. Runs on spray cans. Lmzo!
Spray booth for spray cans Lmzo!
@op - remove all your wipers. Remove the rubber. Clean them and rub them
With grey scotch bight. Clean again and spray black... No clear required.
Negged mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
No need for that sort of language.
Reckon... Hey Charliebrown can you take pics if your DIY spray booth? I am (and I'm sure a lot of other people here) are interested. Or explain what a DIY spray booth for wipers comprise of?Quote:
Originally Posted by tiksie
You know when you were a kid and played 'fort'? Sort of like that with cut/taped cardboard boxes and strings and chopsticks.
A spray booth can be made up of anything really as long as it's a sealed working area.
4 stakes with a clear tarp wrapped around it can be used as a booth.
Just depends how creative you are really.
http://img.tapatalk.com/cbabc4b2-e8fd-633b.jpg this is a spray booth
haha sweet. Nah know what a spray booth is, just interested to know what a spray booth for wipers would look like....... Essentially you could use a big cardboard box then? =]
Doesn't it need light to bake the paint lol dat dere iPhone lightz
it uses gas. lol lightz.
charliebrown, you should make a DIY on how to setup a DIY spray booth, I wanna spray my car on the cheap.
DIY spray booth would save me a bit of money.
hey guys. i need to spray my rearview mirror, but i dont have a spray booth. pls help
To be honest... spray booth is not for everyone. You have to be baller and purchase lots of rims to have big boxes which is absolutely essential for assembling a spray booth.
Or pay a $170+ - to hire a booth for the day... But why would you spend all that on a booth when it's only 500+ to paint your car without oneQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
Why would you paint a car? Just gonna get scratched/chipped again
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Originally Posted by charliebrown
I think Ive seen thoseQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
Heres a partially made temporary booth for example
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/4...1b80ddeb1e.jpg
Why would you take a bath/shower your just going to get dirty againQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
That's what i say when mum tells me to take a shower. True is it not?
Thank you for agreeing.. Now can you please call my mum and local GP and tell them it's normal to think that...Quote:
Originally Posted by GSi_PSi
why wipe your ass. its just gunna get dirty again.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QCcMTHCBJ4...ory%2BBro.jpegQuote:
Originally Posted by TyD
is it this spray booth in question?
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4...1205121903.jpg
That's a pretty nice spray booth ey. Must be a sick **** who engineered it
Holy shit.. Why bother?Quote:
Originally Posted by mocchi
Do it once, do it right = JDM
KEEP IT VIET KEEP IT JDM. spray in booth!
Educational thread, I am now very learnerd
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9017/smilememe.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...07321bbc0e.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by charliebrown
Japanese Domestic Market = JDM
I wish you luck.
Regards,
I dont even.....
LOL spray booth ftw!
let the guy make his own thread without people giving him shit....
this was the real spray booth charliebrown made.Quote:
Originally Posted by mocchi
some ppl may think i was joking around.
dont think it's effective as dust barrier per se but maybe used to reduce overspray on floor/furniture.
SPRAY BOOTH FTW!!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparkei
I'm a bit concerned the wipers might do this....Quote:
Originally Posted by mocchi
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr...s5uso1_500.jpg