Spray painting old windscreen wipers

**20ss7** · 03-12-2011 10:13 PM

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?

**hmetro24** · 03-12-2011 10:15 PM

Sand it down or clean it, and paint it.

**Loagz** · 03-12-2011 10:22 PM

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

**20ss7** · 03-12-2011 10:31 PM

thanks for the help! I was wondering though do i have to worry about getting paint on the rubbers?

**Loagz** · 03-12-2011 10:36 PM

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

**charliebrown** · 03-12-2011 10:36 PM

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.

**EKVTIR-T** · 03-12-2011 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by 20ss7

thanks for the help! I was wondering though do i have to worry about getting paint on the rubbers?

Yeah dont get paint on the rubber blades dude

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

**Lukey** · 04-12-2011 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by charliebrown

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.

lolwut

**mocchi** · 04-12-2011 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Lukey

lolwut

didnt you know that spray booth is necessary for painting windscreen wipers?
what is this?

**TyD** · 04-12-2011 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Loagz

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

Holy shit dude..

They're wind screen wipers.. lmao.

Originally Posted by charliebrown

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.

lol

**chauster** · 04-12-2011 11:19 AM

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.

**tiksie** · 04-12-2011 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by charliebrown

Where the **** did i say i got runs you 8==Dhead. I'm telling this guy not to bother with it cos he has no clue what he's doing and the end result will most likely be worse than what he started with. Learn ****ing english before you go talking shit

Negged mate.

No need for that sort of language.