Wiper refurb

1. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

   #1 17th May 2009, 00:45

   Think if I disconnected my wiper arms, sanded them down, primed then painted black and laquer, would look good?
2. GoochyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Lichfield Posts: 1744 Black Saxo VTR MK2

   #2 17th May 2009, 00:56

   cant hurt
3. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

   #3 17th May 2009, 01:01

   I've done it, works fine.
4. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

   #4 17th May 2009, 01:04

   Cool, just checking before I make them worse lol,
   
   What did you use to sand them down? did you strip them completely?
5. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #5 17th May 2009, 01:09

   im needing to do this to but whats the best colour of black ? matt black ?
6. user_12490 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle upon tyne Posts: 1753 161.5 bhp VTS and cammed 2 tone vtr.

   #6 17th May 2009, 01:18

   i used satin black. look like brand new ones then

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7. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

   #7 17th May 2009, 01:25

   I used a scotch pad, didn't even primer
   
   Scotch
   Layers of paint
   Scotch
   Laquer
8. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #8 17th May 2009, 09:27

   i used matt black and once laquer is on comes out brand new
9. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

   #9 17th May 2009, 10:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JAM1991 Think if I disconnected my wiper arms, sanded them down, primed then painted black and laquer, would look good?

   yep looks 100 times better aswell bud
10. mufcdouble Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dudley Posts: 1593 saxo vtr mk1

    #10 17th May 2009, 10:03

    o i used gloss black btw
11. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #11 17th May 2009, 10:04

    that remind me, mine need doing as well
12. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

    #12 17th May 2009, 10:41

    everyone is using diffrent blacks lol. anyone got pictures ?
13. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #13 17th May 2009, 13:07

    I used a touch up pen thingy haha. Doesnt look to bad but obviously taking it off to spray would be better