Can I spray my wiper arms with hammerite?

1. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #1 9th June 2009, 13:13

   As above.....is this okay to do?
2. Andy-Lee Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Crook , Co.Durham Posts: 1191 Saxo VTR

   #2 9th June 2009, 13:16

   well i did mine a while ago back just with normal paint so i imagine hammarite wil be okay just not the rubber on the blade bud lol
   although id recomend just using a normal matt black paint looks mre OE
   Andy
3. Morgan_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol/Bucks Posts: 2931 N3CNM 8v y0¬!

   #3 9th June 2009, 13:26

   Allow hammershite. Just use normal primer/paint/lacquer. Post pics when they are done, usually adds a hint of freshness
4. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #4 9th June 2009, 13:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Morgan_VTR Allow hammershite. Just use normal primer/paint/lacquer. Post pics when they are done, usually adds a hint of freshness

   but i wanna do it before FCS, and one can of hammerite is cheaper than primer, paint and laquer. hmmm....can you get matt black hammerite??
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 9th June 2009, 13:32

   think you can get a satin finish hammerite mate yes.
   
   im having mine done now, its one of them things ive wanted to do for ages but never got round to it lol
6. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #6 9th June 2009, 13:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by J222JRA think you can get a satin finish hammerite mate yes. im having mine done now, its one of them things ive wanted to do for ages but never got round to it lol

   yeahh same might get some hammerite then, cause also i dont want my wipers off the car for too long with this crap weather, and hammerite is much quicker than painting with primer/laquer
7. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #7 9th June 2009, 14:49

   Use smoothrite, same as hammerite buts does not dry "lumpy"
8. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #8 9th June 2009, 14:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Stevo123 Use smoothrite, same as hammerite buts does not dry "lumpy"

   aah cool....will have to get some
9. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #9 9th June 2009, 14:56

   I used some smooth coat or something (small can) and I didn't need to primer, it went on a treat two coats later and they look good as new .
10. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

    #10 9th June 2009, 14:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stevo123 Use smoothrite, same as hammerite buts does not dry "lumpy"

    Do you just brush it on then mate?
11. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #11 9th June 2009, 14:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by -Alex- I used some smooth coat or something (small can) and I didn't need to primer, it went on a treat two coats later and they look good as new .

    where did you get it from? halfords?
12. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

    #12 9th June 2009, 14:59

    Yeah it's in a small 150ml can, plasticote (I think) I used it for touch ups, and they were looking bad so I sanded them up and sprayed them, still good 3 months on.
13. Andy-Lee Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Crook , Co.Durham Posts: 1191 Saxo VTR

    #13 9th June 2009, 15:02

    focus sell that stuff iirc
14. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

    #14 11th June 2009, 13:51

    ye ya can do wont turn out brilliant but does the job
15. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

    #15 11th June 2009, 13:54

    just get a can of black paint, key in the arms then spray them...
    
    comes up fine, or it did on my car anyways
16. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #16 11th June 2009, 14:01

    did you get them done nick?? get some pics up.
17. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #17 11th June 2009, 16:29

    Before:
    
    
    
    After:
    
    
18. Noddy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1

    #18 11th June 2009, 16:52

    what did you use in the end?
19. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #19 11th June 2009, 19:09

    hammerite spray....so the hammerite in the areosol cans....satin black.
20. J-Reid Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2036

    #20 11th June 2009, 19:10

    good job mate. mine need doing.
    did you take them off or just cover everything up ?
21. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #21 11th June 2009, 19:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J-Reid good job mate. mine need doing. did you take them off or just cover everything up ?

    took them off...one bolt per arm...hung off a coat hanger and sprayed
22. J-Reid Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2036

    #22 11th June 2009, 19:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 took them off...one bolt per arm...hung off a coat hanger and sprayed

    ye easy enough to do. ill give mine a go. getting tatty.
23. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #23 11th June 2009, 19:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J-Reid ye easy enough to do. ill give mine a go. getting tatty.

    yeahh, its so easy to do and makes a big difference!
24. Noddy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1

    #24 12th June 2009, 01:17

    thought you used hammerite. Pretty sure i've got some satin black about as well
25. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

    #25 12th June 2009, 06:55

    Come out good Nick, done this to a Veccie I had and makes it look 10x better.
26. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #26 12th June 2009, 22:58

    Ive pulled my finger out and ready to do the same as the white patch annoys me when Im driving.
    
    Did you just reapply over the needed area or do the whole lot (excluding the rubber, obviously )
    
    Im guessing a quick sand down first?
27. mark_saxo_83 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 stockton on tees Posts: 388 mk1 posi blue vtr

    #27 12th June 2009, 23:12

    i just painted mine with hamarite gloss with a brush and looks neet
28. silversaxo113 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 stockton on tees Posts: 2195 1)16v VTR

    #28 12th June 2009, 23:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Chris261287 Ive pulled my finger out and ready to do the same as the white patch annoys me when Im driving. Did you just reapply over the needed area or do the whole lot (excluding the rubber, obviously ) Im guessing a quick sand down first?

    im going to attempt to do mine however bit uncertain on how to get them off you had any luck?
29. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #29 12th June 2009, 23:24

    Havnt even started yet lol
30. werdna Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 680 Ep3 Type R

    #30 12th June 2009, 23:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by silversaxo113 im going to attempt to do mine however bit uncertain on how to get them off you had any luck?

    They are only held on by 1 bolt.
    
    Simply open the bonnet and undo the 13mm nut at the end of the wiper.
    
    Wiggle the wiper free.
    
    Paint and refit.
    
    I only know as i did mine today
31. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

    #31 13th June 2009, 01:22

    Nick2506 I hate you now lol pulled up to some traffic lights on the way to work this morning and while waiting for the kight to go green I noticed mine need doing as the paint has peeled to fuck and now its bugging me lol
32. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #32 13th June 2009, 09:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Chris261287 Ive pulled my finger out and ready to do the same as the white patch annoys me when Im driving. Did you just reapply over the needed area or do the whole lot (excluding the rubber, obviously ) Im guessing a quick sand down first?

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by silversaxo113 im going to attempt to do mine however bit uncertain on how to get them off you had any luck?

    when you unscrew the bolt, you have to push down on the part where the wiper arm can like spring up, the bit where the hinge is....once the nut is off push down on that bit to pull it off otherwise it goes at an angle on the bolt and you cant take it off.
    
    yeah sanded down and then just went up and down the arm about 4 coats, leaving about 15 mins in betweeen each coat. i reckon i could have done more coats but they dont look that bad.....and saxos look so much better without wipers on i loved them off
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fulch Nick2506 I hate you now lol pulled up to some traffic lights on the way to work this morning and while waiting for the kight to go green I noticed mine need doing as the paint has peeled to fuck and now its bugging me lol

    hahaha soz
33. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

    #33 13th June 2009, 09:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NICK2506 saxos look so much better without wipers on i loved them off

    
    i'll second that took the ones of my vtr to respray them last year, got one coat done but then broke the top off the spray tin somehow had to drive up to halfrauds without them
34. stu113 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Middlesex Posts: 745 Saxo 1.1L-Gone Saxo 1.4L VTR

    #34 22nd July 2009, 12:54

    Do you need to sand them to get the hammerite to stick? or could you just give it a few coats?
35. taylorvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 chester Posts: 166 Black Vtr '02

    #35 22nd July 2009, 15:17

    which one do you rekon is better for a black saxo matt black or satin?
36. Davey_P Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Camberley Posts: 119 Pug 106 GTI

    #36 22nd July 2009, 15:44

    after reading this the other day i noticed my bloody paints come off on mine so im guna have to do this now too lol o well makes it a little more tidy.
37. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #37 22nd July 2009, 16:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stu113 Do you need to sand them to get the hammerite to stick? or could you just give it a few coats?

    i sanded it down a bit before the hammerite.
38. taylorvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 chester Posts: 166 Black Vtr '02

    #38 22nd July 2009, 19:24

    Just finished doing mine now been meanin 2 do it for ages but avent bothered til ive got 2 weeks off work and gettin bored lol its another little thing to make the car look neater i jus used halfords matt black and it looks good, cudda done with a few more coats but ran out of paint
39. S8TTG Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 927 Saxo 16v Track Furio

    #39 22nd July 2009, 19:34

    Think i may need to do this to mine!!!
40. stu113 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Middlesex Posts: 745 Saxo 1.1L-Gone Saxo 1.4L VTR

    #40 22nd July 2009, 21:35

    I got white hammerite spray for my wiper arms? good choice? :/
41. user_34182 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 476 MK2 Saxo VTR(Sold) Skoda Octavia VRS

    #41 22nd July 2009, 22:30

    Mine need doin aswell lol an front bumper an............lol
42. stu113 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Middlesex Posts: 745 Saxo 1.1L-Gone Saxo 1.4L VTR

    #42 22nd July 2009, 22:45

    Lol, I think i might leave them black now :/ just get some black paint for them