The powder coating on the wiper arms has started coming off making them look crap and the rubber around the windows and some other areas has faded and gone pale grey. Does anyone know where I can get replacements that won't cost a fortune?

I just sprayed my wiper arms matt black, it seems to last for a year or more without comming off. As for the rubber bits turing grey there are a number of rubber cleaners available, which sometimes help, but if I'm ever tarting up my car (which is pretty seldom) then I would use that black wax that is intended for vinyl roofs and tyre walls.

 

 

Not done my wipers yet but i reckon some of that smooth, spray on hammerite should last for ages. For the plastic coated trim I used some black trim wax as suggested by AndyP - looks loads better although the metal is showing through in parts on mine :-(

 

RobH

I use Autoglym Bumper Care on my Z's external trim and it does a superb job.

I wouldn't use anything else now.

http://www.autoglym.co.uk/index2.html

 

It's not silicon stuff like those awfull "Back to Black" type sprays that leave a nasty finish.

 

Cheers for the tips guys. I'll get some of that Autoglym. I have got the same problem as RobH with some of the metal showing through and the cowl grills are looking really bad. Can these bits be removed and sprayed?