Hi there I know there are some posts on this already, expecially on the plastic trim that tends to crack away to reveal chrome underneath.

 

I've read about boot polish, plasticote (?) and even black insulation tape to make it look better, so I was wondering if any of these would do the trick. I like the look of them see...

 

http://www.plastidip.co.uk/index.cfm?page=productIndex

 

And is it worth using a flexi paint for the rear wiper handle too? or is there something simple from halfrauds I could use.

 

Also I'm a bit lazy so could I get brush on paint rather than spray so I could do the job without removing the rear wiper?

 

Cheers all.

 

Al

Spray it mate, MUCH better finish. brushing will usually always leave strokes in it.

When I did my wiper arms I just used black plasticote.

We talking about spraying the bits of rubber/plastic that trim the car off? Would you remove the rubber before painting it? Few bits of mine are showing the chrome from underneath?

yeah the thing that has 3 sections.. the bit up the sides of the windscreen, followed by a bit on the side of the targa followed by a small little bit inbetween targa and tail gate.

 

I imagined spraying would be better. If you used plasticote does that mean your wipers feel rubbery now? These plastic sprays leave a weird picture in my head.

I repainted my wiper arms recently and just used decent black spray paint, such a difference to the way the zed looks. My black rubber things need something doing to them, but do i remove the rubber then re-spray over the chrome?

I sprayed black hammerite (smooth version) on the rear wiper. Looks fine.

 

I couldn't remove the front wipers to spray them so I just tried the brush painting and it looks pants. I must try and get them off to sand and re-spray one of these days.....

 

Richard :)

I recently replaced one of the targa bits and the two small bits with new ones but I'd rather not buy replacements for the windscreen ones. I'd rather not strip all the rubber off the windscreen trim either so I'd probably just go over the bits of crome showing with some plastic paint.

 

I'm sure there will be people who would reccomend to strip off the rubber in its entirety though.

I sprayed black hammerite (smooth version) on the rear wiper. Looks fine.

 

I couldn't remove the front wipers to spray them so I just tried the brush painting and it looks pants. I must try and get them off to sand and re-spray one of these days.....

 

Richard :)

 

 

spray it is then I suppose!