Windscreen wipers. Sound exciting yeah?
As this has turned in to a bit more of a 'blog', thought i'd post my endeavours over the weekend, as exciting as they may be.
My windscreen wiper arms were a little worse for wear - with rust, scratches and discolouration all over them.
Structurally, they were 100% so I decided to spend some time restoring them.
The process -
1) Sanded down the surface with wet and dry sand paper - 800 grit, 1200 grit, 2000 grit
2) Spent alot of extra time around the parts which had rusted - ensuring the surface was 100% smooth
3) Cleaned the surface with water and microfibre cloths, prep for painting
4) Popped the screw caps off the bottom of the arms, as they still looked brand new and didnt require painting
5) Started the masking process, lots of newspaper and 3M blue tape
7) Left the spray can out in the sun for a good 15 minutes+ to let it heat up and spray easily
6) Applied 10 thin and even coats of heat resistant 'flat black' paint, sourced from Bunnings
For something so visible through the windscreen - I'm very happy with the result.
Plan on doing the same to my rear wiper next weekend.
Some before and after shots attached below.
Cheers.