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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Dull wiper arms

Noticed my wiper arms are looking a bit dull lately, not the mirror arms though strangely.

What do the rest of you use for such things?
Does that peanut butter trick actually work?

7th Apr 2016 8:35pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Either replace with new ones, that's what I ended up doing.
or give them a rub down and a few coats of satin black perhaps? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

7th Apr 2016 8:52pm

RED-DOT

Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
Location: stirling
Posts: 2363

....or cover them in baco foil and fit yellow & red rubber bands round the middle? 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..

7th Apr 2016 9:38pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

A slight rub/polish with WD40?
Pickles.

7th Apr 2016 9:51pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2102

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Re: Dull wiper arms

custom90steve wrote:
Noticed my wiper arms are looking a bit dull lately, not the mirror arms though strangely.

What do the rest of you use for such things?
Does that peanut butter trick actually work?

Based on your posts and input on this forum, I'd say you've got an eye for detail Steve.

You're probably better off buying new wiper arms, as they're relatively inexpensive and they'll look right for some time

I gave mine a decent coat of etch primer and paint, and then thought 'sod it' and bought 3 new arms. It made me happy anyway!

7th Apr 2016 9:52pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

I want to try and avoid more painting right now.

I'll stick some WD 40 on for the time being I think.

How easy are they to change?

7th Apr 2016 10:05pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2102

Doddle to change - 5 minutes. One nut.

WD 40 will bring them up nice if the paint finish is in tact but just dull.

I used Autoglym Bumper Shine (or something like that) on them for a while. I didn't buy it specifically for them of course, I just had it in the garage. I suspect any vehicle exterior cleaner/polish would do.

I just like things to look right so I bought all 3 arms for about £10 I think - unfortunately the rest of the truck looks poo

7th Apr 2016 10:16pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

It's driving me nuts keeping it up to scratch lately, so ,any jobs to catch up with.

No paint or,oxidisation on them, just a bit shaded so they've gone slightly grey.
The mirrors would do the same but I've got covers on those so that isn't an issue. (Thank god!)

7th Apr 2016 10:19pm

MR_JAMES

Member Since: 10 Oct 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 248

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

do it properly.

T cut followed by wax 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"

8th Apr 2016 9:04am

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