Windshield Wiper Arm

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2015

  Now that's a detail person!, my kind of boater!

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• Cableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2015

  I am thinking about painting mine as well. It drives me nuts that the black paint has faded off. There should be a clip at the base that you remove to pull it off. Just like an automobile wiper.
  

  2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
  Go Steelers!!!
  

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• 06Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭

  October 2015

  I with third that, on my list.  What paint are you using? 

  Patrick
  06 Rinker 270

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• Serenity Member Posts: 162 ✭✭✭

  October 2015

  I have not gotten that far yet. I want to get it off first. Any suggestions?

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• 06Rinker270 Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭

  October 2015

  I'll try mine this weekend and see if it get anywhere 

  Patrick
  06 Rinker 270

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• MarkB Member Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2015

  Why wouldn't you just tape down some newspaper under the arm, and all around then brush paint it with gloss enamel self priming paint?

  Boat Name: King Kong

  "Boat + Water = Fun"

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• Serenity Member Posts: 162 ✭✭✭

  October 2015

  Mark-I thought of that but am afraid the paint will chip at the hinge when I raise the arm to put my cockpit cover on.

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2015

  The paint that is used on most boat windshield wipers is flat black. I would use a flat black spray paint to avoid glare coming off it on a sunny day.

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• MarkB Member Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2015

  Gloss would look nicer. Not sure if glare would be a real problem due to the angle of the wiper blade and arm.

  Boat Name: King Kong

  "Boat + Water = Fun"

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• captpaul Member Posts: 41 ✭✭

  October 2015

  i have had great success with the high temp paint spray can for less than 5 bucks. dries allmost instantly and is easy to touch up with no prep if needed.

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• Itzken Member Posts: 34 ✭✭

  December 2015

  I would use something from Duplicolor, the automotive paint retouch material in auto supply stores.  They have self-etching primers, gloss and flat black which should resist UV fading better than most household spray paints.
  
  

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• terrypage Member Posts: 165 ✭✭

  December 2015

  I took the paint off my wiper and polished the arm. It looks really good.  I don't worry about the glare (the sun rarely shines in the UK) 

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 2015

  I had stainless arms on another boat

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