Those things look nasty thanks to the paint coming off. my windshield wipers are black and 2 shades of gray from being weather beaten.
Has anybody repainted theirs or put some kind of cover on them? i know there are billet wiper arm covers and those plastic neon pink ones, but I don't think neither is for me.

 

mine look just about the same. I'm ignoring them until someone comes up with a great fix

 

Flat black paint works great. Just slide the blades out, tape some newspaper down on the windshield and the all around the base of the wiper, then spray away (as evenly as possible). If they're in bad shape, let the first coat dry before applying more. It works great and they stay looking good if you keep 'em painted. High gloss paint looks bad and might reflect into your eyes. Just make sure to use flat black.

 

The dealer repainted mine under warranty, i will have to do it next time they start flaking but until then they look good again,
i had them do it at 35,000 so it would look good as long as possible after the warranty.


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97 F-150,XLT,4X4,Supercab,bright Red,5.4,3.55 LS,LT265/75/16 Bridgestone Dueller A/T tires,Downey SST soft tonneau cover,56,000 miles with piston-slap motor about to be replaced.

 

How about that bake on powder coating that you do in the oven. I saw it on one of those car shows recently on TNN? Small enough part to do so should be cheap. Anyone tried this? Anyone remember the manufacturer? I might have to experiment. Although I wish you hadden't mention this as no sooner did I see this thread I had to look and found mine the same way. Now it bothering me! All's I can say is we need to "get a life".

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over gold, 4.6L (Windsor) automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels and the 4X4 decals, MOD so far= K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster VVS shocks, Smittybilt step bars, "White-white" head lamps.

 

I got mine replaced every 6 mos....because the paint would just start flecking off....hope ford decides to fix it....my moms 35K Expy is doing it too....kinda sad

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1999 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab,with all the XLT "Stuff" (door moldings, 4X4 Color Keyed bumper pad) Harvest Gold, 4.2L V6, 5 Speed, 3.08, Kenwood Stereo with Self powered Sub, and Kenwood Speakers, KMC 16X8 Rims,
K&N Filter, that I think makes a heck of a difference on this motor.
And NOW, a DynoMax Exhaust with 2 1/4" pipes and 3.5" Echo's...looks good...ask about the sound
Future Mods: Color keyed/Chrome Mirrors and the door handles

 

CPhillip: your bake in the oven idea remimded me of a stunt my husband pulled. This was quite a few years ago: I came home from work and found baking in my oven, the jugs from his harley motor. Yep, he'd taken the engine apart, sprayed the jugs w/black wrinkle paint and was cooking them!! Talk about an appetizing smell


[This message has been edited by Tina (edited 10-25-1999).]

 

Tina,
For some reason I get a feeling that we are alot alike!! Love the stories, esp. the doughnut/cop one a while back!

As for the wiper situation, considering that it doesn't rain much here, I simply took mine off and carry them under the seat in case it looks like rain! With the little amount of rain that we do get the rubber is **** by the time it rains anyway, so my blades last much longer also. Just an idea I thought I would pass around! Good luck!

Neal Coppola
Las Vegas, NV

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'94 F-150, 4.9 6cyl., K&N FIPK, Mangecor 8mm wires. Gibson 3" Side Swept, MSD Blaster Coil, superchip. Pioneer DEH-P835R Head Unit, Rockford Fosgate 200a1 pushing 2 RF 10" subs, components and another amp will go in when funds are allocated! Est. 200 hp 300ft/lb. Torque! Not bad for a straight 6!! New project: '82 Stang, 351 Windsor, now on jackstands....blew up the rear end, oops!

 

That bake-on powder coating was covered on an episode of My Classic Car (seen on TNN). It is available from Eastwood Co., but you will have to buy the spray rig as well as the powder - it's probably cheaper to paint the wiper arms with high-temp grill paint them a couple of coats of sprayed clear lacquer (much cheaper and will last many years).

 

Ok, I will stick to meat loaf in mine and spray paint them.

Tina, Still no cracks? Me too! As your hubby would say "HO-RA"


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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over gold, 4.6L (Windsor) automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels and the 4X4 decals, MOD so far= K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster VVS shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps.




[This message has been edited by cphilip (edited 10-27-1999).]

 

Don't spray it on the truck, slid the little clip over and take them off to paint-em. The last thing you want is overspay on your truck

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2000 F-150 XLT Supercab Flairside 4.2 Auto 3.55 LS axle 255/70R16" Factory CD, Keyless entry, sliding rear window. Slim-Top hard tonneau, Front spoiler, K&N, Lund Interceptor, Kleen wheels

 

Duh!