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NCSU_05_FX4 01-10-2009 09:52 PM
Originally Posted by Raptor05121 (Post 3527551)
Well I didnt want it glass shiny, so I just stuck with the paint. So far it's been over a year since I've done this and its still holding up. If it starts peeling, its prolly cause you didnt use the Krylon Fusion FOR PLASTIC. I made that mistake and my first can started peeling ASAP.
Trust me, I used the paint designed for plastic. Does my cowl look glass shiny?

- NCSU

Raptor05121 01-11-2009 05:06 PM
Oh well. Its not peeling any so I'm not worried.

FordsRock98 01-22-2009 04:32 PM
I haven't done the cowl yet (now I will) but I painted the plastic under the hood, looks a million times better than it used to.

blackedoutV6 01-22-2009 04:35 PM
i did this a couple weeks ago and didnt put my wipers back in the right grooves so now they only get like half of my windshield hahah

oops :cool:

NCSU_05_FX4 01-22-2009 04:45 PM
Originally Posted by blackedoutV6 (Post 3548718)
i did this a couple weeks ago and didnt put my wipers back in the right grooves so now they only get like half of my windshield hahah

oops :cool:
So go move them! It takes all of 5 seconds!

- NCSU

fmf300ex 01-22-2009 05:39 PM
Originally Posted by blackedoutV6 (Post 3548718)
i did this a couple weeks ago and didnt put my wipers back in the right grooves so now they only get like half of my windshield hahah

oops :cool:
A good trick for when you need to remove the arms is the take a masking tape and put a piece right under each wiper. That way you can put it back on exactly where it came off instead of the trial and error way. I had to take my wiper arms off one day and I didn't know this trick, and they ended up just about the same as yours sound haha. Then I heard about that trick after I had to guess where they say before I took them off haha

Raptor05121 01-22-2009 08:57 PM
Originally Posted by blackedoutV6 (Post 3548718)
i did this a couple weeks ago and didnt put my wipers back in the right grooves so now they only get like half of my windshield hahah

oops :cool:
dont feel bad, if you look carefully at my finished photo, you may notice I put the wipers on THE WRONG SIDE!! they stayed like that for a good 2-3 weeks before it rained and I realized the wipeing pattern was totally backwards, :lol:

GTRider245 01-22-2009 09:49 PM
Thats a great writeup. I need to do this badly. How is everyone's paint holding up?

blackedoutV6 01-23-2009 03:22 AM
haha thats hilarious

i didnt notice how off it was til i left for school this semester

Raptor05121 01-23-2009 09:31 PM
almost a year now and with a little dusting off she looks like i did it yesterday :thumbsup:

GTRider245 01-23-2009 10:38 PM
Thats good to know. This is on the top of my to do list.

cH1rO420 01-24-2009 09:19 AM
Originally Posted by fmf300ex (Post 3548834)
A good trick for when you need to remove the arms is the take a masking tape and put a piece right under each wiper. That way you can put it back on exactly where it came off instead of the trial and error way
Im not getting this :confused:.
A little more explanation lol....

Raptor05121 01-24-2009 05:15 PM
Where the wiper arm touches the windshield, put a line of tape on the windshield right under the arm. So when you remove it, you know the arm touches right where the tape is

wxscpo 01-24-2009 09:41 PM
Great writeup! Now I need ot go out and do mine because my cowling looks absolutely horrible. :eek:

DarrenWS6 01-24-2009 11:01 PM
Looks good, I did this last summer with Krylon Fusion gloss black, holds up like a champion without clear coat.


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