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Message |
Mike Bradberry
DieHard
Queensland
V8 UnLimited
Posts: 782
Reg: 07-2005
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I think I'm sold on it. What do you reckon? |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3263
Reg: 10-2005
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Better than my black rusty ones!  |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 1355
Reg: 07-2005
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Nice. I need to do mine too (chipped paint ftl  ) |
George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8
Posts: 198
Reg: 02-2006
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nice.. think i'll do my too... |
Haydn Crandell
DieHard
NSW
TT 2.5
Posts: 572
Reg: 11-2005
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they look cheap and nasty!!! dont do it.
give it 3 months and they will be in Kmart if they are not already there. |
Brett Moloney
DieHard
Queensland
Supercharged UZZ31
Posts: 628
Reg: 07-2005
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I took my wiper arms to a spray painter and had them colour coded to the car ($50) and finished them off with Isotta chrome blades ($120). Very neat result. |
Joshua Rowland
Goo Roo
Victoria
TT GTTL(Manual)
Posts: 1191
Reg: 08-2005
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or you could polish them like mine, but depends on what look you what chrome or painted |
Dave Rose
TryHard
wa
uzz31 v8
Posts: 171
Reg: 03-2007
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any chance Brett of a pic??sounds nice! |
Keenan Edinger
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 GT-L V8
Posts: 117
Reg: 02-2006
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Anything wrong with getting a can of black spray paint from Bunnings and DIY? Mine look a treat now. Then again, I only had flaking paint, no rust... |
Lawrence Ostle
TryHard
NSW
tt
Posts: 456
Reg: 12-2005
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why would you highlight wiper arms? They are ugly utilitarian things, and most modern car designs hide them behind the edge of the bonnet. |
Adrain Parsons
TryHard
Qld
JZZ30 tt
Posts: 262
Reg: 08-2005
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wiper blades are mat black for a reason( to stop any glare)!! |
Brett Moloney
DieHard
Queensland
Supercharged UZZ31
Posts: 630
Reg: 07-2005
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Lawrence Ostle wrote on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 05:59 pm:why would you highlight wiper arms? They are ugly utilitarian things, and most modern car designs hide them behind the edge of the bonnet.
- Not so ugly when you clean them up a bit. Unfortunately for most of us we have these older outdated cars hey!
Adrain Parsons wrote on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 06:59 pm:wiper blades are mat black for a reason( to stop any glare)!!
- if that was the case then wouldn't all bonnets have to be matt as well - much bigger area and the bonnet is right in your face!!! My chrome wiper blades have been on the car for a few years now and I drive into the sun on the way to work every morning - no issues with glare. I guess the shiny ones on your car are causing you grief with the glare issue otherwise you would not have commented!!! |
Adrain Parsons
TryHard
Qld
JZZ30 tt
Posts: 263
Reg: 08-2005
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its a fact, its to stop glare, have a look at any new car there all mat black! |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3267
Reg: 10-2005
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I had chromed wipers on my Sprint, and they were a right pain in the arse in the summer glare wise. Mind you it WAS an old car (1976) and the wipers were very prominant. |
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac  and a Supercharged Manual V8 
Posts: 4354
Reg: 07-2005
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Matthew Sharpe wrote on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 05:54 am:chromed wipers
Defect. |
Miles Baker
Goo Roo
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 1029
Reg: 08-2005
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Couple of my cars have stainless wiper arms (OEM). And they are reasonably polished too. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3270
Reg: 10-2005
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Neil Griffiths wrote on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 06:40 am:Defect.
Maybe in Australia, and maybe even in NZ now, but this was in NZ in the mid '90's on a 20 year old car, and they were factory standard I think. |
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer
Posts: 887
Reg: 09-2005
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Matthew Sharpe wrote on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 10:26 am:maybe even in NZ now
Nope, still legal......unlike doing 91 in a 70k zone  |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 1356
Reg: 07-2005
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Haydn Crandell wrote on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 01:45 pm:they look cheap and nasty!!! dont do it.
give it 3 months and they will be in Kmart if they are not already there.
Mine look half chrome... I think anything will look better than what I have at the moment hahaha. |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 294
Reg: 03-2007
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They look incredibly ricey
I'd expect them in a car with LED's in the washer jets. |
Brett Moloney
DieHard
Queensland
Supercharged UZZ31
Posts: 635
Reg: 07-2005
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Matthew Crawford wrote on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 05:53 pm:I'd expect them in a car with LED's in the washer jets.
Hey Matthew how did you know?  |
Haydn Crandell
DieHard
NSW
TT 2.5
Posts: 576
Reg: 11-2005
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hey matthew did you ever live in NSW ocean shores? |
Dave Billings
DieHard
Louisiana
SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Posts: 947
Reg: 06-2007
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Haydn Crandell wrote on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 01:45 pm:they look cheap and nasty!!! dont do it.
I agree, why don't you go and buy the chrome ones already available? 
Black=sexy |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3272
Reg: 10-2005
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Darryn Dewar wrote on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 12:56 pm:Nope, still legal......unlike doing 91 in a 70k zone
Ouch, not a good time of year for a fine like that either! |
Mike Bradberry
DieHard
Queensland
V8 UnLimited
Posts: 786
Reg: 07-2005
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Thanks for the comments. Not all positive of course, but each to his own.
There is no problem with glare and I live in Queensland. As for looking cheap, I think if you saw them on the car, you may change your mind.
I like them so much I have just done the rear wiper as well. |
Lawrence Ostle
TryHard
NSW
tt
Posts: 459
Reg: 12-2005
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I still think painting them silver is liking putting lipstick on a dog's balls. We all know they are there, and they serve a purpose but you don't want to make them MORE noticeable. |
James Johnson
DieHard
Victoria
JZZ30
Posts: 789
Reg: 07-2005
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picture more zoomed out for better reference? |
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