Windshield Wiper Cover (Cowl Trim)

[redeclipse7782]

Has anyone ever painted the plastic peice that covers the front windshield wipers? It would be great if they made this in carbon fiber. I am debating on painting this peice either black, or red(the color of my car).

 

[shiftdrift06]

I have, I just painted mines black, makes it look newer, . Easy to do, just remove the wipers, and then remove the little plastic clips along the edge.

 

[Defiant]

I'd counsel against going with the color of the car.

 

[myeagleneedmods]

I have, I just painted mines black, makes it look newer, . Easy to do, just remove the wipers, and then remove the little plastic clips along the edge.

What can i do if I wanted to paint my wipers but thescrews are frozen in place. No matter how hard i turn the screws, they wont come out. Got any solution to fix that (WD40 didnt help any)?

 

[shiftdrift06]

The plastic panel should pop up itself, you just gotta pull up slowly. OR are you talking about the nut on the wiper itself? Under the little rubber cup that covers it? I dont remember the nut giving me so much trouble. I guess you could try wd40 or pb blaster.

 

[Dsm 95 Tsi Awd]

I did it with mine, and my car is Lambourgini Orange and it looks pretty nice with the windsheild wiper cover painted the same. In fact, my brother liked it so much, he decided to do it to his too. I will try posting an updated pic of it if i get a chance too.

-Alex

 

[redeclipse7782]

Yes please post pics if you have this done, I think it would look good painted the same color as the car, especially with a carbon fiber hood.

 

[Harriz801]

I also painted mine the same color as my car... i think it looks pretty good... when it was just black in made it look tacky and most of them get to the point where they looked dried out but it was definetally a plus when I painted it. Dont know if the picture shows it to well but its there.

 

[Harriz801]

sorry about that looks like the picture didnt load. here it is

 

[devlish]

i say do it red, but make sure it's an exact match, not just a spray can. i did this years ago on my 1G, and i really like it.

 

[redeclipse7782]

Yea im definitely going to have it professionally done the same color as my car, i was just wondering how it would look if i had a carbon fiber hood, but the windsheid cowl painted red, not sure if it would look weird or good.

 

[Boosted90GST]

I decided to shave my whiper blades and im consulting a company now about making a carbon fiber piece to cover the dranage holes and blend with my hood, hopfully all goes well and I can get somthing.

 

[devlish]

Yea im definitely going to have it professionally done the same color as my car, i was just wondering how it would look if i had a carbon fiber hood, but the windsheid cowl painted red, not sure if it would look weird or good.

if you go with a CF hood, keep that piece black. or it may look out of place there if it's red. just my thoughts

 

[Flash]

Mother's Back to Black!
I used it on mine and it turned my 'grey' sunbeaten wiper cowl to a new OEM black finish. And it lasts too! It's been one year and I haven't had to touch it up yet. I love it!

 

[a_scobel]

What can i do if I wanted to paint my wipers but thescrews are frozen in place. No matter how hard i turn the screws, they wont come out. Got any solution to fix that (WD40 didnt help any)?

Screw WD40..get some PB Blaster. So much better..

Mother's Back to Black!
I used it on mine and it turned my 'grey' sunbeaten wiper cowl to a new OEM black finish. And it lasts too! It's been one year and I haven't had to touch it up yet. I love it!

That's what I use. Although it usually starts fading after a month for me.

Here's what the bottle looks like in case anybody's wondering...amazing how many people don't know about Google Images.

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[Ajax]

JUst did mine this weekend. Used black plastic paint from Kryolon worked really nice and looks a million times better, just went ahead and painted the wiperblade arms aswell.

 

[Jaronk56]

Screw WD40..get some PB Blaster. So much better..



That's what I use. Although it usually starts fading after a month for me.

Here's what the bottle looks like in case anybody's wondering...amazing how many people don't know about Google Images.

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I just bought it Today at good'ol autozone.. i would have never notcied the dull bottle with out you guys

 

[a_scobel]

I just bought it Today at good'ol autozone.. i would have never notcied the dull bottle with out you guys

Don't forget the PB Blaster...

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[Flash]

Does anyone have the CAPS part number for a new wiper cowl?

 

[blcknspo0ln]

Wait I know it! I gotta search it real quick

ken davis -

A new shiny black one from mitsu is only ~30bucks and that even comes with new clips.

Part # MB881907

 

[turbizzle]

i would just go with black

 

[Flash]

Wait I know it! I gotta search it real quick

ken davis -

A new shiny black one from mitsu is only ~30bucks and that even comes with new clips.

Part # MB881907

Shut up! I searched and didn't have the same luck.

Thanks dude.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

I cheated, that was quoted from the link forums about 2 days earlier

 

[zwickyj]

This is something like what your looking for . . .

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[kenamond]

Does anyone have the CAPS part number for a new wiper cowl?

So what happened? Mother's didn't keep it up to snuff for 3+ years? I got some paint for painting the wiper arms, and I thought about painting the cowl, too, but if I can get it new for $30, it's almost not worth the time and paint to futz with the old one.