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Apr 18, 2011 | 01:57 PM

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paint the windshield cowl trim ?

Has anyone ever painted the windshield cowl trim? What paint did you use?

Apr 18, 2011 | 07:04 PM

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Satin black trim paint in a spay can, I use worth, but you may get it at the local paint store,if not ask them what they would recomend

Apr 18, 2011 | 07:09 PM

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I would lightly scuff with a grey scotch brite,wipe with wax n grease remover,wipe with a tach cloth or at least blow off then paint,3-4 light coats then maybe 1-2 med coats(not necessary)

Apr 18, 2011 | 07:16 PM

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I used meguiers back-to-black, its not quite paint, but worked well for me

Apr 18, 2011 | 07:36 PM

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I painted mine with gloss black, and painted the wipers and arms with SEM trim black. It looks great and its been over a year.

Apr 18, 2011 | 08:00 PM

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WURTH satin black trim paint is AWESOME, it drives soooo even and goes on so smooth, perfect for trim pieces like that and wiper arms etc

Apr 18, 2011 | 09:50 PM

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I've seen where someone sprayed several coats of filler primer, sanded it smooth, covered with sealer primer then used body-color paint and clear. Looked REALLY nice!

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Apr 19, 2011 | 02:04 AM

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Adams Polishes VRT works awsome to make it look new

Apr 19, 2011 | 02:12 AM

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I used bondo restore black, it is like a gel with a really black pigment in it. Looks awesome imo.

Apr 19, 2011 | 10:31 AM

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thank you ^^^^^^^^

No problem! Check this out! https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...iper-cowl.html

Apr 19, 2011 | 01:14 PM

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Couple of coats of primer, and high temp black w/ about 8 coats. That was 10 yrs ago and haven't painted it since but I do keep the car in the garage but still.

Apr 19, 2011 | 01:32 PM

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I just painted mine last weekend. i removed everything, scrubbed it clean with some rubbing alcohol and painted the cowel, wiper arms, and covers with a satin black and it looks amazing. Now i just have to find out how it holds up to the TX sun, but a friend did his about a year ago and it still looks good.

Apr 20, 2011 | 10:14 AM

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I used Krylon Fusion satin black on mine last summer. Still looks good.

Apr 20, 2011 | 12:38 PM

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I painted mine with Krylon Fusion and it faded pretty bad.

I am going to try a good prep and re-paint now that its warmer and see how it holds up.

Apr 20, 2011 | 12:44 PM

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How do you remove the cowl on a TA? The wiper arms have to come off right? I heard that can be a b*tch.

Apr 20, 2011 | 12:49 PM

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How do you remove the cowl on a TA? The wiper arms have to come off right? I heard that can be a b*tch.

Yeah it can. Just pop off the wiper arm covers, remove nut. I use a flathead screwdriver to help pry off the wiper - its pressed on. Just be careful not to hit and crack your windshield.

There is a wiper arm remover tool you can buy from your local auto parts store, but I hear that it does not work too well for our cars.

Apr 20, 2011 | 02:27 PM

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Wrong on the screwdriver! You'll only cause damage. Take the nut off and use a regular claw hammer to lightly tap the bolt while lifting up on the wiper arm. No hard smacks.

Apr 20, 2011 | 03:37 PM

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OR... take the nut off, lift the arm, get a good grip and yank like you're jerking it off... one or two good jerks is all it takes

Apr 20, 2011 | 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Swiat34

Wrong on the screwdriver! You'll only cause damage. Take the nut off and use a regular claw hammer to lightly tap the bolt while lifting up on the wiper arm. No hard smacks.

I agree with the man with the awesome avatar. Wiggle the arm a little between hammer hits. I found out that mine was already loose but wasn't sliding off because I was pulling on the arm at a bit of an angle. I was still smacking away with the hammer, finally I stopped and wiggled the arm and it slid right off.

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