[ftroop]

I painted my wiper arms with a gloss black spray. Just a cheap can of gloss black from supercheap.

They came out great with nice gloss etc. 4 weeks down the track and they are fading.

Should I have painted a clear coat over the top to stop the fading?

 

[flexedup88]

spraycan from supercheap is your problem, use a decent 2pac gmh black or base black with a clear coat.i painted some rims in some spray can black was glossy for week or two then looked like ****, ended up washing it all off with thinners ( bastard of a job ) and masking it up properly and painting it in a decent 2pac black. I should have known better i was a spraypainter but i was lazy and the job ended up taking twice as long too get them right.

 

[2.8M8]

spraycan from supercheap is your problem, X2 Did my bullbar, brushbars AND side steps with the SUPER cheap ones!!!! Now they are matt black! ( Looked real good for about 4 weeks as well) Lesson learned!

 

[Mic]

Humidity will do that too!

 

[Solo]

Try a Berger 'Quitrust' spray pack or a brand called 'Plasticote'. I always use better quality brand spraypacks for exterior trim.
The Quitrust black is glossy but the plasticote gives a nice satin finish.

Cheers SOLO

 

[Ben Byrnes]

If you want the best results, goto any autopro store, get proper decent etch primer, 2pac spray paint, and arcrylic clear coat, apply 4 light coats of each, allowing 10minutes between each coat for drying purposes, and then they will be as good as new ...or even better