The paint on my ws wiper arms and cowl is faded to the point that I can't tell what type of original factory (black) paint finish they had. Did they come painted in flat, semi-glossy or glossy black from the factory?? What about the Cowl??

I have brochures/books that seem to indicate the components came with a glossy black factory finish. But in other photos they seem to have a flat black finish.

Anyone have info on the correct factory finish??

Thanks for any advise or assistance.

 

I'm not sure, but I would lean towards a flat or semi-gloss. You don't want to have anything that's going to give off a glare if you don't have to...

 

I'm kinda already use to all the camera flashes anyway
Thanks. semi-gloss it is!!

 

I bought new ones from Mazda, they appear to be semi-gloss from memory.

 

I would paint it to match the trim on the windshield

 

i just painted mine with black spray paint that i found laying in my garage. They look 10 times better. any black will do man. just do what ever you think looks best

 

They make trim paint for these kind of projects. It is black.

 

^ Thanks guys.

 

I bought something called "bumper black" for this years ago for my FC. Worked GREAT, i was surprised.

 

Thanks. I'll look for it. Actually, at this point painting them with any type black finish would be a Gazillion times better than their present condition.

 

Where do you purchase all these kinds of trim paints? I assume Advanced Auto or Auto Zone would do?

 

most auto shops have them.

 

Another frequent color you may come across is "chassis black". This is a little flatter than semi-gloss but not as flat as flat

 

it should be a semi-gloss, or a matte finish. its in between glossy and flat

 

My replacement wiper came Flat Black - The cowl vent-grill piece is unpainted black plastic - I would use flat or semi-gloss black bumper/trim paint on it - I use Plasticote Flexible Bumper & Trim paint, Semi Gloss black on the black trim pieces. I also use it on the interior black plastics as it is a close color/sheen match for the OEM "Soft Finish" rubberized finish used in the 93 fd's

 

^ Good stuff guys. I'm sure it'll make a great overall appearance improvement once the parts are painted.

 

Same here. Mine appear to be semi-gloss, but they may have some paint protectant on them which would change it slightly.

 

What your looking for is Satin Finish...this gives you the factory look

 

Wal-Mart sells black high temp Bar-B-Que pit paint. I used it while converting my stock tail lights to 99 spec. It works great and it'svery resistant to heat. I also used it on other stuff. It really sticks.

 

Improvisation at it's best!

I have a friend that painted his Bar-B-Que Pit Chevy Orange.

 

I used Duplicolor spray on truck bed liner on my cowl and front lip. still looks great after almost 2 years.