Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

TT4ME · 10-04-2008, 03:23 PM

So I was cruising one day and met up with a local with a 3kgt. He pointed out his freshly painted wipers & cowl. I never really thought anything about mine but I knew it looked bad. Chances are, yours are in rough shape too. So the project began.

What you need:

1 can of krylon fusion satin black
Primer - if wanted
phillips screwdriver
12mm socket w/3" extension
scotch brite pad or fine sandpaper
10 mins

Remove your wipers with the 12mm. You will need to mess around with the hood position a bit but nothing difficult here. Take out the 6 phillips screw holding the cowl in place (hood down.) Take off cowl (hood up.) Prep for paint with either the scotch pad or sandpaper. Wipe down with rubbing alcohol. Tape up rubber piece on cowl. Paint & reinstall. Be amazed.

I always forget to take before pics.. here's the best I have:

Completed:

pbudzen · 10-04-2008, 03:29 PM

looks good.. definitely gonna do this cus my wipers look like complete shit.

Streamline3s · 10-04-2008, 10:15 PM

Mine are painted white OOOooo

inperfectdarkness · 10-04-2008, 10:23 PM

this should DEFINATELY be painted to match whatever color you painted the factory grey trim with.

brutten · 10-04-2008, 10:24 PM

Nice work, I was just looking at mine thinking I need to do this and was wondering what paint to get.

916_3kgt · 10-04-2008, 10:31 PM

I've done that before, saw a very noticeable difference!! One other thing I was able to do was the section on the rear hatch between the windshield and start of the paint that was faded bad from the sun; just taped it off and sprayed = money. It made my black car look way more black

Actually come to think of it, I need to do this on the stealth

marshallh · 10-04-2008, 10:41 PM

I did the same thing, except with Rustoleum Satin Black. Like yours the results were great!

If you have access to a sandblaster I'd definitely shoot some grit on them, it helped mine for sure.

The most important thing is prep - any solvent will do, acetone, xylene, alchohol, etc.

i-am-furlong · 10-04-2008, 10:54 PM

did the same thing, a nice easy, cheap way to make it look much nicer. i ussually take off my front wiperblades, because i never need them because of the southern california sun

needsboost · 10-05-2008, 10:03 AM

did the same thing to mine on the hatch about a week back, couldnt stand the grey fadedness.

i woke up about 15 minutes ago about to tackle this little project so its kinda funny seeing this. im off to do mine, ill take pics!

needsboost · 10-10-2008, 10:38 PM

before the probably 10-15 minute project

after!

make sure to get the screws

10-04-2008, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
TT4ME Black Beast Rebuild 94% Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NE Wisconsin Drives: 94 TT, 92 ES, 92 TT Trader Rating: (15)	Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride So I was cruising one day and met up with a local with a 3kgt. He pointed out his freshly painted wipers & cowl. I never really thought anything about mine but I knew it looked bad. Chances are, yours are in rough shape too. So the project began. What you need: 1 can of krylon fusion satin black Primer - if wanted phillips screwdriver 12mm socket w/3" extension scotch brite pad or fine sandpaper 10 mins Remove your wipers with the 12mm. You will need to mess around with the hood position a bit but nothing difficult here. Take out the 6 phillips screw holding the cowl in place (hood down.) Take off cowl (hood up.) Prep for paint with either the scotch pad or sandpaper. Wipe down with rubbing alcohol. Tape up rubber piece on cowl. Paint & reinstall. Be amazed. I always forget to take before pics.. here's the best I have: Completed: __________________ Lightly modded 94 TT- $8200 ..... (perfect) 92 ES- $5000 ..... 92 TT- Not for sale ps: please don't drive a 3s in snow. buy a moped for that Last edited by TT4ME : 11-24-2008 at 03:12 PM.

10-04-2008, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
pbudzen New User - Please be kind Join Date: Oct 2006 Drives: slow 97 3000GT Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride looks good.. definitely gonna do this cus my wipers look like complete shit.

10-04-2008, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Streamline3s Just hit 120k...crap... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wittmann, Arizona Drives: 1996 3000GT DOHC Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride Mine are painted white OOOooo __________________ Old Pic Before Mods... "FOR SALE" 6 month old MKW 18inch chrome rims/tires, spent $2,000: $1200obo "440 Project" Pearl White 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT DOHC Looks/Body: Full Viper alarm, Remote door pop, Shaved door handles, Blue projector headlights, MKW 18inch chrome rims, Cooper Zeon tires, Leather steering wheel cover, Chrome shift knob, NOKYA Motorsports pedals, Custom flame headliner Performance: K&N FPIK filter, Blue ground wire kit, Cold air intake system, KYB GR-2 struts/shocks, Dual custom Catback exhaust Audio: Pioneer CD player, Duel 6x9 speakers Coming soon: 440 swap, Custom interior, Paint job, Different hood, Body kit of some sort, New tint, Working mirrors, Window regulators, And fog lights, The list goes on and on...

10-04-2008, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
inperfectdarkness bane of unintelligence Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warner Robins Drives: dreaming of a TT ecu Trader Rating: (13)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride this should DEFINATELY be painted to match whatever color you painted the factory grey trim with.

10-04-2008, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
brutten Verified Seller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 46° N 96° W Drives: Several VR4's Trader Rating: (25)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride Nice work, I was just looking at mine thinking I need to do this and was wondering what paint to get.

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10-04-2008, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
916_3kgt Part-out IN PROGRESS!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: .::Nor Cal::. Drives: 92 StealthTT Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride I've done that before, saw a very noticeable difference!! One other thing I was able to do was the section on the rear hatch between the windshield and start of the paint that was faded bad from the sun; just taped it off and sprayed = money. It made my black car look way more black Actually come to think of it, I need to do this on the stealth __________________ Car is TOTALED - 94 Black SL - PM me if you want anything other than the passenger door/seat. FOR SALE: DS POWER WINDOW SWITCHES New car - 92 Stealth RT/TT 13g + 9b, full 3" w/Borla, Y-pipe, Tein, battery in back, cruise delete, underdrive pulley, downpipe, gutted cats, K&N, NGK wires, South Bend clutch (soon to be brand new tires and light-weight rims) Auburn David is the MAN.

10-04-2008, 10:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
i-am-furlong Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oak park ca Drives: 95 3000gt base Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride did the same thing, a nice easy, cheap way to make it look much nicer. i ussually take off my front wiperblades, because i never need them because of the southern california sun

10-05-2008, 10:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
needsboost Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride did the same thing to mine on the hatch about a week back, couldnt stand the grey fadedness. i woke up about 15 minutes ago about to tackle this little project so its kinda funny seeing this. im off to do mine, ill take pics!

10-10-2008, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
needsboost Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Easy & Cheap way to improve your ride before the probably 10-15 minute project after! make sure to get the screws