If you've had your car for a few years and your wiper cowl is fading due to exposure to the sun, I have a fix for you. No wiping or cleaning is necessary. I've made a video to show you how to make your wiper cowl look as good as new. Enjoy.
STEP 1: Get a heat gun.
STEP 2: Aim the heat gun onto the wiper cowl. Hovering just above the cowl and not touching it.
STEP 3: Watch the faded white layer burn off and the cowl become new again.
Part 1
Part 2
* DO NOT OVEREXPOSE THE COWL WITH THE HEAT GUN OR IT MAY WARP
** PLEASE DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU SCREW UP YOUR CAR
UPDATE Feb 21, 2012
My cowl is looking great! No warping or damages are observed to the cowl. No damages to my paint either. I suspect that over time, the cowl will begin to fade again from exposure to the sun. You can just repeat the steps to remove the fading again. But it will be a few years before you have to worry about the cowl fading again. It depends on how much exposure to the sun your car gets. If this helped you out, please like it. I very much appreciate it.
UPDATE Aug 10, 2012
The cowl had started to fade again. With my personal experience, this trick will last approximately 6-8 months before you have to re-apply again. Remember that where you park your car affects your cowl longevity. If your work place requires that you leave your car out in the sun for 8-9 hours a day, the exposure will shorten your cowl's life. But like I said before, doing this trick costs basically nothing, except a few minutes of your time.
UPDATE April 16, 2013
My cowl is still looking like new. Again, I stress, do not over expose your cowl with heat from the heat gun or it'll warp your plastic cowl. Enjoy and "LIKE" my videos. Thanks!
STEP 1: Get a heat gun.
STEP 2: Aim the heat gun onto the wiper cowl. Hovering just above the cowl and not touching it.
STEP 3: Watch the faded white layer burn off and the cowl become new again.
Part 1
Part 2
* DO NOT OVEREXPOSE THE COWL WITH THE HEAT GUN OR IT MAY WARP
** PLEASE DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU SCREW UP YOUR CAR
UPDATE Feb 21, 2012
My cowl is looking great! No warping or damages are observed to the cowl. No damages to my paint either. I suspect that over time, the cowl will begin to fade again from exposure to the sun. You can just repeat the steps to remove the fading again. But it will be a few years before you have to worry about the cowl fading again. It depends on how much exposure to the sun your car gets. If this helped you out, please like it. I very much appreciate it.
UPDATE Aug 10, 2012
The cowl had started to fade again. With my personal experience, this trick will last approximately 6-8 months before you have to re-apply again. Remember that where you park your car affects your cowl longevity. If your work place requires that you leave your car out in the sun for 8-9 hours a day, the exposure will shorten your cowl's life. But like I said before, doing this trick costs basically nothing, except a few minutes of your time.
UPDATE April 16, 2013
My cowl is still looking like new. Again, I stress, do not over expose your cowl with heat from the heat gun or it'll warp your plastic cowl. Enjoy and "LIKE" my videos. Thanks!
