Painting mud guards.....
03-09-2004, 07:57 PM
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Painting mud guards.....
I was thinking about painting my mud guards the same color as my car...just wondering if any of the TLERS ever did this and if they did can you post some pics please 
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03-10-2004, 11:52 AM
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I wouldn't do it. They were painted on my last car.
1. They are more noticeable, you can now see them hanging down below the fender. The black ones are not so visible.
2. The paint can and will crack when the rubber flexes.
1. They are more noticeable, you can now see them hanging down below the fender. The black ones are not so visible.
2. The paint can and will crack when the rubber flexes.
03-10-2004, 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by automophile
I wouldn't do it. They were painted on my last car.
1. They are more noticeable, you can now see them hanging down below the fender. The black ones are not so visible.
2. The paint can and will crack when the rubber flexes.
I wouldn't do it. They were painted on my last car.
1. They are more noticeable, you can now see them hanging down below the fender. The black ones are not so visible.
2. The paint can and will crack when the rubber flexes.
03-10-2004, 10:48 PM
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) or I'd post a picture. This has been discussed before so you could do a search. Bottom line; looks very good but painting something this flexible is likely to crack. Unless you don't mind repainting after a while best not to do it.
) or I'd post a picture. This has been discussed before so you could do a search. Bottom line; looks very good but painting something this flexible is likely to crack. Unless you don't mind repainting after a while best not to do it.
03-10-2004, 10:50 PM
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i guess if i do it...i should have it done by a good auto body shop huh? hmmm...i hope more people would reply...anyway, thanks for your thoughts guys...really appreciate it!
i guess if i do it...i should have it done by a good auto body shop huh? hmmm...i hope more people would reply...anyway, thanks for your thoughts guys...really appreciate it!
As for the durability of paint, If done by a professional, prepped properly with adhesion promoters and flex additive (if required - some enamel paints don't require it), you should not have any paint flaking or cracking issues. I did this numerous times in the past with many rubber items with outstanding results. Prep work is key though.
I do agree with "automophile" in the fact that on some vehicles painting the flaps can "highlight" them more than desired.
If you do have them painted please post a pic when complete
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03-11-2004, 01:05 PM
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Originally posted by KJSmitty
As for the durability of paint, If done by a professional, prepped properly with adhesion promoters and flex additive (if required - some enamel paints don't require it), you should not have any paint flaking or cracking issues. I did this numerous times in the past with many rubber items with outstanding results. Prep work is key though.
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As for the durability of paint, If done by a professional, prepped properly with adhesion promoters and flex additive (if required - some enamel paints don't require it), you should not have any paint flaking or cracking issues. I did this numerous times in the past with many rubber items with outstanding results. Prep work is key though.
Smitty
Only problem I would see is matching the color of the WDP body....our freaking bumpers are mismatched enough, not sure if you wanna add another shade of white to the mix.
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