Paint Fender Flares

[JoesTheShow]

Does anybody have any tips for painting fender flares. I'm not sure what the original color of mine were, but they have faded to a light gray and it bothers me. I could really use some tips on what kind of paint to use and any preparation that needs to be done.

Also, what color do you think would look good on a black truck. Either a glossy black or flat black.

He is a before pic and hopefully I can post a good after pic.

 

[animal]

Flat Black would give them a plastic look. Glossy Black will give them a finished look to flow with the truck. If you wheel your truck I say go Flat Black.

 

[Jon]

Herculiner!

 

[RonMAIDEN]

The original color was black but they were never painted but I've heard of a plastic dye that's available but I don't have alot of info on it. I hear it does a better job than painting since painting old plastic can be real tricky getting it to adhere properly.


i use Meguire's Trim Shine on mine which get them to look like they did new but unfortunatly they lose the "new" about every three months and need to be done again.
Here's some before and after pics of my 12 year old flares.

 

[rjaudi]

I used this companies leather conditioner. They make some top notch stuff. They sell a black bumper dye that I bet would do the trick:

ORDER Products | Leatherique Restoration Products

 

[Toyotaboater]

Ron...your truck is gorgeous! The wheels look brand new! I can see you put a lot of effort into keeping her in a shiny state. I love the clear lenses and the moonroof/window/hood visors...I want to perform those mods soon... :trophy:

 

[nacho]

Krylon makes a spray paint that is made for painting plastics. It's called Fusion and comes in a normal sized rattle can you can get at wallys or
most anywhere that sells spray paint. I used it on our forest green plastic deck chairs a couple of years ago and it has not cracked, chipped or peeled at all yet. Pretty durable stuff. Most spray paints will not stick very well to plastics, but this is made for them. It comes in all colors. Flat and glossy black too.

I have the same flares and have been using a product called Black Again, but like most of those products, I have to keep applying it every few months. I'm going to use the Krylon Fusion next for a permanent solution

The trick is to gently pry your flares away from the body just enough to slip a piece of newspaper behind them to protect the body from overspray. You can loosen the screws that hold your flares on to make this easier. Masking will not do a professional enough job.

Hope this helps.

 

[cek77]

I also have used Krylon fusion success also. I had a '91 VW van with faded black parts. I cleaned with some simple green to prep and then just painted with the Krylon. Held up 2 years outside no problem. Looked like they where just painted when I sold it.

 

[JoesTheShow]

I used some products to treat them, but I am never fully satisfied. I think I'm gonna go with the Krylon Fusion. I have a few questions though.

I can't decide if I should go with a flat black or a glossy black. Any feedback would be appreciated.

And also, When looking at the Krylon Fusion I noticed that there is also a plastic primer. Do you think I should use that as well?