Painting Wheel Wells and underbody

Clemsonfan15

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My wheel wells and undercarriage are a little dirty from mud, dirt, etc... I can't seem to get it off by just scrubbing. It's like it's stained. So I figured I just need to spray it with some kind of paint.

What should I use?

I've seen the Rust-Oleum primer and then a rubberized undercoating at AutoZone.
 
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I painted my wheel wells with spray truck bed liner. It is the same that my front bumper is painted with and is very durable. You can get it at autozone.
 
wd40 is an old 4wheelers trick, it keeps alot of mud & dirt from sticking to the inner plastic fender & under carriage, & makes washing off easier. just dont get any on the body paint.
 
Meguiars Hyper Dressing. It applies with a brush. After wheeling, spray it off and it takes all the dirt right off and looks great. Apply every so often as needed.

All the wheel wells and the bottom of the car look brand spankin new.

A before shot for comparison:

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That looks really good. Would everything have to be clean before I apply it or would it cover up what is already there?

Where did you find it? I see it for like $35 a gallon online.
 
That looks really good. Would everything have to be clean before I apply it or would it cover up what is already there?

Where did you find it? I see it for like $35 a gallon online.

I went wheeling today, turned it completely brown. I took my hose and rinsed it, back to perfect black.

I just gave it a good ol' spray and then applied. As long as it's free of loose dirt, just brush it on the stained plastic and stuff. It will clean off the dirt that scrubbing can't take care of and leave a lovely black finish. It lasts a good while and cleans up great, then it's easy to apply again after it wears away. This is the same stuff I used for my bumper plastics, mudflaps, and tires, too.

I work for a Mercedes-Benz dealership and I wash my car there since we have all the cool stuff. We buy it by 5 gallon containers and they last a long time, even with hundreds of Mercedes going through per week. We fill a bottle (probably around a 1 liter) and apply it to a large brush, then brush it on. The brushes fibers get in all of the hard to reach angles and cracks.

I used maybe around an 8th of the bottle doing the entire frame/gas skid/control arms, etc, the wheel wells, all 5 tires, mud flaps, and front/rear bumpers.

If you want, I can take a picture of how the underside looks now after about 1 month and one time offroad. It is still very closely comparable to when I applied it, but with less shine. It's still of very nice flat black appearance. I don't expect to have to do it again until the end of the year or my next intense mud-scapade.

If you do street driving mostly, hell, you'll have that gallon for a long freakin' time! haha
 
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After reading reviews and hearing what you have to say it sounds like pretty good stuff. It's amazing how long a gallon will last and how long the product will stay on the parts. I think it can also be used under the hood right?
 
After reading reviews and hearing what you have to say it sounds like pretty good stuff. It's amazing how long a gallon will last and how long the product will stay on the parts. I think it can also be used under the hood right?

I don't see why not. I've been meaning to but I usually forget. I'd stick to all the plastics only, I don't think it does anything bad to other stuff, but it's designed for plastic. Anyway, I know what I'll be doing this weekend.
 

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