k so i found out that it is going to reqwuire me to cut my front fender flares up some. or take them off to put my boondocks bumper on.

cause it sits so high up on the front of the truck you know?

and i really want to keep them on their because it looks alot better with them on.

so what should i use to cut the excess flare off so they meet with the boondocks bumper???

i was thinking a jig saw and then sanding it a little to make it smooth and all.

 

sawzall time

 

i meant sawzall whyd i say jig saw....sorry...on Vicodin...wisdom teeth...haha

 

It's not difficult to roll your fenders, so have that done somewhere, make sure they heat up the paint with a heatgun so you don't crack it. The boondock bumper fabricator replied again to my request to build that bumper, he said he could get it similar. I wish I knew how close exactly he would get to the road armors, I also need to know if he could keep it below the upper bumper, I don't like how that part is always replaced.

 

Use a jigsaw instead - it's much more precise to cut with than a sawzall and you'll get a better edge if you use the right blade.

 

I can get you my grandpa's toe nail clippers. They'd cut through those flares like butter.

Seriously though, as speedwolf said, I'd remove them from the truck and use a jigsaw if you're going to cut them. A sawzall isn't all that precise. Use a jigsaw and then a file to smooth out and straighten the cut.

Heating them up and rolling them like Josiah said may be an option... I'd have to see exactly what you're trying to make clearance for.

 

... oh and if you do use a jigsaw, apply some masking tape to the base of it so you don't scratch up the part of your flares that isn't getting cut off as the jigsaw slides over them.

 

thanks josiah and baja.

i think i may jsut go get them rolled.

 

WAIT!?!?! You don't want the toe nail clippers?

 

I'd just use a 4" angle grinder. . it's always worked wonders for me.

 

You are talking about the fender FLARE (plastic), and not the fender itself right? Easy,
Get the following supplies.

High Speed Rotary tool with mandrel, sanding drum, cut off wheel, medium, and fine grit sandpaper. Such as the following kit. (I prefer the RTX over the big name brand everyone knows. Never had a problem with it, but I use the big name accessories...)


Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter. This is sort of like primer for plastic. It helps paint bond to your plastic...


Duplicolor Truck, Van, and SUV touch up paint in your secondary paint color, it looks to be Arizona Beige...


Duplicolor Clear Coat.

Lint free cloth

Rubbing Alcohol.

FINE grit (600 or better) sanding sponge.

Mark your cut line with masking tape, and REMOVE THE FLARE...

Then use a Dremel (or a similar rotary tool like B&D, RotoZip, or whatever...) with the mandrel and cutoff wheel, cut your line. Then swap out to the sanding drum with a medium grit paper to buzz any excess off, then fine grit to buzz the thing smoothe, and feather back the paint. Once the paint is feathered back... wipe the surface of the flare down with the cloth / rubbing alcohol and let dry. Paint the sanded area with adhesion promoter, let dry, reapply, let dry overnight...

Paint in light coats, with the Arizona Beige, allowing at least 6 hrs between coats. Once you have consistent color when dry, wet sand the flare between coats until you have a smooth finish.

Wipe down when dry again with lint free cloth and rubbing alcohol, allow to dry...

Clear coat.

Reinstall flare...

You will have a couple of days of being without flares, but the results will look like they are supposed to be that way...

 

yes my fender FLARE lol