Paint your own flares??
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Paint your own flares??
Has anyone here ever tried and succeed painting their own fender flares? I am wanting a set of pocket style flares painted to match my silver metallic on my truck, however the flares are about $400 (Bushwacker) and then they want another $300-400 to paint them. I know duplicolor sells spray paint that is code matched to your vehicle. Just curious how it would work. Bryan
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You will never have it match perfect, if you dont care for a perfect match and a be a touch of go for it. Clean them good rough them up with some 400 sand paper clean it real good again and go at it.
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Silver and gold are by far the most difficult colors to match.
Another factor is the fact that they are non metal parts. You can take the same painter, with the same gun, in the same booth, at the same air pressure, and paint a plastic bumper, and a steel fender, paint everything all at the same time. Let it cure, bolt the plastic bumper on the car, and it looks different. Dumb, but very true. Done it, seen others do it. Doesn't make sense. But very very true.
If you are concerned about color match, have a paint shop paint them, and leave your truck with them. Explain to them when you drop it off, you want a near perfect color match. A good painter can tint and alter the color to get a result you will be happy with. You and a spray can at home trying to match your silver truck will fail miserably. I do not recommend it.
I should also mention that the 2 (or sometimes 3) part clear they use is far more resilient to road rash than anything you will shoot from a spray can. Especially if you ask them to add a little flex agent.
That said, it never hurts to try.
Another factor is the fact that they are non metal parts. You can take the same painter, with the same gun, in the same booth, at the same air pressure, and paint a plastic bumper, and a steel fender, paint everything all at the same time. Let it cure, bolt the plastic bumper on the car, and it looks different. Dumb, but very true. Done it, seen others do it. Doesn't make sense. But very very true.
If you are concerned about color match, have a paint shop paint them, and leave your truck with them. Explain to them when you drop it off, you want a near perfect color match. A good painter can tint and alter the color to get a result you will be happy with. You and a spray can at home trying to match your silver truck will fail miserably. I do not recommend it.
I should also mention that the 2 (or sometimes 3) part clear they use is far more resilient to road rash than anything you will shoot from a spray can. Especially if you ask them to add a little flex agent.
That said, it never hurts to try.
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I know exactly whaqt you mean...painting is expensive...but I paid $300 for a guy who works at a body shop to do them...he was able to do them after work for cash...They look like they came on from the factory...
well worth the money...
I do all the work on my truck I can...even DIY bed armor...but body paint, tinting, alignment and the rear add-a-aleafs were not things I tackled myself...
before
after
well worth the money...
I do all the work on my truck I can...even DIY bed armor...but body paint, tinting, alignment and the rear add-a-aleafs were not things I tackled myself...
before
after
Last edited by Intimidator317; Mar 12, 2011 at 09:31 AM.
