Spray paint wheel well liners?
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Burning Brakes
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Spray paint wheel well liners?
Try as I might there's no way to get these super clean. The plastic is also faded. Have you guys ever masked off the brakes and painted the plastic to make it look new again? I hope to be putting new brakes on soon and I'm on the fence about doing this.
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I'm sure it can be done, however have you tried using any of those black trim luster products? I know Adams makes a nice wheel well conditioner that really darkens them up and provides a nice sheen. I don't use it on my Vette, but I did use it on our former SUV that showed more of the wheel well.
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Here is Evil Twin's method:
One of his tips was to cover the brakes and hub and then spray One Touch tire cleaner all over the inner fenders and the suspension members. His '98 coupe was immaculate and it was no garage queen. Let the One Touch evaporate and reinstall the wheels. His inner fenders looked brand new.
One of his tips was to cover the brakes and hub and then spray One Touch tire cleaner all over the inner fenders and the suspension members. His '98 coupe was immaculate and it was no garage queen. Let the One Touch evaporate and reinstall the wheels. His inner fenders looked brand new.
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Remove the inner wheel well liners, clean vigorously, and spray with Flexicote paint.
It is that paint to restore rubber moldings that faded from the sun. Works like a charm.
If you don't want to remove the linings, clean very good, dry, and spray. Will look brand new.
It is that paint to restore rubber moldings that faded from the sun. Works like a charm.
If you don't want to remove the linings, clean very good, dry, and spray. Will look brand new.
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I bought a bottle of bondo restore black at Walmart for $10. It comes with an applicator sponge. Clean your wells, let them dry, then wipe the black on. Good as new
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I'm sure it can be done, however have you tried using any of those black trim luster products? I know Adams makes a nice wheel well conditioner that really darkens them up and provides a nice sheen. I don't use it on my Vette, but I did use it on our former SUV that showed more of the wheel well.
another vote for adam's undercarriage spray. I've used it on the C5 and our daily drivers. My wife's SUV has a lot of wheel well showing and it turned the faded material back to black. The way it doesn't pick up or reflect light really does make the wheel well invisible. Love this product.
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another vote for adam's undercarriage spray. I've used it on the C5 and our daily drivers. My wife's SUV has a lot of wheel well showing and it turned the faded material back to black. The way it doesn't pick up or reflect light really does make the wheel well invisible. Love this product.
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If you don't want to paint them, which will eventually fade as well, this is the best stuff I've ever found for plastic that fades. I use it in my engine bay as well, hoses, interior, etc. It's the only thing I use for conditioning and sun block, well except I also use 303.
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Just remember that if you use any type of spray product- even a little bit of breeze can get overspray on your car's finish or others in the garage - - so use sheets or a car cover to put over your car . . .
I sprayed the suspension and frame on my `73, and although I covered the Vette - - I didn't cover my Lexus parked next to it and then spent several hours clay barring overspray off the Lexus . . DUH.
I sprayed the suspension and frame on my `73, and although I covered the Vette - - I didn't cover my Lexus parked next to it and then spent several hours clay barring overspray off the Lexus . . DUH.
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Sounds like lots of options to make the liners look good again.
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Clean them best you can and then spray them down with an Adam's product that makes the wells shine like new.
This **** is amazing
http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-61-ad...-dressing.aspx
You will not believe the diff!