Thread: Wheel arch flares perishing

Does anyone know if i could get this trim/bumper paint made up to match the colour of my car so i can colour code the flairs like the 09 D3's?

Shamo

Originally Posted by crossy999

Hi there,

I had exactly the same problem except my flares had also turned very rough to touch - similar to rough sandpaper, armourall had no effect.

I sanded my flares back to a smooth finish with varying grades of wet and dry sand paper (being careful not to sand the surrounding panels) then applied a permanent bumper and trim recolour treatment; there are probably many around but the one I found from the local 'cheap' shop was 'forever black'.

3 months on and the flares look as good the day I recoloured them.

hope this helps.

anthony

I've used the same stuff on mine - bought it from Supercrap in Kalgoorlie. Also works well on the rubber trim immediately below the side windows on the doors.

It's about a year since I used it, and still looking OK - starting to fade a bit at the top edges of the flares now, so will apply again soon. I reckon a year isn't bad though.

Just read your post on the D2 wheel arches. Are they still holding up ok or have you found a different treatment?

Pete

after 1 year in Melbourne then another in Adelaide's sun, mine seem as good as the day I re-sprayed them with 3M Acrylic Bumper Black. Gotta spend the time cleaning and masking first though.

Originally Posted by xsm

Thanks Anthony,

Is the recolour treatment applied by brushing or spraying? My problem sounds identical to yours. They have gone very rough like sandpaper.

Cheers
Martin

+1 same here

I was going to try similar sand down and paint, glad to hear it works!

Would it be easier removing before paint?

Better than dropping $600 on these



Flexi Flares® Discovery 2 | eBay

Looks like everyone has the same problem with the flares - rough surface and faded colour. I will sand them back and try the 3M Bumper Paint.

Many thanks

The quick and easy temporary way is to use tyre black, the Kitten brand one I think that Repco sells in a tin you just paint on with a paint brush. Lasts a while.

The good way is to remove them, clean them up, spray them in black bumper paint and will last for years with a nice look.

Originally Posted by that_kid

mine are doing the same thing, but a gaurd chop and the paddock flexi flares are going to fix it :P

These ones, the Flexi Arches - PM101 | 50mm Flexible Extended Arches for Disco 2- set of 4

They're made by Flatdog and actually come in both 50mm and 75mm - http://www.flatdoguk.com/search.asp'...3E+Discovery+2