Reply With QuoteI painted mine with aerosol plastic primer from supercrap and then with two pack solid black[doesnt need to be clear coated]
Master
SupporterThe wheel arch flares on my Defender are looking a bit shabby and worse for wear. Replacing them seems to be a bit unnecessary (and difficult not to mention pricey) so I've decided to paint them in-situ.
The existing colour is body matched silver/grey but I'm thinking of going to a matt or satin black just for something different and because I've seen a few lighter coloured Defenders with black flares and I think it looks better.
Can anyone recommend what paints are the most suitable to be painting a flexible plastic such as the flares? I've found Krylon Fusion mentioned in a few places. Has anyone used this paint? Anyone ha any successes or failures painting flares?
Thanks all!
Sam
2012 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE
2003 Discovery 2 TD5
2003 Defender Xtreme
1997 Discovery V8i
I painted mine with aerosol plastic primer from supercrap and then with two pack solid black[doesnt need to be clear coated]
OldBushie
And how'd that work, ok?
What perpetration did you do for it, anything special or just a scuff over?
cleaned first as the flares were faded matt black/natural, then sprayed with plastic primer, worked well for over 5 years but has the usual scratches but flare is still flexible and so is the paint[hasnt cracked or flaked]
OldBushie
G'day Sam,
How'd you end up going with this?
Talking to a guy at work who drives race cars, he suggested to me to have the flares Vinyl Wrapped.
ForumSage
Isn't there a process that vinyl can be fitted to, say, a bonnet instead of painting and how do the costs stack up?Originally Posted by Chops
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Master
SupporterAnnoyingly, this is still on my "to do" list.
My Defender is parked in the car park under the building I live in so I can't readily just let rip with the spray can - I need to wait until I can get a decent spot outside.
I am still waiting for get the perfect combination of:
1) Having Time - a day when I am free to do this.
3) Nice weather - not too cold/hot/sunny/rainy/windy.
3) Suitable location - at the end of the on street parking.
4) Remembering to look out for the above!
However, now I know there might be a non-paint option I'd like to know more...
2012 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE
2003 Discovery 2 TD5
2003 Defender Xtreme
1997 Discovery V8i
Swaggie
3M Designer Wraps
Sit down when you get a quote though... I think a small car is around $5k fitted. A whole defender would probably be $8-10k given the size and complexity.
DIY is about 40% of those prices apparently
Might work out cheap enough for flares only...
Master
SupporterScrew that then! I only want my wheel arch flares doing and I've already spent $30 on the paint to do it.
2012 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE
2003 Discovery 2 TD5
2003 Defender Xtreme
1997 Discovery V8i
OldBushie
G'day Sam, I'm in the middle of getting a quote from "Wrap my Ride" here in Melb.
On one of the website's I visited, they suggest a mirror is about $90 I think. My mate who gets this stuff done for his car reckons it should only be about $50 a corner, them doing it,,, we'll see what comes of it.
Having said that, I've only gone to one place so far for a quote, so there's a few more here I believe. When I get some more info, I'll let you know.
My other option will be for "said mate" to do them in 2-pack for me when he does the wheels. (He doesn't know this yet)
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