Anybody ever paint their fender liners?

[imported_Guido]

I'm talking about the plastic liner that goes above the wheel in the wheel well. They are flat black plastic and mine are filthy. I was thinking of removing them and cleaning them but not sure which product would look good and last the longest. Then after more though I figured it would be a better idea to throw some primer on there and paint them glossy black. I'm just worried about the paint cracking if I have to bend the plastic slightly to fit it back into place.

 

[imported_truzoom]

Semigloss would have the most 'factory' appearance, as flat black can have a tendency to look 'glazed' and gloss just looks too show-car, imo. You could also go with one of those Duplicolor textured paints, or the high-temp stuff that seems pretty durable.

 

[wannafbody]

brake caliper paint might work well as it doesn't seem to chip like traditional paint

 

[Shelbrain]

I have seen people clean it real well and then use spray on bedliner material.

 

[Tasty]

I have seen people clean it real well and then use spray on bedliner material.

I would use a product like the roll on bedliner stuff or some type of undercoating. That's usually what's in there from the factory in many cars. However, my mom's Mazda 6 has this weird carpet like stuff in the wheel wells in the rear.

 

[Jowlz]

The problem with painting plastic no matter where it is on the car is adhesion. Paint it with paint made for painting plastic or use an adhesion promotor when painting.



I also recommend getting a bottle of wax & grease remover from your local body shop. Its just a few bucks for a bottle. Wet the part to be painted with the remover. dont let it dry.Immediately buff with clean paper towels. I recommend this step when painting anything. It will cut down on fisheyes, and other troublesome paint defects. It is especially important when painting something you suspect has had a protectant on it at some point.