Wheel well paint?

[Sybil TF]

Want to get some detailing done over the winter and the wheel wells need some attention. Anyone done this and if so what paint do you recommend?

[Roller]

I clean mine with Simple Green and use an Adams undercarriage spray that makes them look brand new. Don't paint, it will be a mess.

Frank

[BlackSnake99]

Black Krylon. Do it. Make sure to post pics.

[ViperTony]

http://www.amazon.com/3M-08881-Undercoating-16-oz/dp/B0002NUO5Q/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

Works great.

[Matt M, Pa]

For the plastic wheel houses, I too would clean them well and dress. I like Duragloss or Zaino tire dressing..makes them look nice and fresh. You could also use Sprayway's 938.

I don't think paint would stick well to the plastic liners without substantial prep. I suppose you could use one of the plastic spray dyes....they hold up better...

[Sybil TF]

Black Krylon. Do it. Make sure to post pics.Sure, right after you paint yours pink.

[plumcrazy]

clean them and wd40 them, looks perfect imo

[Sybil TF]

For the plastic wheel houses, I too would clean them well and dress. I like Duragloss or Zaino tire dressing..makes them look nice and fresh. You could also use Sprayway's 938.

I don't think paint would stick well to the plastic liners without substantial prep. I suppose you could use one of the plastic spray dyes....they hold up better...

Tried some of that tire dressing and helped a little but it is faded from age I guess. Not really dirty just needs more color. I'll try the Adam's listed above or ask the paint shop.

[Sybil TF]

clean them and wd40 them, looks perfect imoHmmm I'll give that a try, thanks.

[Matt M, Pa]

If dressing aren't doing the job you want..the Adams probably won't either.

SEM makes a dye for (I think they call it Color Coat) plastics that is pretty sturdy. Dries quickly, and seems resistant to scratching, etc. I'd ask the paintshop about that...

[Sybil TF]

If dressing aren't doing the job you want..the Adams probably won't either.

SEM makes a dye for (I think they call it Color Coat) plastics that is pretty sturdy. Dries quickly, and seems resistant to scratching, etc. I'd ask the paintshop about that...Yeah after a closer look they have many scratches and just faded plastic. Needs some kind of coating.

[FrgMstr]

clean them and wd40 them, looks perfect imo

Seconded on this. I finally got away from all the fancy stuff and went with WD40. Spray it on, wipe it all down a couple times with a towel you never want to use again. :) Paper towels work fine too.

[cubican]

Peanut butter works great or you can use vegetable oil, dw40 same principal but pb last longer.

[Lemay88]

I use wd40 and just love it...
After every ride, I spray a little mop that fits between the tire and wheel well with wd40 and clean them back to the perfect wet look.
Just my 2 cents

Ben
1997, red RT/10

[daveg]

I would not paint the wheel wells..... Clean them and treat them.

[Camfab]

Not sure I'd coat them with a petroleum base like WD-40. I'm sure it makes them shiny, and it acts like a solvent. The wheel wells aren't plastic per se. They look to be fiberglass, if anything it would make potential repairs problematic. Either way, it's your car.

[Sybil TF]

Not sure I'd coat them with a petroleum base like WD-40. I'm sure it makes them shiny, and it acts like a solvent. The wheel wells aren't plastic per se. They look to be fiberglass, if anything it would make potential repairs problematic. Either way, it's your car.Yes they appear to be fiberglass and the color is gone where the fine scrathes are. They are getting something. Looking into it...

[Matt M, Pa]

I'll add one more comment...the front wheel houses are a different material than the rear. If it's the front (I'll call them "upper") houses....they would have a slightly different appearance than the rear, plastic pieces.

[C5Longhorn]

What about Mother's Back to Black or another brand of trim restorer. They are suppose to work better than tire protectant.

[BlackSnake99]

You know who painted their inner fender liners and would be a great person to tell you how?

DAVE!......... oh, wait.......

[Sybil TF]

You know who painted their inner fender liners and would be a great person to tell you how?

DAVE!......... oh, wait.......Who's Dave?

[BlackSnake99]

Who's Dave?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtDAK7Umk7A

[Sybil TF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtDAK7Umk7AThat was pretty good lol

[dave6666]

You know who painted their inner fender liners and would be a great person to tell you how?

DAVE!......... oh, wait.......

My days as a wacist are over Jack. I will now focus my thoughts on cupholders and tire shine exclusively.

Oh. And letting people know that using WD40 to shine anything under the hood or on the car is stupid. I do mean stupid. WD is a blend of aromatic solvents. The reason it shines is because of the oily nature of the primary solvent and the chemical attack on the substrate you apply it to. So sorry plum. Science wins this one.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff224/dave6666waybad/Picture%20009_zpsgcmly3m2.jpg (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/dave6666waybad/media/Picture%20009_zpsgcmly3m2.jpg.html)
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[dave6666]

I'll add one more comment...the front wheel houses are a different material than the rear. If it's the front (I'll call them "upper") houses....they would have a slightly different appearance than the rear, plastic pieces.

The front wheel wells are a composite FRP. The rears are polypropylene. FRP can be painted using conventional techniques. Polypro cannot be painted.

Well, OK, you can paint polypro. But removing that paint is as simple as spraying it with a water hose.

[Sybil TF]

The top of mine looks great in the front. It's the inside that looks like hell but if I have to have them removed to do it so be it but they are riveted in on the front and hopefully removing them can be avoided. Thanks for the info.

[dave6666]

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Too much fo u?

[Sybil TF]

The complication that a rivet poses is...



















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A drill and a drill bit.

Too much fo u?Yes, I might break a nail or get my hands dirty...So... I stand around and give orders to to the man-slave labor...

[dave6666]

Yes, I might break a nail or get my hands dirty...So... I stand around and give orders to to the man-slave labor...

What kind of man would bother to pay attention to that?

[Sybil TF]

What kind of man would bother to pay attention to that?One that can bench press 425 lbs who has his ballz in my lock box?

[SlateEd]

Not sure about paint, but a word of caution with the treatments... make sure you give them plenty of time to dry.

if, for example, you go out for a drive on wet roads shortly after treating wheel wells with some products, the product may wash and end up on your tread surface... you could, (just hypothetically) end up putting both feet in to stop a 270 spin on an entrance ramp. not that I've experienced that or anything...

:iamwithstupid:

[Sybil TF]

Not sure about paint, but a word of caution with the treatments... make sure you give them plenty of time to dry.

if, for example, you go out for a drive on wet roads shortly after treating wheel wells with some products, the product may wash and end up on your tread surface... you could, (just hypothetically) end up putting both feet in to stop a 270 spin on an entrance ramp. not that I've experienced that or anything...

:iamwithstupid:Lol. WD 40 or tire shine? He, he...



:iamwithstupid:

[ICPREY]

I've used all purpose cleaner and Adam's Undercarriage spray with good results.

[Sybil TF]

I've used all purpose cleaner and Adam's Undercarriage spray with good results.
My problem is the color is gone due to many fine scratches. Tried some of the products listed above but it won't bring back the color for long. Mine needs paint.

[SlateEd]

Lol. WD 40 or tire shine? He, he...



:iamwithstupid:

oh yeah tire shine... made the wheel wells look amazing...

[daveg]

What do you think there going to look like after a few years of being painted and rocks etc hit the painted wells and sand blast's them? might look good at first but.......

[Matt M, Pa]

Sybil.....I have some trim on my daily car that has turned a bit grey. A quick shot of the Sprayway stuff listed above and it looks great again.

[Sybil TF]

What do you think there going to look like after a few years of being painted and rocks etc hit the painted wells and sand blasting them? might look good at first but.......After another 29,000 I'll fix them again but it is not a dd so it will look good for a very long time sitting in my garage with gold plated tile floors...

[daveg]

Well then there is your answer, go for it.
I for one wouldn't do it though. Just my 02 cents...

[dave6666]

What do you think there going to look like after a few years of being painted and rocks etc hit the painted wells and sand blast's them? might look good at first but.......

Mine still look great after lots of use. But since I'm not a garage queen poser I really don't care what they look like underneath. I had them off the car when I was doing my fascia to hood alignment and since like most the sheen was all spotty (that's what fiberglass can do over time) I had them painted. They did not mask the underside so yes, the side the tire runs on started off shiny. But the paint is very durable and will last even while being exposed to those elements.

But hey, as long as you're still a real man with your balls still attached, you can do what you want to your car.

[Sybil TF]

So what paint did you use?

[Rocket]

When I rebuilt my current Viper, there were a number of trim pieces including the wheel well liners that looked weather beaten. I just used the spray paints meant for plastic (Rustoleum and Krylon both have paints meant for plastic that bond to it) and while they still had the rock scratches that were barely visible - they looked like new. I used a good degreaser - ZEP 505 works great, and then I like to spray mist with rubbing alcohol for the final cleaning before spraying.

My current pet peeve that I need to address is the rubber corner piece on the door frame that meets up with the A pillar.

[dave6666]

Single stage 2-component acrylic enamel.

[Sybil TF]

Krylon it is.

[BlackSnake99]

Krylon it is.

Damn. I wish I had thought of that. Like on post #3.

[dave6666]

Krylon. lol. Using that junk, daveg nailed it.

[Sybil TF]

Krylon. lol. Using that junk, daveg nailed it.Yeah, he nails it alright...

[bluesrt]

you could do the tractor trailer look and bed liner them

[Sybil TF]

you could do the tractor trailer look and bed liner themOr just coat them with tar cause I can't drive any where around here without hitting freaken road construction...

[daveg]

Color them with a black Sharpie!

[Sybil TF]

Color them with a black Sharpie!mine is better than yours so I'll get it done right...

[daveg]

mine is better than yours so I'll get it done right...Doesn't sound like it. My wheel wells are perfect and never messed with. Probably because I don't off road my car in construction zones...

[BlackSnake99]

Color them with a black Sharpie!

She couldn't stay in the lines.

[Photog1]

I used Meguiar's Ultimate black on mine and they look great. Not sure how long it will last but they look good for now.

[Patentlaw]

On a funny note, the most recent commercial for Flex Seal talks about just this....

And it makes a great stocking stuffer.

[Sybil TF]

Doesn't sound like it. My wheel wells are perfect and never messed with. Probably because I don't off road my car in construction zones...Bone stock? Lol. I don't have any control over the road construction but now I avoid it.

[Sybil TF]

She couldn't stay in the lines.You couldn't get down that far without assistance gramps...

[daveg]

Bone stock? Lol. Yup, 100% stock! Must have missed the joke...

[Sybil TF]

Yup, 100% stock! Must have missed the joke...That is no surprise...