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Old 05-15-2016, 04:11 PM
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Fender well paint?

Good afternoon fellas!! So my inner fender wells need some attention. Makes to car look pretty unattractive. Looks all grey and weathed. How do yall do it. Im ganna wash and scru. Real good but is there a specific paint I should use or just prime and paint? Any ideas much abliged. Thanks guys
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Re: Fender well paint?

I always just use a gloss black spray paint, turns out nice looking.
Old 05-15-2016, 06:36 PM
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Awesome! Ill get right on it. Woot!!
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Re: Fender well paint?

I use spray on bed liner it doesn't stain or chip
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Re: Fender well paint?

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I use spray on bed liner it doesn't stain or chip
Same here, works good with minimal prep
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Re: Fender well paint?

Any pictures of painted or sprayed fender wells?
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Re: Fender well paint?

It's pretty bare, but here's a poor picture of a front fender well that was sprayed with bed liner.

http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thir...2d4fdf01be.jpg
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Re: Fender well paint?

Wheel wells are easy to do, Throw a wire wheel on a grinder and take off as much as you can. Seam sealer, prior coating, rust. Put on new seam sealer and coat the entire thing in what ever your situation allows for. Straight undercoating is fine for most people. Bedliner is another option and will dry harder. If it is a weekend car in nice weather use some brush on paint.
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Re: Fender well paint?


Originally Posted by skip91
Any pictures of painted or sprayed fender wells?
Here is the bed liner
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