Plastic piece inside fender/wheelwell - anyone re-paint theirs? hard to remove?

[91LX_5L]

Anyone know what im talking about?!?! lol

Im talking about the plastic housing/shield thats in your wheel wells. Is it easily removable, paintable?

Mines just kinda fading its more of a grey now then black and it sort of bothers me.

anyone?

 

[donjohn]

i know jr has painted his... i'd think it would be as easy as taping off the fender and spraying the well, but i think they're farily easy to remove anyways- like 5-6 screws(on outside, dunno about the inner)?

 

[5.0GT-Neal]

i painted mine was well just tape + newspaper all over the place

neal

 

[91LX_5L]

what did u use to paint them, just a normal glossy black plastic spray paint, any prep or what?

how do u like the new look?

 

[urban96]

their pretty easy to remove, just jack the front end up a bit to get in there. i also painted the plastic piece that covers the gas tank and it cleans up the back end a lot

 

[GTPhreak]

mine removed itself...that kinda sucked...

 

[RIO5.0]

Hose off the crud and douche that mother with Armorall or the like, then wipe it down...It'll look sweet...

when done doing my wheels I use that rag to wipe down the inner...keeps em looking decent...Til you hit the mud....or run over some caulking or chit like that...

 

[toplessmustang]

i agree with rio5.0 i just spray mine with tire wet and they look good

 

[Nik_95Cobra]

I just armoralled mine and 2 days later they're brown again lol

 

[rudeone707]

their pretty easy to remove, just jack the front end up a bit to get in there. i also painted the plastic piece that covers the gas tank and it cleans up the back end a lot

got any pics? just want to see how it turns out.

 

[91LX_5L]

yeah im thinkin of paint, shouldnt be hard and should look better then armorall

 

[94TURBO5 O]

Just get a jack and lift the car on one side and it is all exposed w/o taking off the wheel. Wash them with a good degreaser to get off oversprayed and accumilated tire dressing and dirt.
I touch mine up evry few weeks or so with gloss black $0.99 spray paint from HD. I don't tape off b/c it's a waste of time. Just take your time and aim slowly around the edges and go gung ho on the rest. I use a WD-40 spray nozzle or a carb cleaner one for heavy spray patterns. You can also use the red nozzle from a WD 40 can to edge more accurately if need be. While you're at it do your gas tank cover underneath. Take a pic before and after and awe at the diffrence. It def adds sharpness and exquisite detail to the car when done right.

 

[RIO5.0]

I agree on the tank cover...Grease it up..looks way better from behind the car...
Trust me...I'm anal about cleaning my car.... Its gets cleaned every day its driven and put away clean...My wife calls it a sickness...

 

[1105]

Please teach me how you do that? my girl needs to start being trained to be like that too.

 

[94TURBO5 O]

Trust me...I'm anal about cleaning my car.... Its gets cleaned every day its driven and put away clean...My wife calls it a sickness...

We are 2 alike brotha! My wife is just used to it now and no longer worries about me.

 

[RIO5.0]

We are 2 alike brotha! My wife is just used to it now and no longer worries about me.

Mine don't bother anymore either...she sits down and reads while i go about playing in the garage...

 

[91LX_5L]

Let me get this right, so buy any normal black gloss spray paint.

Paint both my tank cover AND my inner fender covers with it?

I think I will remove wheel and tape off jsut to be safe

 

[mo_dingo]

It isn't held with any all-mighty or supernatural force. Just take a look and see what is necessary. It's likely some sheet metal screws.

Jack it up, and bang away with the drill.
Scott