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Old 03-07-2011, 09:31 PM
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Default Painting wheel wells?????? Suggestions?

Hey guys,

ive got a white s-crew, leveled with bigger tires. Under the rear wheel wells, they are WHITE and stand out like a sore thumb.

Anyone used something that is easy to use to color the wheel wells Black?? that will hold up over time and not chip???

I found some Flat Black Undercoating 3M spray and some Rustoleum undercoating spray for about $8 a can?

anyone used that? did it work? - How long ago did you do it?

any suggestions would be appreciated. I want something that looks good, and once done, i will not need to mess with it again.

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I used the 3M undercoating from autozone, been 1 year already, no chipping and im off in gravel roads alot. Pics in my album, before and after. Mine is white also and couldnt stand that look under there
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I used Duplicolor Truck bed coating, holds up real good if you follow the instructions on the can. has a nice texture too
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I dont know what I did wrong. I used duplicolor undercoating on the wheel wells a couple days after purchasing my truck and It is all chipping off.
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Originally Posted by silverstreak4x4
I dont know what I did wrong. I used duplicolor undercoating on the wheel wells a couple days after purchasing my truck and It is all chipping off.
Did you power wash before applying ? Dealers like to make things look all pretty with cleaners,silicone sprays,detailing products.
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POR-15 & a 50 cent chip brush. Did the rear diff while I was there too.
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Originally Posted by EcoBoost
Did you power wash before applying ? Dealers like to make things look all pretty with cleaners,silicone sprays,detailing products.
I powerwashed and hand dried them.
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I've heard of people Line-X-ing the wheel wells, making sure to not plug up any outlets for water to drain. The black stuff not just looks decent, but stands up to rock pings and other stuff quite well.
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How did u prep your wheel wells?

I checked on getting the spray in liner done on the wheel wells, but the local shop said they couldn't do it.
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You have to use RUBBERIZED under coating. Spray bed liner or whatever wont work. I tried that with my raptor and it only took one desert trip and there was white poking out everywhere. Resprayed with rubberized and no problems now.


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