Painting Fenders Today
 

So I was inspired by a previous thread about bed lined fenders and tired of scratches from tree limbs and bushes on the trail so...
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Removing the fenders was tricky. There was a BUNCH of plastic snaps and clips i really didn't want to break.
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Three coats of spray bed liner so far (after wet sanding of course). I'll do at least one more before replacing them tomorrow. I'll post pics when i get them back on.

Buster

damn. sorry for the HUGE pics

I have no experience with painting vehicles, let alone the liner stuff, so excuse my ignorance; but could this have still been done by just taping off and covering the rest of the vehicle while you painted the fenders?

Well i could have and thought about it but after looking closer at the fenders I decided I would get a better result by removing the fenders. It was easier to get in the "nooks and crannys" this way.

Buster

a hummer looks funny without fenders

Pretty much the exact look i was going for.
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What do you all think?
Next up are the door handles, mirrors and possibly the grill.

What brand/type rattle can, did you spray them with?

'preciate big pics
 

very nice,,very tempting

tell about removal,,hardware?,,replace porcedure??

rubber ? trim strip?

good to know when fenders get beat up,,can do

think id settle for on car spray tho

tnx again

tom

Looks great! The more pics like this I see the more i'm becoming convinced to do this also.

Duplicolor Bed liner spray from Advance. $9.85
I've had good luck with it before. I painted the bumpers on my 72 Bronco with it two years ago and it still looks good.

4 coats in about 3 1/2 cans

Buster