Ah,.... well how about a set of Renegade flares
If you like that look then swap them out
Not anymore aggressive, same size as what you have but that is about the only choice
Shine them up with turtle wax's back to black plastic conditioner. I have a white 2002 sport and after using this, my fenders were back to the dark grey they used to be. Looks awesome!
It'll be hard to find renegade fenders, especially a full set. I've tried looking in almost the whole state of Illinois and had no luck, however I did find ones that were in horrible condition (missing the fake rivets, scratched, scuffed) so good luck trying to find a good, full, matching set. But seriously the back to black stuff works awesome and lasts a while.
It'll be hard to find renegade fenders, especially a full set. I've tried looking in almost the whole state of Illinois and had no luck, however I did find ones that were in horrible condition (missing the fake rivets, scratched, scuffed) so good luck trying to find a good, full, matching set. But seriously the back to black stuff works awesome and lasts a while.
Agree.......... Finding 4 good Renegade flares in a salvage yard is probably almost impossible. Consider trying the "back to black" first. Works good and costs way less and you might like it.
impossible ? Maybe but you can always find two or three Renegades and get the whole set. You all give up too easy :laugh:
Plus the Back to Black crap will only last a short time , been there tried it and kept using it almost weekly. Finally plastidipped the sport flares . Someday I'll install the renegade flares I got from the junk yard
impossible ? Maybe but you can always find two or three Renegades and get the whole set. You all give up too easy :laugh: Plus the Back to Black crap will only last a short time , been there tried it and kept using it almost weekly. Finally plastidipped the sport flares . Someday I'll install the renegade flares I got from the junk yard
Same here wash it often ( 2-3 times a week at least) and it stays in the garage and still doesn't last .
Only stuff I ever found that lasted for a decent amount of time was in Tanzania and of course not available here
heating them up with a heat gun lasts longer than the Back to Black
Same here wash it often ( 2-3 times a week at least) and it stays in the garage and still doesn't last . Only stuff I ever found that lasted for a decent amount of time was in Tanzania and of course not available here heating them up with a heat gun lasts longer than the Back to Black
I've finally arrived at a happy place for my dull gray fenders. Here's what I did.
First I bought some, "back to black" bumper dye off amazon. Gave the fenders several coats. They look great black, but it was very streaky on some parts. Looked like a poor DIY job, which it was.
Then I went to Walmart and got some rustolium bed liner spray. That stuff is amazing. Gave it a very nice dark gray, matte finish. I like it a lot.
Only problem was the wind when I was spraying, so some got above the tape. Now I need to clean some off of the body which is a pain. Worth it though.
I've finally arrived at a happy place for my dull gray fenders. Here's what I did. First I bought some, "back to black" bumper dye off amazon. Gave the fenders several coats. They look great black, but it was very streaky on some parts. Looked like a poor DIY job, which it was. Then I went to Walmart and got some rustolium bed liner spray. That stuff is amazing. Gave it a very nice dark gray, matte finish. I like it a lot. Only problem was the wind when I was spraying, so some got above the tape. Now I need to clean some off of the body which is a pain. Worth it though.
You can't really see in these pictures, but the texture is much different. The stock fenders are smooth, and when covered with rustoleum they are much more textured and matte. It's almost like sandpaper if you were to run your hands over it. It's not as black as I would prefer, but it doesn't bother me like the drab gray ones did.
It also did a nice job of filling in and removing scratches.
FYI - I mentioned earlier that a bunch of rustoleum spray got on the body of the car because of the wind. Turns out that gasoline does a nice job of removing it without damaging the paint. If I were to do it again I would have used both newspaper and painting tape, not just the painting tape.
Next on my to-do list... Tune-up, lift kit, bigger tires, new wheels, alignment then paint job.
I could have done it with 1 can no problem. It was pretty windy though, so I think I lost a lot of it in the wind. I also did 2 or 3 coats on most areas.
At $10 a can just get 2 so you don't need to run out mid job.
Stock gray fenders: After rustoleum: You can't really see in these pictures, but the texture is much different. The stock fenders are smooth, and when covered with rustoleum they are much more textured and matte. It's almost like sandpaper if you were to run your hands over it. It's not as black as I would prefer, but it doesn't bother me like the drab gray ones did. It also did a nice job of filling in and removing scratches. FYI - I mentioned earlier that a bunch of rustoleum spray got on the body of the car because of the wind. Turns out that gasoline does a nice job of removing it without damaging the paint. If I were to do it again I would have used both newspaper and painting tape, not just the painting tape. Next on my to-do list... Tune-up, lift kit, bigger tires, new wheels, alignment then paint job.
The painted stock rims look surprisingly good. I may consider doing that. Could you share a few more pictures of your jeep? I'm interested in what tires and lift details you could share.
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