"The Yeti" - 2013 Raptor build
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Boss Hoss
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Will give credit where it is due--white is my favorite color and those fender flares look awesome... Wish they would survive driving off road for me. Tried to paint mine on a previous vehicle (used an epoxy paint) and the looked great for a few trips in the brush. After 6 months they had to be taken off and we just put a new set of black ones back on.
Some of the problem is that the surface paint is harder than the material under it so if Mr. big dead cedar goes across it will get the paint.. Sucks but man that white does look sweet! Keep it out of the woods..
Some of the problem is that the surface paint is harder than the material under it so if Mr. big dead cedar goes across it will get the paint.. Sucks but man that white does look sweet! Keep it out of the woods..
Wilson
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or do the clear over the top I wish I know what it was called.
Wilson
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armercoat I think is what it's called
Wilson
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once there was a girl she put her bra on my head there was room left over and I have a big head. bigasstitty's
Had some time today to take daytime pics of the white flares and 80LED 40" M&R light bar - Install and more pics here:http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f81/40-m-r-led-install-write-up-pics-20181/
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So sweet Bird. She's really coming together!
But +1 what Hoss said. Just got my beast washed and waxed yesterday for the first time in about a year (yeah yeah I know). Was VERY glad that my flares weren't painted after seeing the scratches, erh, gouges in the plastic.
But you don't really have to worry about that much where you're at right? There aint many long armed cacti that reach out trying to rip you a new one.
But +1 what Hoss said. Just got my beast washed and waxed yesterday for the first time in about a year (yeah yeah I know). Was VERY glad that my flares weren't painted after seeing the scratches, erh, gouges in the plastic.
But you don't really have to worry about that much where you're at right? There aint many long armed cacti that reach out trying to rip you a new one.
I did a fair share of wheeling with my black flares color matched and didn't experience any issues except some gravel chips on the inside lip which i remedied this time around with the white rocker panel urethane coating under the paint on the inside lip. It will resist chipping and even if the topcoat does chip, the coating underneath is white as opposed to dark grey.
As for scratches/gouges on the outer face of the flares I did not have any issues because well, I avoided skinny situations where brush could potentially scratch the flares or pinstripe my bedsides or fenders.
One issue I did have with my black truck was at the top radius of the flare where it meets the fender, some of the paint began to crack and flake due the flares flexing and rubbing against the body. Again, this time around I insisted on the best flex additive available and made sure they sprayed around the inside of the flare to avoid any vulnerable paint lines.
With that being said, yes if you plan on pin striping your rig then color matching your flares with traditional paint/clear without any additional coatings underneath is not going to be ideal. I think Line-X or at the very least the rocker panel gravel coating on the entire flare if you want color matched would be your best option.
naptown
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Bird ,looking sweet. I'm suprised u went with the M&R setup and not the Rigids. They are the best American made product.
Wholesale cost on Rigid is about half of retail and they aren't technically a vendor here. It's a hose job. The factory Raptor wheels are made in China too so don't get too blinded by the light, pun intended. I am about value, not spending money indiscriminately.
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