Do replacement Gen 2 fender flares come painted?

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smurfslayer

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Man... surprised anybody even caught that. But, if it had to be anyone, @Nex was sure to be it. :cheers:
There’s no bad Raptor color.
 

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I agree, that’s a good fit for the Rap. How hard was the task?
can you just re-spray after accumulating more scuffs?

This is what you lead foot Raptor owners should do with your entire truck ! :cool:
It wasn't hard, but to do it well, I'd suggest creating a makeshift paint rack. I did this with a couple of ladders and a 2x4.

Here are my tips."- Take them off the truck, don't mask the fenders. You need to get a wide spray pattern to keep them smooth, if that's the look you are going for.- Order extra yellow Ford body clips for the front two fender flares. Getting them back on will be tough without damaging some of the "Christmas trees" at least with my big meat hooks. The blue clips on the back were fine, but if you are ordering them anyway, I'd recommend getting a few extras. It will help them stay tighter to the body, especially the clips closest to 12 o'clock on the wheel well. (Tasca had them cheaper than the last I heard from the Ford Dealer).
- Clear coat them or try a ceramic coating, they are rough enough that it will take the fluff off your towel when you wax the still painted fender

Also, the reason I decided on Raptor liner is that should be able to sand them down and repaint them pretty easily. There is one fender that I need to add another coat. It takes 7 days for the Raptor liner to fully cure. I'll report back on how they handled sanding.

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