Painting fender flares

Painted flares on multiple jeeps with excellent results. Krylon fusion works well

So I'm actually going to do this in the next week or so. I've painted plenty of plastic car pieces in the past. Take your time with the prep work, lay light even coats of primer, then light layers of paint and clear coat if you want. If done right it'll look good. If you want it to last "longer" apply lots of coats. I've found that 6+ good coats of paint and about 4+ coats of clear yield's a good product and for the most part will last quiet sometime to regular road grim/debris with little to no chipping of the paint.

Crabman said:

gonna give it a shot !! thanks

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Adhesion promoter is your friend! Especially good if they are chalky even after cleaning.

Some will tell you it’s a waste of time. Longevity depends on how much prep you put into it. This is my post from a couple of years ago. They still look as good as the day I painted them.

Post in thread '2005 Rubicon; A Rubi Brother'
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/2005-rubicon-a-rubi-brother.55498/post-1204537

Krylon Fusion here. The only prep needed was to clean them good with rubbing alcohol. I bought some thin sheets of colored cardboard at the Dollar store and slid it behind them so I wouldn't have to remove them. Use satin if you don't want them shiny.

Did mine about a month ago. I posted the process used here:

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-tj-today.1784/post-1505266