Painted Flares and Bumpers

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:36 pm

Yesterday I got around to painting my flares and bumpers using Krylon Fusion Black. Still need to paint the center trim. Here are the results:

Logan · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:41 pm

looks real good, nice clean job!

03kjsport · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:04 pm

looks good.

htkrph · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:39 pm

that looks really nice.

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:12 pm

I've thought about doing this since I bought my KJ.

I think now you may have convinced me.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:22 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

I've thought about doing this since I bought my KJ.

I think now you may have convinced me.

Thanks for all the compliments. It wasn't too hard. You'll need about 2 cans of Krylon Fusion (color of your choice), prep cleaner, newspaper and masking tape. Preparation is key. I took most of my time masking off the body.

501 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:27 pm

Looks Great!

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:28 pm

Because Gray is lame.

That rhymes:D

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:33 pm

Didn't like the look of the dull gray fender flares. Its been on my "to-do" list for a long time, and just decided to finally do it this week.

CD · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:52 pm

Yep, I like it. Some times I wish my flares were black but other times I like them as they are.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:47 am

it looks good!

jerbacher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:32 pm

I've recently been tipped that black leather dye works really really well. I think I'm gonna give it a try. The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:42 pm

the dye sounds like it would work. any photos off this method floating around?

jeepetorp · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:47 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

I've thought about doing this since I bought my KJ.

I think now you may have convinced me.

Me too.
Looking real good, must be very nice on a black KJ...... (Like mine)

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:55 pm

jerbacher wrote:

The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.

Thanks.

Krylon Fusion is supposed to be made for plastics so I am hoping it will hold up well. I keep you informed.

jerbacher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:06 pm

03kjsport wrote:

the dye sounds like it would work. any photos off this method floating around?

i dont have any photos, but its a very common method with VW guys. the older GTIs and such had black plastic stuff that faded out real bad, so a ton of them use it. A friend of mine thats all about VWs gave me the suggestion. I would search around some VW forums for pics. I'm going to, but I just heard about this on Saturday and havent had a chance to look yet.

jerbacher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:32 pm

i found this about the kiwi:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2493675&page=1

please note in that thread when they talk about the paint being horrible, they're NOT talking about krylon fusion that jeepkj02 used.
sorry if this is a hijack! just trying to help anyone with questions about black fenders!

.... maybe its not a hijack if i add in: "hey, the pics look really good. nice job with the paint!" :lol:

and just for good measure: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:04 pm

jerbacher wrote:

i found this about the kiwi:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2493675&page=1

please note in that thread when they talk about the paint being horrible, they're NOT talking about krylon fusion that jeepkj02 used.
sorry if this is a hijack! just trying to help anyone with questions about black fenders!

.... maybe its not a hijack if i add in: "hey, the pics look really good. nice job with the paint!" :lol:

and just for good measure: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

Interesting thread. I still haven't done the center trim, maybe I'll do it with the leather dye.

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:41 pm

jerbacher wrote:

I've recently been tipped that black leather dye works really really well. I think I'm gonna give it a try. The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.

For dying plastic, you want to have HOT water, mix in the dye, and lay the part into the water.

I'm sure Tom has a still we could use :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:54 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

jerbacher wrote:

I've recently been tipped that black leather dye works really really well. I think I'm gonna give it a try. The paint job there looks great. I'm curious to see how it holds up because people have gotten such mixed results with painting the plastic.

For dying plastic, you want to have HOT water, mix in the dye, and lay the part into the water.

I'm sure Tom has a still we could use :lol:

Tom who ....still mmmm :lol:

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