Question about paint on the plastic flairs?

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

Just put some paint on my kick pannels and was wondering if I could put in the plastic. Has any one done this and what is the best way to prep it. I used Rust-oleum Bed linner and would like to us the same stuff. I think the black all around would look good.

incucrash · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:41 pm

No help here but nice KJ man, what rim/tires you got there?

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

Soft 8's with 2in back spacing with Goodyear MTRs(245 75 R16). Changing the tires here at the end of the season to 235 85's. Thanks.

bmrrwolfe · **Joined:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:24 pm **Posts:** 132

Did you use the roll on bedliner from Rustoluem? If so I want to hear what people are saying about it on plastic? its much cheaper then any other bedliner out there, and it looked good on my buddys XJ steel bumper but he sold it about a month after doing it and it still looked great.

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

I used the roll on liner on my rock pannels and it works great. Only had it on for about a month now. Don't know about the plastic, thats why I am asking. Don't want to do it if it's just going to come off.

yodejt02 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:55 pm

If you want anything to stick to the plastic its all prep prep and more prep. Found that out he hard way. As far as using the bedliner, if its not UV protected it will fade unless its paintable in which case you could through on some rattle can paint over it. Linex I believe does not warrenty their work on the fender flares (please correcte me if I am wrong), so its kind of up to yourself. I would say try it and see. I used duplicolor spray on liner on the rear bumper portion under the swinging gate and it has not come off. From what I have tried you have to let the bed liner set up otherwise it will peel right off. But like I said sand it real good and clean it REALLY well, you should be happy with the results. :2cents:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:29 pm

Get it bead-blasted smoothe, primer then paint. The "Liberty" on the molding will always peel eventually so don't bother there. Many shops spray "spray-on clear-bra" which I recommend for durability.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:50 pm

Get the paintable flares(Limited's),comes prepped for painting/bedlining already,just scuff,clean,and spray.The gray textured flares requires alot of work to paint.

I have my flares bedlined for over 8 years now,sticks just fine and virtually no fade(UV coating in bedliner) and it's not that cheap roll-on stuff either.Granted my KJ is a Limited so the flares and such were already painted to match body color,made bedlining them super easy.

STINGN · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:56 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Get the paintable flares(Limited's),comes prepped for painting/bedlining already,just scuff,clean,and spray.The gray textured flares requires alot of work to paint.

I have my flares bedlined for over 8 years now,sticks just fine and virtually no fade(UV coating in bedliner) and it's not that cheap roll-on stuff either.Granted my KJ is a Limited so the flares and such were already painted to match body color,made bedlining them super easy.

yours was a limited :shock:

TAHOE · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:43 pm

I painted the plastic bumpers/trim on my Astro van, they were the same type of plastic/same dull gray as your Libby's. I cleaned really well, wiped down with Acetone, then shot two coats of paint actualy designed for plastic bumpers. It was a semi gloss black, but over two years and no chips or peel, looked pretty good when I sold it. I plan on doing our liby this fal the same way.
Can't comment on the liner paints.

Question about paint on the plastic flairs?

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