Hey guys. My Flares are super faded, and i rather keep them the original color. But i don't feel like taking them off the truck. So, Short of taping them off like crazy, and going up to Painters Supply and getting a can of Dark Argent.
Is there anything i can do to restore them or bring them back a bit?

 

mothers back to black, meguiars trim restorer, or try a little rubbing compound since theyre painted

 

^x2

 

you can jump to about 7 minutes in to see the results.

 

Bring your truck to my house, i will take the flares off and you can paint them.

or i seem to have had good luck with that bumper gray they sell at o'reillys. use the adhesion promoter then the paint. check out the rear window surround on my 97 f-150 on facespace.

If you leave the flares on,you can pull them back just a little and slide newspaper behind them

 

I might hit you up on that.
Its not that i don't know how to take them off, its that I usually break most of the clips in doing so.

 

I've seen very good results from "Bumper/Trim Paint"....for a stock finish.


I personally use Dupli-Color Truck Bed Coating (blue can) and love the results. With both options, always use an adhesion promoter and prep spray or wipe...and a tack cloth prior to spraying your final paint/base color.

 

Krylon Fusioin is a pretty good paint I like to use.. has worked for me well in the past..

 

x2 on the Krylon Fusion....I painted my flares and bumper valence with it....looks way better and seems to be holding up ok.

 

I've been using the Turtle Wax Trim restore on it. every other week brings it back.
However, the Valence and back bumper plastic will be painted before the winter hits.

 

Just go to the Dollar Store and pick up a cheap thing of tire shine. It works better than any of those expensive plastic restoration products and it's a third of the cost.

 

agree^ did the same on my bumper i had on my 05 and my 06 worked great when i really needed it to shine

 

I just did all my black trim i used rustoleum vinyl spray paint..
Clean them well let dry and do in with light coats if you want
high gloss add clear top coat but they'll have a little sheen with out.

Al Lafon

 

Showriom Restore black dye for trim. It actually dyes the plastic back

 

Yes some of us are cheap
But if it works and last a good time why not
And i pulled a dent out with a toilet plunger too