whats the best black paint to use on plastic flares? i am looking for a flat black color.

 

You know....good question because i want to do the same. I used Krylon Fusion satin black on my rear flares....too shiny, i need a flat black. I don't even know if Fusion has flat black. Krylon Fusion is the best stuff on plastic.

EDIT: Alrighty....Flat Black is avaliable with Krylon Fusion. From their site(minus the color list):

 

Post pics once you get done. Sounds like a mod I might wanna do. If I follow up and do it after you I'm gonna have to do the bedrails too and those are a pain in the a** to take off.

 

I used some spray paint from walmart the cheap kind and it has held up great. I have done much 4wheelin through some rough branches and stuff since getting it and I haven't seen any chip off. I do have two spots on my grill that have chipped but I think that is from stones on the road as I also have some of my hood paint that is chipped.

This is not a great pic but its all I have right now.


Here is a little better but not great. It is very dirty.

 

is that blue??

The main reason for painting my flares is that i hate the grey. I see a fx4, and want the black flares. then, i let a gypsy owned detail shop detail the exterior of my truck and they got the fender flares covers in wax....cant get it out. So painting here i come. I used fusion satin black on my grille....holding up GREAT!! I also used fusion satin black on my rear flares, hold up AWESOME, but too shiny for me. Flat black fusion will be my friend when summer/good hot weather comes.

 

I did this mod last summer. I used 3M Rubberized undercoating from the local parts store. I liked how they turned out with a little texture and absolutely flat in color. Took me an afternoon, and 1 and 1/2 cans.
A Great Mod!

 

did you prep the flares at all? and do you got any pics of it?

 

I didn't do this but i am a body technician, tell me which flares u have, if they are the gray painted and smooth, or the gray textured, if they're painted, the best thing to do is get a 3m red scotchbrite pad and knock the shiney off(scuff it) and clean em up good and spray them, but i personally wouldn't waste my time on the textured ones.. Of course i won't paint ANYTHING without sanding or scuffing it.

 

VTgreen, lets see some pics of that undercoating. That sounds like a good idea.

 

I painted mine to match my truck. I used auto paint, but the best thing to do is to prep them well, then spray them with Bulldog Adhesion Promoter. Really helps the paint bond.

 

Unless they're bare plastic they'res no need to use adhesion promoter, something that is a good idea to use if you're painting them is flexibilizer if youre using automotive paints such as PPG.