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Fender flares install, and colormatched/line-xed ??

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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Fender flares install, and colormatched / bedlined

I just got some fender flares to install on my step side truck. They are already painted sonic blue, but the rear two are pretty badly scuffed up. I was going to just sand/prime and paint them my self with some color matched paint in a spray can, but Brian's (BlkTremor02) truck looks so awesome with the flares line-xed. Do you thing i should have mine done, or keep them matched?

Also i am having trouble with the front flares matching up, lol i would have thought the rear one woulf have given me trouble..
under the fender lip is there a gap between the flare? kinda hard to explain,

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the 4 tab things under the fender, does the flare match right against the bottom on the fender lip, or dose it have a gap?

anyone understand? haha
 

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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Rhino Liner...
Thats what I would use!..Just my opinion
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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theres a small gap... It goes along with the little mini flare already on the fender..

You can see the outline on Brians truck..
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Thanks!!

Hmm.. , and the 4 tab thing space the gap?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Originally Posted by TReff
Rhino Liner...
Thats what I would use!..Just my opinion
Ditto
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Lol hmm..

just count the choice "line-x" as any spray on bedliner
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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I would say line-x, but I'm not sure how that would look blue and black.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Yea, id stay the same color...
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Mine are a combination of both. The poll only allows two choices? I posted in the other topic about the flares that I have mine partially coated.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Originally Posted by Mnemonic
I would say line-x, but I'm not sure how that would look blue and black.
It will be blue and gray after a year or two...one downside of any spray-in. My Line-X is still black at about 6 months old, but not as dark as it was.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Originally Posted by pacodiablo
It will be blue and gray after a year or two...one downside of any spray-in. My Line-X is still black at about 6 months old, but not as dark as it was.
Armor All the dang thing! That will get it nice and black again! haha
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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stay with color matched....that blue is awesome...dont go against the blue...haha
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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Originally Posted by BlkTremor02
Armor All the dang thing! That will get it nice and black again! haha
I do, but the rain washes it away!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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I've Armoralled the outsides of my mirrors. I won't do that again. Dirt sticks to it BAD.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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i've sprayed undercoating in the wheelwells so it'll look black and neat and etc, but it just keeps dirt stuck to it and keeps fadeing to grey....
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004
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I vote color matched! I think that will look alot better.. If you did not get the edge and had a chrome bumper I might say line-x however keep the monochrome look and paint them the same color.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2004
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I've Armoralled the outsides of my mirrors. I won't do that again. Dirt sticks to it BAD.
It's the oilyness of it. Dust will stick to an oily surface. I have found that Armor All Ultimate Clean is better about this. It doesn't leave surfaces as greasy. 303 Protectant is the best you can get, it just isn't cheap and sometimes has to be ordered if you can't find a store that carries it.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2004
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why dont you get colored bedliner?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005
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Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but any more opinions? i'm still undecided, but i'm leaning toward having them bedlined. I want to try install them over spring break (next week)
 
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