RedOregon
300+ Posts
I finally got around to doing the rear fenders with Plastidip. Pretty damn happy with the results. Going to let them cure for a couple days, then touch up a couple rough edges, rub off a bit of overspray, etc....
2015 Freewheeler Plasti-Dip fenders
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peteg59
Meme Master
Lookin good Red.
I did mine a few years ago and last time I looked, the edges are starting to peel.
The good thing about the stuff is it can be removed fairly easily and redone, or not, if/when one feels the urge for change...
I did mine a few years ago and last time I looked, the edges are starting to peel.
The good thing about the stuff is it can be removed fairly easily and redone, or not, if/when one feels the urge for change...
RedOregon
300+ Posts
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It's my understanding that there's a solvent mixed in, which makes sense considering it's liquid rubber, basically. So for your fraying/peeling edges... you *might* be able to just mask as appropriate and spray again, might melt the peeling edges and re-adhere as it dries. Worth a shot!
RedOregon
300+ Posts
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- #5
FYI to anyone interested... took her up to my dealership for a weekend hooha (Guardians of the Children fundraiser). About 100 miles roundtrip, hot and not too humid. Speeds up to a little under 80. No peeling or any other issues after about five days of cure time. Probably would have been good after a day or two, just tied up with other things. Pretty damn happy with the looks!
Zammy
20500+ Posts
Red, that looks pretty darn good on your Free.
Old Road Dog
650+ Posts
Yeah that looks good against the orange. That plasti- dip brings out the artist in folks. I remember when it was rare. Sold via mail order from ads in Popular Mechanics. Now Wally World stocks it in dip and spray. I used the black spray to cover a masked off rectangle on the left side cover. My boot when mounting always scuffs/ scratches it up. I use the left passenger foot rest to mount the trike. No more having to buff it out now.
Sunman
900+ Posts
Looks really good Red! For those of you that don't get the DK Customs news letter (one of the sponsors on this forum) go to their website and read the interview with Red. I salute you Red! I enjoyed meeting you at last year's Kerrville meet.
Sunman
Sunman
RedOregon
300+ Posts
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Took her out for about 300 miles last Friday. Got a little peeling on the leading edge down below, not a big surprise. I'll just make a portable mask (cut about a two inch square out of the middle of a large piece of cardboard) and do some touchup shots as needed after I clean the surface with a little Dawn suds. Still pretty happy with the results!
Trail Blazer
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I did the same thing with a bed liner spread. I did like you all the way a cross. form a distant it looked like the fender was cut of square. I had a body man remove some form the out side, just a 2 " on top and to 1/2" on bottom. he repainted the small place he removed the bed liner and put some hardener in the paint. looks much better and no chips at all. now just above the liner I do have a couple.
sprae
Trail Blazer
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I did the same thing with a bed liner spread. I did like you all the way a cross. form a distant it looked like the fender was cut of square. I had a body man remove some form the out side, just a 2 " on top and to 1/2" on bottom. he repainted the small place he removed the bed liner and put some hardener in the paint. looks much better and no chips at all. now just above the liner I do have a couple. <br>sprae
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