How to Fix Faded Jeep Fender Flares

This is how I fixed my uncle's faded black plastic / vinyl fender flares on his Jeep.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• How
• To
• Fix
• Faded
• Jeep
• Fender
• Flares

[2012goingNutz]

YEAH RIGHT. Like to see the mess up close. Camera hides everything!

[BlowingPumpkins]

@2012goingNutz

Won't be able to show you it up close, The Wrangler got traded in and racked in $13,500 for the 2012 Grand Cherokee..

I can show you that though!

[mxkid49]

will it mess the paint up?

[BlowingPumpkins]

@mxkid49

not if you're careful, and don't heat one spot for too long, it will be fine.

[alexraaen]

jeeze look at what you did to your paint

[BlowingPumpkins]

@alexraaen

You talking about the top of the fender? Look at any YJ Wrangler, that's rippling from from where the factory rolls the fender wells, it's on every YJ. ....and it was there at the beginning of the video before I even heated that area.

If you're talking about the grey area in the paint behind the fender, that's the reflection of the fender in the paint...

The Jeep's gone now though, paint was in such good condition infact the dealer gave $13,500 for it on a trade in for a new one.

[tigolbity200]

you can clearly see the paint above the fender was like that before he put the heat on it.. now im going to go do this to my jeep lol

[slant6guy]

Folks, use Flood Pentrol from Home Depot or the like & NOT a torch. Just wipe it in, with a lint free rag, and it'll make the fender flares look like new again (wash the flares 1st before applying the Pentrol). It won't harm the paint like a torch will and it lasts for about over a year...reapply at that time and all is well again. No accidental melting a hole or destroying a part of a flare "by accident". ~Good video presentation though.

[wannabewhacker]

@BlowingPumpkins I Thought theat messed up the paint too! lol but you can see its a reflection before and after you do it. and when you pass in front of for a second. good deal!

[MovieTheaterHead]

It's like painting with fire! Love it.

[ThatsFresh26]

wow i never thought of that. If it doesent ruin anything thats a really good idea

[viggoM35]

@viggoM35 oops typos "tape" and "you DON'T mess up the paint. L☺L

[viggoM35]

Just wet sand it with a 1500-2000 grit. It will take off the old dried out oxidized top layer. But tap it off first or remove the bumper. So that you mess up the paint. You can also polish is rubbing compound or plastic polish. Use a cordless drill and a buffing or polishing wheel. Same thing works well on your plastic head light lenses that fade from the sun.

[oknasob]

Looks great but to everyone wanting to do at home, romobe the fender flares first!

[TheBlakeDawg]

awesome!! and you're right! If you do it right you wont burn your paint.

[Mahaney82]

@chris000089 add crackers to that and you'll be set.