Advice on fender flare & Grille Mod - Professional or DIY?
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Advice on fender flare & Grille Mod - Professional or DIY?
I have been thru a massive amount of reading on the mods that folks have done, and to keep it simple I'm just going to come out and ask.
Here is what I am looking to do:
Remove the front grille and Fender Flares to have them Rhinolined - I can have them done at the shop for $200.00 bucks. Turn around is a day, and all I have to do is remove them and drop them off. I also have a set of black Tube Steps that I'm also thinking to have them done as well. I have black textured front & rear bumpers on her, but I mistakingly ordered the wrong number on my steps, and they ended up being the powdercoat black.
The dealer said that it would be another $75.00 for the steps to be done.
So, for $275.00 would y'all go for the professional spray on, or is there a decent product that will hold up well on the PLASTIC Parts (and this is key,,,,I don't want it chipping and looking like crap in a short time - especially since it looks like it's gonna be a BEAR to take off the flares).
Now, either way, i'll be taking off the flares on my own, and need to know what clips and fasteners to have on hand for re-installation -- does anybody have specific numbers for the clips & fasteners that will be coming off of the flares and where the best place is for ordering them?
I'm working on a White '13 Sahara 2-D (in case for some strange reason the numbers may be different for the later years).
I know that it sounds like a silly question,,,,but with all of the folks doing all of there own mods, is it worth it to try this on my own or just hand them over to the Rhinoliner Dude and let them have at it?
If there is a DECENT product that will adhere to plastic like Rhinoliner, please by all means,,,speak up and be heard! I greatly appreciate ANY and ALL help that is offered up in this forum - you guys rock!
Thank you!
Here is what I am looking to do:
Remove the front grille and Fender Flares to have them Rhinolined - I can have them done at the shop for $200.00 bucks. Turn around is a day, and all I have to do is remove them and drop them off. I also have a set of black Tube Steps that I'm also thinking to have them done as well. I have black textured front & rear bumpers on her, but I mistakingly ordered the wrong number on my steps, and they ended up being the powdercoat black.
The dealer said that it would be another $75.00 for the steps to be done.
So, for $275.00 would y'all go for the professional spray on, or is there a decent product that will hold up well on the PLASTIC Parts (and this is key,,,,I don't want it chipping and looking like crap in a short time - especially since it looks like it's gonna be a BEAR to take off the flares).
Now, either way, i'll be taking off the flares on my own, and need to know what clips and fasteners to have on hand for re-installation -- does anybody have specific numbers for the clips & fasteners that will be coming off of the flares and where the best place is for ordering them?
I'm working on a White '13 Sahara 2-D (in case for some strange reason the numbers may be different for the later years).
I know that it sounds like a silly question,,,,but with all of the folks doing all of there own mods, is it worth it to try this on my own or just hand them over to the Rhinoliner Dude and let them have at it?
If there is a DECENT product that will adhere to plastic like Rhinoliner, please by all means,,,speak up and be heard! I greatly appreciate ANY and ALL help that is offered up in this forum - you guys rock!
Thank you!
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Plastidip and call it a day,. I just did and it cost me $20 for 4 cans. Ill post a picture soon, I honestly wouldn't recommend rhinoliner or any beeliner for the fenders because, correct me if I'm wrong, it will break when stress is applied to it. Such as bending the fender at all. As for the grill plastidip is removable serves its purpose as a protectant on the grill admits very easy to touch up.
Personally the ONLY rhino lining that will be I'm my JK is the interior since the carpet is removed. Hope this helps!
Personally the ONLY rhino lining that will be I'm my JK is the interior since the carpet is removed. Hope this helps!
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I wouldn't recommend plastidip for those parts unless you plan on touching it up every month or two. I admit the plastidip is awesome stuff and addictive but way too temporary for me. Especially on your grill or flares it will be peeling off pretty quick. I'm about to try the diy bed liner on my rockers, for the money it may be worth it to save $250 and spray them yourself. I've seen most people don't even remove their flares to do it! Just my 2 cents
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I wouldn't recommend plastidip for those parts unless you plan on touching it up every month or two. I admit the plastidip is awesome stuff and addictive but way too temporary for me. Especially on your grill or flares it will be peeling off pretty quick. I'm about to try the diy bed liner on my rockers, for the money it may be worth it to save $250 and spray them yourself. I've seen most people don't even remove their flares to do it! Just my 2 cents
Any help with the above questions is appreciated! Thanks!
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clipsandfasteners.com.
A20887 $8.92 box of 15
A11146 $2.97 box of 25
And another vote for a few cans of duplicolor. May not be as purty as a professional rhino-lining, but I like the cheap and easy touch-ups on the wheel wells, front bumper, rubi rails, hard top, where ever. (have not tried it on plastic flares though)
A20887 $8.92 box of 15
A11146 $2.97 box of 25
And another vote for a few cans of duplicolor. May not be as purty as a professional rhino-lining, but I like the cheap and easy touch-ups on the wheel wells, front bumper, rubi rails, hard top, where ever. (have not tried it on plastic flares though)
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Find a local Linex Dealer and dont look back. They can even color match to the color of your jeep with everything if you really wanted. Plus they most likely will not even remove your flares to spray them. Linex is near bullet proof very hard to scratch and looks awesome. Any type of other bed liner products are going to either be very soft or very brittle and may or may not warp your plastic fenders when sprayed. Before I would do anything at all to my fenders thou I would think if I wanted to even keep them in the first place.
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Find a local Linex Dealer and dont look back. They can even color match to the color of your jeep with everything if you really wanted. Plus they most likely will not even remove your flares to spray them. Linex is near bullet proof very hard to scratch and looks awesome. Any type of other bed liner products are going to either be very soft or very brittle and may or may not warp your plastic fenders when sprayed. Before I would do anything at all to my fenders thou I would think if I wanted to even keep them in the first place.
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clipsandfasteners.com.
A20887 $8.92 box of 15
A11146 $2.97 box of 25
And another vote for a few cans of duplicolor. May not be as purty as a professional rhino-lining, but I like the cheap and easy touch-ups on the wheel wells, front bumper, rubi rails, hard top, where ever. (have not tried it on plastic flares though)
A20887 $8.92 box of 15
A11146 $2.97 box of 25
And another vote for a few cans of duplicolor. May not be as purty as a professional rhino-lining, but I like the cheap and easy touch-ups on the wheel wells, front bumper, rubi rails, hard top, where ever. (have not tried it on plastic flares though)
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Yep, just a bed liner in a spray can by DupliColor. Great for all of my black metal areas/products. Good for the nasty white inside of the hard top. So-so for the outside of the hard top (fading more on the outside of the top than on any of the metal, or maybe the top is just a lot bigger so it's more noticeable). No idea how it would hold up on a bendable plastic flare.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/truckBedCoating/
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/truckBedCoating/
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