Fender Flare clear protectant film

[2010 Infantry Vet]

After my truck is painted, what kind of clear plastic film do I use to protect the paint from the flare rubbing, and where do I buy it?

 

[22hemi13]

Dunno about a film. But mine came with a rubber gasket and seems to do a very nice Job..... however I’m not to concerned about scratches as you can tell lol

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Dunno about a film. But mine came with a rubber gasket and seems to do a very nice Job..... however I’m not to concerned about scratches as you can tell lol

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Yeah I forget who did the write up I tried searching. It's a clear film that protects the rubber from rubbing against the paint.
My truck is getting a $15k paint job.

 

[Nathan Goehring]

I used 8mil door edge protectant . You can get 100' x 1/2"rolls of it off ebay and will have enough to do your doors as well. Just install your flares and use painters tape to outline them, giving your a pattern for the protective film. Works great

 

[WTM75]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0721KRB4R/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?smid=A10111992WJRYRFBZH9IS&psc=1

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Thanks guys! Did you hold the 3m on the truck, mark it with a marker, take it back off and then peel the sticky off and put the file back on?

 

[Maligator]

I followed JB1s write up on how he put on the film. Turned out great for me, you can't see the film at all unless your right up on it


https://www.ramforum.com/index.php?posts/1593011

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[rwhjr]

Mock up the flares and bolt them on

Grab some painters tape and run it right around the edge of the flares

Take he flares off and you’ll have the painters tape showing you where the edge was

Put you clear edge liner on the inside right to the painters tape

Take the painters tape off and put the flares back on for good

Here’s a few pics of when I did mine...

 

[shadowhawk]

View attachment 153864 View attachment 153865 Mock up the flares and bolt them on

Grab some painters tape and run it right around the edge of the flares

Take he flares off and you’ll have the painters tape showing you where the edge was

Put you clear edge liner on the inside right to the painters tape

Take the painters tape off and put the flares back on for good

Here’s a few pics of when I did mine...

that's exactly how I did mine, too.

 

[rwhjr]

Oh and I used a brand called Xpell...I forget the exact width but it worked perfect for my flares

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Oh and I used a brand called Xpell...I forget the exact width but it worked perfect for my flares

Thanks guys! Did you actually cut the film on the truck? Didn't mark up or cut the paint?

 

[22hemi13]

@Pull Ya check it out. Custom paint lol. I dunno why I tagged ya but don’t faint hahaha

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[Pull Ya]

Tears in my eyes!!!!
Jay

 

[22hemi13]

@Pull Ya check it out. Custom paint lol. I dunno why I tagged ya but don’t faint hahaha

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Dunno why I posted this In here. Sorry. Meant for another thread how do I delte hahaha