Need a bit of mudflap advise please

[m11kkg]

I've just picked up a pair of these for the front of my beezer, but they are black.

And I can see them sticking out like a sore thumb against my red car

Soooooo....Is it just a case of popping down Halfords for a can of emocion red spray paint and attacking them?

Mick

 

[RichieRich]

you would need plastic primer and maybe sand them down a bit for the paint to stick... then if u wanted an exact match then the normall undercoat then the paint on top of that...

 

[Nath.]

even with all that the paint will flake off when the rubber flexes

take a look at some pics of bizza's with flaps on, they look ok and do a good job

I have them on my yellow one and I think they hardly show against the black tyres

 

[RichieRich]

i used to have them on my old 1.4 and looked quite nice against the red paint but it is personal prefference

 

[m11kkg]

Cool, cheers guys.

I'll have a go at fitting them first and see how I feel about the colour afterwards.

Painting them doesnt sounds as simple as a a quick spray then!

Mick

 

[FR-RUSH]

yeah id watch out, even if you do a good paint job, once all the stones and grit hit it you will end up in the never ending circle of resprays.

i was going to spray my old cordy sills and skirts, was told by several body shops not to bother as it will always get marked as they are the most susceptible areas of the car.

 

[RichieRich]

either leave them black or get those rally style red ones that are universal fitment and look rubbish......

 

[muddyboots]

Aye I wouldn't try painting them, the paint'll just keep falling off with the flexing.

I used to have a set on mine, I thought they looked fine.

 

[diss_50]

M11kkg - Where'd you get them? Im looking for a set - Maybe even put a pair on the back. :?

 

[Nick_J]

The mudflaps seat sell wont fit the facelift cupra or FR bumper, only the fronts fit.
So far, they still havent moulded any to fit the new rear bumper

 

[diss_50]

Boo! lol - Just need to get some rubber cut it, badge it, drill it, Fit it!

 

[RichieRich]

it seemed like the flaps wont fit the normall facelift bumpers (back ones) as they didt fit on my sport....

 

[m11kkg]

Fitted today after work, and ya know what.......they look ok in black

So that'll be the way they're staying!

I just wanted the front set to try and stop all the road wetness flying up and under the front doors. Hopefully they will work.

Mick

 

[Nath.]

told ya !

 

[RichieRich]

they do help... but make sure you clean underneith them as quite alot of dirt gets behind them as i found out when i took them off my old car...i still have them in the garage if any1 wants them?