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Factory Splash Guard. To Paint Or Not To Paint.
#1
Does anyone know when I can see any focus pictures with the factory mudguards. I bought a set of the moulded ones and I'm still deciding whether I'm going to paint it body colour or leave it black. I have a silver sedan.
2006 Corolla - 1.8 DOHC 16V VVTi
2000 Focus SE Sport - 2.0 DOHC 16V Zetec - SOLD
http://www.cardomain.com/id/jaspher
http://ca.geocities.com/tdsports@rogers.com/home.htm
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#2
I've never see painted ones.

I think that would look trick.
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#3
I think that even with a flex additive, the paint would eventually seperate from the plastic and chip off.

I think it would look cool, until that started to happen....
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#4
I have black flaps on my silver Subaru and they look fine.
2001 Focus ZTS 2004 WRX
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#5
I've got some (roughly) Sangria Red Dupli-Colour, but I don't think it would look quite right. Silver might be easier to match, but then again there's the aforementioned chipping :)
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#6
I say don't waste your time,

screw painting em, and just put em on.....
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#7
I'm not too worried about the paint coming off. Everything that I painted seem to stay intact. I painted these mudguards on my camry before. No peeling at all.
I'm just not sure if it's gonna look nice on a silver car.

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2006 Corolla - 1.8 DOHC 16V VVTi
2000 Focus SE Sport - 2.0 DOHC 16V Zetec - SOLD
http://www.cardomain.com/id/jaspher
http://ca.geocities.com/tdsports@rogers.com/home.htm
[Image: sig.jpg]
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#8
It kind of depends on how soft/flexible they are as to how well the paint is going to stay. No matter what, paint will only flex a limited amount before it cracks. If they're fairly rigid and you dont bump anything with them or bottom out and scrape/flex them the paint should stay alright.
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#9
I finally decided to keep them black. I put them on the car today. they look really nice. I might stick to the black and silver look for my car.
2006 Corolla - 1.8 DOHC 16V VVTi
2000 Focus SE Sport - 2.0 DOHC 16V Zetec - SOLD
http://www.cardomain.com/id/jaspher
http://ca.geocities.com/tdsports@rogers.com/home.htm
[Image: sig.jpg]
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Jaspher,Feb 19 2005, 11:35 PM Wrote:I finally decided to keep them black.  I put them on the car today.  they look really nice.  I might stick to the black and silver look for my car.
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Agreed, my silver wagon looks pretty hardcore with black mudflaps. Here they are but on a silver sedan:

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2001 Focus ZTS 2004 WRX
"I'm just here for the camping"
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=687620231
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#11
yeah.. the black looks really nice.
2006 Corolla - 1.8 DOHC 16V VVTi
2000 Focus SE Sport - 2.0 DOHC 16V Zetec - SOLD
http://www.cardomain.com/id/jaspher
http://ca.geocities.com/tdsports@rogers.com/home.htm
[Image: sig.jpg]
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