Mud Flaps?

dhplachy said:
Andrew*Debbie said:
I'm still unsure how they will look on Deep Sea Blue. I'm sure they would look fine painted to match, but that won't be cheap.
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Are they paintable? If so I might consider them for my (yet to be collected) DSB 35is.
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I imagine they can be painted but would need a plasticiser beforehand so the paint doesn't crack or flake off. I would imagine though the paint would just chip off and look a mess after a while? :cry:

Tim.
 
Mud flaps are okay on off-road vehicles. I rather have stone chips on my Zed. They completely ruin the look of the car :sick2: .
 
dhplachy said:
Are they paintable? If so I might consider them for my (yet to be collected) DSB 35is.
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Yes, but not with a rattle can. Need to find a pro that knows what they are doing. One method is to spray an adhesion promoter followed by a surfacer or primer. Base coat and clear go on top of that. There are additives too. I'm not up to date on the latest methods.


I would only have the back side painted and leave the tyre side black.


That is how the Mazda ones are. See photos here:

http://miataphotos.blogspot.co.uk/2006/09/splash-guards.html
 
ksher said:
Mud flaps are okay on off-road vehicles. I rather have stone chips on my Zed. They completely ruin the look of the car :sick2: .
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A bit of an OTT statement there, how on earth do they completely ruin the car? If you don't like them fair doo's but they certainly don't ruin it :roll:

I accept chipped paintwork is unavoidable but there is nothing worse to my eyes than chipped and peppered sills, just makes a car look scruffy and uncared for.

Still each and to their own :wink:

Tim.
 
TitanTim said:
I accept chipped paintwork is unavoidable but there is nothing worse to my eyes than chipped and peppered sills, just makes a car look scruffy and uncared for.
Tim.
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Have you ever seen super sports cars, e.g. Ferrari, Aston Martin, with mud flaps (not even as a factory optional accessory)? I know Zed is not super sports car, but still a sports car. Sports cars should not have mud flaps :D .
 
ksher said:
TitanTim said:
I accept chipped paintwork is unavoidable but there is nothing worse to my eyes than chipped and peppered sills, just makes a car look scruffy and uncared for.
Tim.
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Have you ever seen super sports cars, e.g. Ferrari, Aston Martin, with mud flaps (not even as a factory optional accessory)? I know Zed is not super sports car, but still a sports car. Sports cars should not have mud flaps :D .
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But I would like a Zed that stays in good nick over my ownership, but thats me, I like flaps :D

Tim.
 
I still can't get over how mud flaps are such a big talking point on the E89....drive the car, enjoy it.....and don't worry too much about a stone chip here or there.....
 
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