Has anyone tried the fender flares/wheel arches from Atlantic British or Lucky 8? They both look the same, I think they are Britpart. I'm wondering how they compare to the OEM wheel arches.

Mine are very, very rough and worn, needing much more than just some scuffing and repainting. I've been slaving away at sanding mine (I've already removed them). I've primed and painted a couple of them, using 3 different finishes, and I'm just not thrilled with the results. It's been a ridiculous amount of time. I really don't want to put them back on if they come out crappy. And I like the relatively smooth finish of the originals, not the rough herculiner/line-x finish.

Might just pull the trigger and try them. Hoping someone has already done that and can give a review.

Thanks,

Sean.

 

I took mine off years ago and never put them back on. I like the minimalist look. Think about keeping them off!

 

Any chance you have some pictures handy?

 

 

Here's mine with them off:



I like the look, but I went ahead and ordered the new ones. I'll post a pic after I get them on.

 

looks really good imo and I never realised that my car doesn't have the black bump strips running down the side.

hope the install is easy on the new ones! iirc it's just double sided tape

 

Should be double-sided tape like the originals.

Taking them off was not too bad, a combination of fishing line and trim tools. But an eraser wheel was definitely a requirement to get the adhesive off the vehicle. Made it so much easier.

Cleaning the adhesive off the flares was a complete pain. The eraser wheel was indispensable for that too. And a ton of plastic razor blades. Literally hours and hours of scraping and sanding...

 

Looks better without them imo. Definitely not worth the work to clean them up and then still need to prep them to paint to have them fade one year later.

 

Hairdryer is really helpful when it comes to getting the adhesive strips off. Only takes a few minutes.