I wanted to remove mine and paint then since they are faded and roughed up in some areas. A Friend of mine at a local body shop will paint them for cheap.

 

Don't take them off, once they get old you will never get them reattached and have them look the same.
As for painting the, take them with the blue painters masking take and paint them while attached to the truck.
Check some of the hardware stores, there are some new paints that are mode especially for plastic.

 

Thanks, I was aorried about them not fitting right if removing them but I was also worried about possible overspray. I guess I'll mask ev erything off really good then paint them.

 

krylon fusion makes a product meant for painting those types of plastic. I know a few guys who have painted their jeep fender flares w/ it and have had good results.

 

I thought about getting a good primer/adhesion promoter for plastic and painting them with the same paint color code as the body, making them body colored. Anyone done this if so how did it look? It's just an Idea. I thought about doing that and maybe some Range rove rsport side gills, painting the surrounds white to match the body and the keeping the center mesh areas black.

 

Well, whatever you do post pics when its done. I love to see the outcome of peoples projects!

 

Yes, Paint them in place! Make sure you prep them good with a light sanding and wipe down before you shoot them with the paint. I did the same to mine and they came out looking like new. They still look good three years later!

 

I've never seen it done but.... If you wanted to get a good idea the new LR3 is going to have them body coloured and there are pics all over the interweb so check it out as compared to the current and see what you think.

I used to not be able to stand that the flares were not painted but after realizing the number of times I/others/parking lot etc. bumped things into them I started to see the benefit of them being the way they are. Just food for thought. If you take the plunge give us some pics and good luck!!!

 

Here's a link

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/landrov...3-ar54267.html

 

I think it would look good, but you do bring up a good point about dings and bumps in parking lots. I work part time as a bouncer and I parks my truck outsid in front of the night club so I can watch it and some drunk girls parked close and opened their door hard into my disco, but lo and behold the fender flares saved the day, and not a bit of damage. I yelled at them and said "hey!to watch my truck"!