Plastic fender flares

[Toki]

is there anything special you guys been using that works well to wipe off or clean the plastic fenders? I just did a quick wash at the local self serve and didn’t want to use products that may damage or change the color.

 

[OR17TRD]

View attachment 16918 is there anything special you guys been using that works well to wipe off or clean the plastic fenders? I just did a quick wash at the local self serve and didn’t want to use products that may damage or change the color.

I wash them the same way I was the rest of my truck and they look fine. Over a year old now.

 

[Toki]

Tha

I wash them the same way I was the rest of my truck and they look fine. Over a year old now.

that picture is after the spray down, almost looks like the mud stained the plastic

 

[Boss_Taco77]

I usually hit all my plastic with some armorall shines it up and cleans it pretty good

 

[OR17TRD]

Tha

that picture is after the spray down, almost looks like the mud stained the plastic

So no scrub down? Soap, water and a soft wash brush or wash mit has worked well for me. I don’t like using plastic shine like armor all. Seems to me after you use it you’re always going to have to use it to get it black again. It turns it a grayish whitish color after a few years. The plastic is never the same after it’s applied.

 

[VBTacoma]

Wipe New works great. It will shine and restore them to brand new condition instantly.

 

[OR17TRD]

I heard peanut butter works.

 

[OR17TRD]

Saw it work here.

http://www.tacomaforum.com/threads/new-to-the-toyota-community.5359/

 

[Bogunn]

I heard peanut butter works.

Now that you quoted that post I remember the peanut butter thing.

 

[OR17TRD]

That’s the second mention of peanut butter from you in 3 days. I think you’re just trying to get someone to put peanut butter on their truck. [emoji23]

Haha it’s Dug approved

 

[Toki]

Haha it’s Dug approved

Yea just checked it out looks legit.

Yea it was just a power spray down with all soap spray and stuff, no wipe down, mitts, or brush. Just wanted get all the mud off before it stays forever.

 

[OR17TRD]

Yea just checked it out looks legit.

Yea it was just a power spray down with all soap spray and stuff, no wipe down, mitts, or brush. Just wanted get all the mud off before it stays forever.

Give it a scrub with a good auto detail soap and water with a soft wash brush or mit. It will come off and look like new again. No need to use anything extra on brand new plastic.
The before and after peanut butter thing is because the plastic was old and looked like that grayish whitish color I was taking about. When cleaners like armor all are used it turns the plastic like that over time and it will never be the same. Until you spread creamy Jif on it.

 

[Boss_Taco77]

Never had a problem with armorall my plastic still looks great but I also don’t have those ugly black fenders to keep clean [emoji28]

 

[kp.taco]

Never had a problem with armorall my plastic still looks great but I also don’t have those ugly black fenders to keep clean [emoji28]

[emoji23] +1

 

[Bogunn]

Never had a problem with armorall my plastic still looks great but I also don’t have those ugly black fenders to keep clean [emoji28]

Haha. Same here.

 

[Bojangles]

Aerospace 303.

Or have em sprayed with a quality bedliner

 

[Bojangles]

 

[Toki]

That’s legit boj!! Did you do apply that yourself?

 

[Bojangles]

That’s legit boj!! Did you do apply that yourself?

Thanks, no.
I have a buddy who owns a shop that does spray on bedliners and mufflers/misc welding.

 

[Toki]

Thanks, no.
I have a buddy who owns a shop that does spray on bedliners and mufflers/misc welding.

That’s what’s up! Probably way more durable against minor scratches as well.