303 Protectant and Jeep TJ Fender Flares

Aug 11, 2004 14 Replies
C

Hello,



I have a 2001 TJ with very faded fender flares. Once they were black and now they are a light gray. I know this issue has been discussed at great length, but I had used ArmorAll in the past and it looks good for about a day. I recently purchased 303 Protectant, which I read is very good, but after 2 applications, improvement is marginal at best. Would more applications be fruitful, or are they too far gone by now? The 303 works very well on other areas on which it has been applied, but they were not in the poor condition of these flares. Why doesn't D/C make a more robust black flare which would be more resistant to UV fading? (obvious question I know).



Thanks



Campbell Freeman South Carolina


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M

Kinda silly that my 1986 CJ7's flares are still as black as the day they were made eh.

I hear 'back to black' is the stuff to use on yours. Mine just need water now and then. ;-)

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Campbell Freeman wrote:

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C

Thanks. I'll give that stuff a try. Not knowing where you live, but here in the deep south the sun can be a real "killer."

Campbell

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C

Well I did a quick google search for Back-to-Black and come up with nothing. Any clues?

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M

I found it through google here:

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Bottom right of page.

Mike

Campbell Freeman wrote:

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C

Thanks all...I found it.

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M

Someone here suggested Penetrol a while back. I tried it and it really works!

Mark '98 TJ '98 XJ

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H

I used a heat gun on mine and I would not do that again. I ended up with much blacker flares, but with green spotches on them that seem permanent.

I put Penetrol on mine a couple months ago and they have stayed black... or at least muck blacker than they were. it was easy and cheap. You can get it at paint or home improvement stores in the paint department.

-jeff

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M

Good question! Faded fender flares on late model TJ's are just one example of the cheap materials and poor quality of many items on the TJ . I love my TJ, but some of the cheap quality body work, interior, carpet, etc., is just junk.

Tom

Why doesn't D/C make a more robust

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S

My TJ flares are textured, I was wondering if anyone has tried a chemical oxidation remover like CLR?

Seahag

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