Hood Wheel Well Fender - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

doctorjay61 · 11-04-2019

My engine was refinished by Marc back in 2011. Under my hood is near flawless except for my fenders above the wheel wells. This always bothers me at car shows as it stands out like a sore thumb. It's the finish that is flaking off so no amount of cleaning and shining does any good. I cant seem to find any aftermarket availability. Are these no longer made? Found some old threads about spray paint that will restore the finish. Is this the only option? I have a 94 and the liner is supported by rivets. They aren't screws so I wasnt sure how to even go about removing them to paint. One guy at a show yesterday told me he left on and just covered the entire car in plastic and painted the liner, but that seemed a bit extreme to me.

I got some very fine sandpaper and was just going to try and maybe wet sand it down to maybe at least remove all the flaking hoping that would make it look better. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Dave

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doctorjay61 · 11-04-2019

I also reached out to Mirrock to see if they had any for sale. Thought maybe if I had a second set I could experiment with finishes. Again though wasnt sure how to even remove with the rivets.

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We Gone · 11-04-2019

Drill out the rivets and refinish with a good semi-gloss. When you reinstall just use the the early style clips and torx screws. The hood bracing should be slotted or at least marked for installing them.

doctorjay61 · 11-04-2019

Thank you!

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Flyman 27 · 11-05-2019

If you are going to drill out the rivets, use a depth ring on the bit so you don't poke all the way through.

Z51JEFF · 11-05-2019

Get them off the car and have them soda blasted or some other type of media that won’t hurt the plastic and leave them bare. I’ve found that once clean if you put some type of dressing on them it only makes them look like crap.

doctorjay61 · 11-05-2019

Thanks all for the advice. Agree on the dressing. Been trying to put different dressings on there during local car shows to try and hide some of the imperfections and it only made things worse.

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32valvZ · 11-05-2019

Synthetic wax like Turtle Wax ICE works nice on them and all the wheel well plastic. Also works nicely on the engine itself. I've been doing it for years... doesn't yellow and shines nicely.

conesare2seconds · 11-05-2019

Stoner’s Trim Shine aerosol is great on an unpainted fender liner. I like their pump spray a little less. Either way, just apply and wipe off the excess. It’s water based and doesn’t leave a sticky or wet residue that will attract more dirt.

lfalzarano · 11-06-2019

Armor All Extreme shine for the surfaces in the wheel wells and regular for the inner surfaces of the hood.

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11-04-2019	#1
doctorjay61 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 71	Hood Wheel Well Fender My engine was refinished by Marc back in 2011. Under my hood is near flawless except for my fenders above the wheel wells. This always bothers me at car shows as it stands out like a sore thumb. It's the finish that is flaking off so no amount of cleaning and shining does any good. I cant seem to find any aftermarket availability. Are these no longer made? Found some old threads about spray paint that will restore the finish. Is this the only option? I have a 94 and the liner is supported by rivets. They aren't screws so I wasnt sure how to even go about removing them to paint. One guy at a show yesterday told me he left on and just covered the entire car in plastic and painted the liner, but that seemed a bit extreme to me. I got some very fine sandpaper and was just going to try and maybe wet sand it down to maybe at least remove all the flaking hoping that would make it look better. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Dave Sent from my SM-G950U using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

11-04-2019	#2
doctorjay61 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 71	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender I also reached out to Mirrock to see if they had any for sale. Thought maybe if I had a second set I could experiment with finishes. Again though wasnt sure how to even remove with the rivets. Sent from my SM-G950U using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

11-04-2019	#3
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 2,162	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Drill out the rivets and refinish with a good semi-gloss. When you reinstall just use the the early style clips and torx screws. The hood bracing should be slotted or at least marked for installing them. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

11-04-2019	#4
doctorjay61 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 71	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Thank you! Sent from my SM-G950U using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

11-05-2019	#5
Flyman 27 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Wayne Illinois Posts: 396	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender If you are going to drill out the rivets, use a depth ring on the bit so you don't poke all the way through. __________________ 91-#1935 Black/black & gray, Haibeck 500 Cams by Pete

11-05-2019	#6
Z51JEFF Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fremont,Ca Posts: 3,038	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Get them off the car and have them soda blasted or some other type of media that won’t hurt the plastic and leave them bare. I’ve found that once clean if you put some type of dressing on them it only makes them look like crap.

11-05-2019	#7
doctorjay61 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 71	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Thanks all for the advice. Agree on the dressing. Been trying to put different dressings on there during local car shows to try and hide some of the imperfections and it only made things worse. Sent from my SM-G950U using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

11-05-2019	#8
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,071	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Synthetic wax like Turtle Wax ICE works nice on them and all the wheel well plastic. Also works nicely on the engine itself. I've been doing it for years... doesn't yellow and shines nicely. __________________ [B]1990 #2815[/B] [COLOR="Red"][B]Red/Red[/B][/COLOR] Ported Plenum & IH (by Pete) Haibeck Chip Rebuilt FPR (by Phil) FIC Injectors Watson LT Headers 3" Stainless Works exhaust Lingenfelter Open Air Lid Bill B Built Transmission Shifter & C Beam Plates [FONT=Impact][COLOR=red]1992 [COLOR=black]#[/COLOR] 091[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][COLOR=#ff0000]Red/[COLOR=silver]Gray[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT] [B]SOLD[/B]

11-05-2019	#9
conesare2seconds Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Greater St. Louis Posts: 476	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Stoner’s Trim Shine aerosol is great on an unpainted fender liner. I like their pump spray a little less. Either way, just apply and wipe off the excess. It’s water based and doesn’t leave a sticky or wet residue that will attract more dirt.

11-06-2019	#10
lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: Hood Wheel Well Fender Armor All Extreme shine for the surfaces in the wheel wells and regular for the inner surfaces of the hood. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]