Painting rear mud flaps

scottIN · 09-21-2012, 09:03 AM

Just installed the Stillen front splitter and EVO-R side skirts. They're flat black with a satin clear coat (solid red car).

But now the a$$ end of it looks high. The skirts & splitter seem to pull the car down and the behind the rear wheels looks real high.

Last night I put some black electrical tape on the rear mud flaps to get an idea of what it might looks like, and I thought it looked pretty sharp and helped bring the look of the side more 'together'. Anyone ever done it for real? I figure I can just rattle can them.

1st · 09-21-2012, 11:44 AM

Why not give it a shot. I don’t think I have seen one with this type of set up. If you’re not 100% about it try plastic dipping it so that why if you don’t like the outcome you can peel it off before you rattle can them.

muzik212 · 09-21-2012, 12:27 PM

^ what he said. First thing I thought was Plastidip. I did that to my rear valance before deciding to give it a proper paint job.

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 04:22 PM

Wait you have mud flaps? What model gets mud flaps, touring?

scottIN · 09-22-2012, 06:13 PM

Well, went ahead and just painted them. Still need to polish them out so they match the blades / splitter, but here are a couple of pics.

It does help tie it all together...

ZX_man · 06-11-2020, 06:14 PM

Attempting to bump. Thinking about doing this and looking for more pics. Front & rear.

cooltoy · 06-11-2020, 06:34 PM

The danger of bumping an old thread is that OP has not been on here for a year. So no pics.

ZX_man · 06-11-2020, 06:47 PM

I was hoping for another kind fella with painted splash guards to post pics.

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cooltoy · 06-11-2020, 07:13 PM

Then open your own thread, we will be more then happy to help.

cooltoy · 06-11-2020, 07:17 PM

09-21-2012, 09:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Painting rear mud flaps Just installed the Stillen front splitter and EVO-R side skirts. They're flat black with a satin clear coat (solid red car). But now the a$$ end of it looks high. The skirts & splitter seem to pull the car down and the behind the rear wheels looks real high. Last night I put some black electrical tape on the rear mud flaps to get an idea of what it might looks like, and I thought it looked pretty sharp and helped bring the look of the side more 'together'. Anyone ever done it for real? I figure I can just rattle can them.

09-21-2012, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
muzik212 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Northeastern NJ Posts: 103 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	^ what he said. First thing I thought was Plastidip. I did that to my rear valance before deciding to give it a proper paint job. __________________ 2009 370z Sport/Touring- GTM stage 1.5 SC/ Fast Intentions HFCs/ DC sport headers/ Motordyne M370/ Invidia CBE/ Carbon Fiber Element interior & engine bay accents/ Oil Cooler/ Eibach Springs & Swaybars/ UpRev/ Work Gnosis GS4's/ Z1Rotors/ ONEighty Custom Headlights

09-21-2012, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Wait you have mud flaps? What model gets mud flaps, touring? __________________

06-11-2020, 06:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZX_man Base Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: ME Posts: 49 Drives: 2013 Silver 370 MT Rep Power: 13427	Attempting to bump. Thinking about doing this and looking for more pics. Front & rear. Last edited by ZX_man; 06-11-2020 at 06:19 PM.

06-11-2020, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	The danger of bumping an old thread is that OP has not been on here for a year. So no pics. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

09-21-2012, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,708 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	Why not give it a shot. I don’t think I have seen one with this type of set up. If you’re not 100% about it try plastic dipping it so that why if you don’t like the outcome you can peel it off before you rattle can them.

09-22-2012, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Well, went ahead and just painted them. Still need to polish them out so they match the blades / splitter, but here are a couple of pics. It does help tie it all together...

06-11-2020, 06:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZX_man Base Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: ME Posts: 49 Drives: 2013 Silver 370 MT Rep Power: 13427	I was hoping for another kind fella with painted splash guards to post pics. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ "'He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling.' - Baby Jesus" - Jeremy Clarkson __________________

06-11-2020, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Then open your own thread, we will be more then happy to help. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

06-11-2020, 07:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	__________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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