Fender Question
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From: Pflugerville, tx
what paint are you using?
I have heard, both sides of the story.. a bead of silicone caulk on the fender edge, let dry, then mount fender.. also heard never use silicone on painted areas..
its unclear to me if USE and touch mean the same thing
I am currently without welting too.
sam
I have heard, both sides of the story.. a bead of silicone caulk on the fender edge, let dry, then mount fender.. also heard never use silicone on painted areas..
its unclear to me if USE and touch mean the same thing
I am currently without welting too.
sam
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You could cut the bead off the welting or use a similar type of stripping with no bead - that way you have a protective layer between the panels but nothing shows.
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You could always do half half like I did. I wanted something in there to help with rattles. But I didn't want the welting visible. So, I got the welting and cut off the top bead then installed it.... No rattles nd a little cushion, but no visible welting after assembly.
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I doubt it. I'm sure there are paints that wouls stick to it but eventually because of the flexibility differences, it's gonna crack. You could use a finish that is very "Hot" like a lacquer that would "burn" itself into the welting (which is vinyl) buy that will cause the welting itself to become brittle in time.
I suppose you could try and buy some vinyl color coating and match it exactly to the color of your truck - but that seems like a lot of work for welting. Most folks either like the look or dislike it. So going with hidden welting is something I've never seen.
I suppose you could try and buy some vinyl color coating and match it exactly to the color of your truck - but that seems like a lot of work for welting. Most folks either like the look or dislike it. So going with hidden welting is something I've never seen.