Removing scratches (and paint specs) from base style flares

In case you haven't seen my annoying wanted ad, I have been looking for the base/unpainted flares for a months but so far have found nada. There is a set for sale online that would have to be shipped to me, and the seller sent me some photos, but a few of the flares have light scratches and one has a million tiny specs of white paint which he says is house paint. Anyone have experience with removing these fine scratches, or would I be stuck with them if I buy these flares? I would think a detailer would be able to remove the paint, but maybe not because of the flare material?

 

Pics?

 

I thought I had them but can no longer find em.

 

If the flares are not painted (bare plastic), I don't believe there's any way to remove the scratches. As far as the paint goes, I'd start by out by trying a clay bar to remove it. I know that works on painted surfaces.

 

Maybe trying something like Solution Finish on the flares will help cover the scratches and make them less noticable. Solition Finish is a black die made to restore fadded plastic trim parts. If you go this route, you'll probably have to do all 4 so they look the same.

 

I'm assuming just buying new OEM flares is cost prohibitive? Maybe consider buying aftermarket OE replacement flares instead (and if they don't fit well just return them)?

 

I bought new aftermarket off of flea-bay and the paint matches perfectly.

 

What brand?

 

New OWM flares are absurdly priced, about 400 dollars each. I have seen some decent looking aftermarket ones online but they don't seem to make any rear flares.

 

They are bare plastic, and I don't think the scratches are going to come out either, but maybe at least look less noticeable.

 

seller is autosdepo

 

I'll check them out. They come painted you said?

 

These are the flares. He's asking 2 fiddy and I would still have to find the bumper pieces.

 

Damn, they look much worse here than they did when I first saw hem. I will probably have to pass, and also bump my WTB.

 

Mine did yes.

 

Does your truck have flares? If so, just paint them with trim/bumper paint. Save yourself a quite a bit of coin.