Fender Flare Scratched. Repair Suggestions?

Does anyone think I can repair this with touch-up paint?



If not, I guess I'm either looking at body shops or just replacing the fender flares. (I've been considering swapping to black ones anyways...)

Thanks.

 

I’d use touch up paint personally

 

Paint it black instead of buying a new one. All sides.

 

Yeah

Either this or derp it.

I used touch up and clear coat on mine and you have to look hard to find the damage.

 

Paint them black

 

Of course you CAN, but it all depends on to what degree of repair you are satisfied with. Even with best results in paint match and application anyone with even a so-so eye will notice the repair at a glance.
A trip to the body-paint shop and apprx $300 will be required to make it completely go way.
Good luck!

 

Leave it, so when it happens again you wont be as pissed.

 

As OP is considering swapping to black, painting them, as Brandon mentioned, is a good idea. If OP wants to see what all four flares look like in black, he should try using Plasti Dip first, if he doesn’t like it he can peel it off. There are other more permanent solutions like Gravel Guard or Chip Guard that leave a textured finish, or just painting them black with over the counter paint from any auto parts store with a clear coat. Many solutions, pick the one that’s right for you

 

Just wait until some of the Super White paint starts coming off the body.

 

Great in a few months another thread about it. Now you've done it jinxed us all...

 

It's the new mod. Makes the tuck lighter, therefore faster.

 

I personally would just hit it with a little touch up paint
With all my pinstripes in the paint I always just shrug and say “it’s a truck”

 

https://youtu.be/170sceOWWXc

 

It’s a plastic piece on the side that will probably get scratched again but won’t rust. Like others said, paint over it or live with it like when I drove my bumper into a wall because I couldn’t see how much I was supposed to turn the wheel.

 

I scratched mine too. I have black flares already, so I just painted mine with Herculiner spray. I only sprayed up about 12 inches on both rear flares. Protects the flares from stone chips.

 

What harm could come by trying to use the correct touch-up paint? Try it.

 

Get some TRD OffRoad ones and sell the other (3 mint ones) to help offset the cost.

 

Wrap them in vinyl

 

Plasti dip all four of them black

 

The flares take a beating if you off road at all, black would be better. If it were me I'd look for something more durable than paint, go for a bedliner type product. Tons to choose from.