OEM wheelwell paint rubbing off

Anyone else had this issue? Looks to have happened over time when I clean my fenderwells. I use an ECO friendly APC and a super soft bristle brush but it looks like even that isn't mild enough. I'm not too concerned with it, but was just seeing if others have experienced it.

 

Is there a hedgehog stuck to your tire?

The picture isn't clear, but it looks like you went over a tree branch, it tangled, and it went around a few times.

Avoid tree branches?

 

It's not from a tree branch. I haven't taken it off road....yet. And although I am very PRO Hedgehog, it's not from that either LOL.
Its from cleaning the wheelwells when I wash it.

 

I dunno....but that's the cleanest wheel well I've seen outside a showroom floor.

Maybe don't scrub it so hard, or so often.

 

I have only had it maybe a month or so. Ima hit it with some flat black high temp paint, and like you said, don't scrub it so often!!!

 

Probably need to get something similar to the original high-build fender wheel coating to provide a protective coat. Any spray paint is just going to get chipped off too easily, and once it chips the body paint you’ve got rust.

What is an APC? Pressure washer?


Edit: nvm I see it’s all purpose cleaner.

 

Looks like the tire rubs when you stuff it. Where is your fender liner?

 

He hasn't stuffed it. It's from aggressive cleaning.

 

POR15 it.
Harder than any rattle can paint you'll pick up at the big box stores. You'll probably be able to scrub your ass off once that stuffs on there.

 

maybe don't scrub the shit outta your fender wells. Toyota paint is delicate ok

 

The aggressive tread on the tire is probably kicking up bits of gravel at speed and sandblasting your fenderwells.

 

My wife’s 4Runner did the same. I’d say it’s normal.

 

That was also a thought.

I've seen cars that have had rubbing do to to wide of a front wheel/tire setup, both on the coated sheet metal, and plastic liners.

 

What was he cleaning cured asphalt?

 

There isn't a factory "fender liner" in that spot in the front wheelwells. There is one on the OUTER part of the fenderwell.

 

I would have to agree. I just won't be using APC to clean them now, just some car wash soap every so often.

 

Detailed very nice. I do the same thing.

 

Thanks. I can be terribly OCD sometimes. I love detailing. It's certainly a double edged sword sometimes though LOL

 

Take that thing off road, it’s built for it.

 

I plan on it.