hello.

i'm getting ready to mount my new PS fenders, i saw a couple of pictures on their website showing these aluminum fenders mounted on two different jeeps where they seem to have just buffed the hell out of the...

has anyone got any first hand experience on this finish? or experience installing/finishing aluminum fenders?

also, my 2012 jk two door is flame red...i mention this because i believe the photos i saw were both on lighter colored jeeps, one was white

i am wondering if the polished aluminum might not be the right look for a red jeep?

i played around in photoshop and made the white one red but that didn't really do much for me

matthew

 

I'd say your best bet is to check them out when you pre-install them. That should give you a good enough idea of how they will look. If you like it, polish them, if not, paint them.

 

in my mind I am thinking polished fenders on flame red would look........freaking great. Probably still want to coat them with something to keep them from oxidizing.

 

That is probably good way to go...I tend to overthink and research the hell out of things.

just trying to learn from others experience

matthew

 

Same here man. Just trying to help you avoid all that.

 

A friend of mine who's a steel and aluminum fabricator and driveshaft builder, suggested getting a gallon of something like rustoleum and adding a quart of Japanese hardener and applying it by brush?

any feedback on that idea?

matthew

 

I have no idea.

 

You could have them powder coated clear.

 

Polished aluminum requires a lot of maintenance to keep it looking good if you're not familiar with it and it'll require even more if you use your rig off road. Also, a polished surface doesn't make a good foundation for a protective clear coat on top. A clear coat (whether painted or powder coated) will also dramatically reduce the polished look. Just fyi...

 

Thanks for the info

I'm 99% sure I'm going to go with the paint it myself method...

I do take it off road pretty often and some of the trails are rough on the four corners on the JK as most of them were cut by people in skinnier Jeep's like the CJ's or even a Willy's!

My next size able upgrade will quite likely be the Poison Spyder corner crusher panels for the back corners and maybe one of their roll cage.

Matthew

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