Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad?
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Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad?
I read a thread in ITR about removing the rubber that goes along inside of the rear wheel well. Alot of people I talk to about it say that after time, this rubber strip will hold water, dirt, mud, etc. and cause your vehicle to rust. I also have a rubber strip following the outside of the fenders as well. After reading the ITR thread, many removed this strip, or atleast took it off and cleaned their wheel wells out. Will these strips really cause your vehicles to prematurely rust??
Thanks for bearing with me, this is a bit hard to explain without pictures.
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (Uncle Ben)
well, actualy i live in new england, and took out all my weather guards, but while i did that i also took out every bolt/suspension arm/rod/form/bushing, and had them painted with a rust proof coating, bling silver and black. Without a treating on your hardware.. i would just leave them alone and worry about your camshaft or something more important
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (Uncle Ben)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Uncle Ben »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is this strip good or bad, should I remove it? Opinions?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Remove it. When i was in michigan i was told to do it, didnt have any problems. anywayz yea if u dont that panel will bubble and rust
Remove it. When i was in michigan i was told to do it, didnt have any problems. anywayz yea if u dont that panel will bubble and rust
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (Uncle Ben)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Uncle Ben »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is this strip good or bad, should I remove it? Opinions?</TD></TR></TABLE>
You don't have to remove it...
I take it off 1-3 times a year while I'm washing my car and make sure it's all clean back there... then I wax the area (inside & behind the fender well) to ensure it stays protected from dirt.
That or just take it off all together... if your tires ever rub or get close to rubbing I wouldn't remove it though... nothing catistrophic but it WILL put guoges in the tire and possibly pop it depending on how hard/fast it hits.
You don't have to remove it...
I take it off 1-3 times a year while I'm washing my car and make sure it's all clean back there... then I wax the area (inside & behind the fender well) to ensure it stays protected from dirt.
That or just take it off all together... if your tires ever rub or get close to rubbing I wouldn't remove it though... nothing catistrophic but it WILL put guoges in the tire and possibly pop it depending on how hard/fast it hits.
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (NonovUrbizniz)
I removed mine and there was a lil tiny bit of rust pretty much nothing. but i say remove them.
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (Uncle Ben)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Uncle Ben »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Alright, alright. Looks like a done deal to me. Thanks all!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Frankly I don't think taking it off is a good solution to rust etc...
With the metal there exposed I'm sure it'd get chipped away by crap flying off the tire after not too long at all...
I really recomend keeping it but cleaning/waxing underneith it periodically.
Frankly I don't think taking it off is a good solution to rust etc...
With the metal there exposed I'm sure it'd get chipped away by crap flying off the tire after not too long at all...
I really recomend keeping it but cleaning/waxing underneith it periodically.
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (NonovUrbizniz)
take it off
I had them on my ek, I took them off and their was already rust formed, but I am in the process of sanding the rust metal down to the rear 1/4
I had them on my ek, I took them off and their was already rust formed, but I am in the process of sanding the rust metal down to the rear 1/4
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (CycloneBlue_1.6EL)
Yep, found it.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1085684
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1085684
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Re: Rear fender rubber trim...good or bad? (_Cyclone_)
i would say definetly take it off, it caused rust to form on two of my cars. Now i just remove it, tape off the quarter and spray SEM Chipquard on it. Its clear so cant really notice it
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