Removing Fender Flares - Question

[gray rider]

For those who have actually removed them.....what kind of trim is left under the wheel well? I pulled one off for my antenna repair today.

If I left it off, then it looks like it would be a bit ragged where the fender well is.....

 

[alpine357]

When I removed mine, I had a bunch of dirt and adhesive under the flares. Cleaned it off and had to use touch-up paint in a couple of places. Turned out pretty good. You can't really tell they were ever there now, except for where the flares overlapped the trim. It left a line where the edge of the flare was and the trim that was under the flare looks almost new.

 

[jemsec]

Using a clay bar will remove most evidence of the thin line described. Takes a little time but works very well.

 

[Manhattan]

I bought my 100 when it was 4-years-old with 39,000 miles on it. When I took the goofy "fender garnishes" off - the first week I had it home - there were already scratches outlining the damn things.

A bath and a bit of time with a buffer made it all better

So, nothing ragged about these things when you peel those off. Actually, I think it cleans up the lines - NO Land Cruiser has ever needed "garnishing" by the port or dealer.

 

[CharlieS]

Huh, I didn't even know they came like this. I thought someone might have misplaced a post about an 80 when I read the title. I bought my 100 well used and the PO must've taken them off. Learn something new every day.

 

[Manhattan]

Not all 100s got them. They were a port installed option - South East Toyota and another (also southern) are to blame. Brought to you by the same thinking behind the gold pack and pin striping.

 

[camino70]

I bought my 100 when it was 4-years-old with 39,000 miles on it. When I took the goofy "fender garnishes" off - the first week I had it home - there were already scratches outlining the damn things.

A bath and a bit of time with a buffer made it all better

So, nothing ragged about these things when you peel those off. Actually, I think it cleans up the lines - NO Land Cruiser has ever needed "garnishing" by the port or dealer.

I don't think this is a fair before and after. Your "time with a buffer" really made the paint pop! What did you use?

 

[wolffo]

"gulf states package"
and not available anymore from the dealers if you ever wanted to replace them

 

[pmmTX15]

Hi guys, 2000 Land Cruiser 160k miles; TX. Must be one of those dealer-installed flare sets. Question is - how best to remove them - heat gun then pry them off? Just pry them off? don't want any paint to come off with them. Once they're off you have all said it's going to look pretty good after some goo gone, compound, polish etc. which sounds perfect as long as I get them off safely. Thanks a ton.

 

[FJGXJess]

I slowly pryed mine off the rear doors. No heat. Then used an eraser wheel on my drill to get rid of the adhesive. Still trying to figure out what to do about the lines that are left where they rubbed through the paint.

 

[Dwight S]

Hi guys, 2000 Land Cruiser 160k miles; TX. Must be one of those dealer-installed flare sets. Question is - how best to remove them - heat gun then pry them off? Just pry them off? don't want any paint to come off with them. Once they're off you have all said it's going to look pretty good after some goo gone, compound, polish etc. which sounds perfect as long as I get them off safely. Thanks a ton.

There are bolts/screws & clips in the wheel wells and inside the back door, back side by wheel. Start by removing the bolts then gently pull, the rubber "trim" against the fender or door has double sided tape on it, it will come off with a little effort. Just go slow. You will have some remaining adhesive you will need to remove with Goo Gone, eraser wheel, WD-40, 3M Adhesive remover, etc... Once that is done, get a clay bar and scrub the remaining ghost lines until they disappear, or nearly disappear. Follow by compound. May take a couple of applications. If you have confidence with a rotary buffer or know someone who is, they can probably buff nearly all the remaining lines out of the clear. If you are like most, you will have scuff marks through the paint on the door edge or just below. You will need to work some touch-up paint magic to get those to disappear. I still see my scuffs, but it looks SOOOOOO much better without those flairs.

Here are the installation instructions. Reverse engineer it....

 

[bucfl]

Got rid of mine also. Left sticky goo and cracked clear coat but they look awful. I used a magic eraser wheel to get rid of the rubber glue left behind. Never got around to fixing the clear coat.

Check my thread for destructions. Along with the doc on previous post l, it's a one banana job and an hours work.

 

[jon91581]

Sorry to bring back a thread from a while back, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to get the double sided gasket tape to affix the fenders back onto the car? I took mine off and prefer the no "fender flare" look, but want to make sure I can add it back on at a later date like they did at port.

Thanks for any leads!

 

[Warde]

Sorry to bring back a thread from a while back, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to get the double sided gasket tape to affix the fenders back onto the car? I took mine off and prefer the no "fender flare" look, but want to make sure I can add it back on at a later date like they did at port.

Thanks for any leads!

this should work

https://www.amazon.com/3M-38582-Ext...321&sr=8-11&keywords=3m+double+sided+adhesive

 

[Dwight S]

Got rid of mine also. Left sticky goo and cracked clear coat but they look awful. I used a magic eraser wheel to get rid of the rubber glue left behind. Never got around to fixing the clear coat.

Check my thread for destructions. Along with the doc on previous post l, it's a one banana job and an hours work.

The Bushwacker site shows that they have replacement parts available.
Toyota OE Style Fender Flare - Set of 4 - OE Matte Black

 

[Greenbean]

Anyone ever used a bedliner or paint to cover where they were? If so any pictures.

I want to remove mine pretty badly but am unsure how much damage maybe under them. The vehicle is white so that helps.
However the mileage is up there. Mostly highway though. Maybe that helps me.

I like the way Paul went with a total black out to transition the front and rear bumper lines on his old LC.

After seeing what may come from behind them I want to take a picture if I do it to see what has been collected in there.

 

[Dwight S]

Take them off. White paint is probably the easiest to touch up. Just clean it up good with some cleaner wax or polishing compound suitable for clear coat paint. if you are not happy, you can then look at the bedliner or black paint.

My truck is the Riverrock green mica and with the metal flake in the paint, touch up is still noticeable but I still prefer the look of the truck sans flares.