Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

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Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby kmoses » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:49 am

I just removed my rocker panels that were repainted last August and was amazed at how many rock chips there were. Looking at the rear rockers I found the paint also highly pitted. I figure there are two options, spray the rockers with a texturing coating like 3M Rock Guard then repaint or install mudflaps. Are there mudflaps that fit the Spider and how is the best way to mount them? If you have used a texturing coating or installed mudflaps, please let me know how you liked the end result.

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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby joelittel » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:13 am

I’ve been thinking about mud flaps for awhile too, and am looking forward to hearing ideas from the group.

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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby chrisg » Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:17 pm

I think mud guards are good things!
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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby SP3 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:18 pm

Refinish and cover with helicopter tape. Also called 'leading edge' tape (leading edge of heli-rotor blades), 'surface guard' tape, and likely other names. Used on most any forward facing surface on the racecars I used to work on. Without it, the paint would have been completely gone after 500 miles at places like Michigan, Fontana, Indy. If it can survive a day at 240+ mph, it'll do for your occasional jaunts to 70mph.

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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby redcars » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:19 pm

I put on mud flaps and have been really happy with the results. It keeps the dirt off and makes it nice when washing the car.
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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby joelittel » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:57 pm

Redcars would you be able to snap and post a few pictures of how you fastened them to your car?

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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby kmoses » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:08 am

I was not aware of "leading edge" tape but it looks very promising for this application. After googling the term I found it carried by Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies, they normally carry only high quality products. Thanks for the information SP3.

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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby redcars » Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:06 pm

Joelittel I took some pictures of the mud flaps. I have never posted pictures on here, but if you will send me phone number in
PM I will send them in a text message. I know how to do that.
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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby joelittel » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:25 pm

No problem.

Once I get the pictures I’ll post them for all to see.

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Re: Textured Coating or Mudflaps for Rocker Protection?

Postby Odoyle » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:29 pm

Here is how Abarth did it. Looks like textured black undercoating was what they used.
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