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Clear Coat on Chrome Fenders? POR15

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Has anyone put a clear coat on their fenders? I am looking at using POR15 Glisten PC in order to protect the fender. I cleaned and buffed my fenders and have them almost where I want them. Now I'm looking for a way to protect them from rust and road grime.
 
Haven't used that product but I'd suspect that it might turn yellow and or chip over time. If we're talking about chromed fenders it is going to be difficult getting good adhesion. Most metals need to be a little porous or at least scuffed (scotchpad) to hold properly. Fenders can and do flex a bit so that is not going to help at all.

I think I'd stick with chrome polish and elbow grease. Maybe try a good quality paste wax.

Let us know what you do use and how it works for you.

Good luck with the project.
Cheers,
Spyug
 
I think you'd be happier in the long run by leaving the chrome exposed and just waxing & polishing it up once in a while.

If the chrome isn't real pitted, you might want to consider just protecting the underside from accumlating debris and promoting rust. If you mask off all the visible chrome, you can use some type of rust inhibitor on the underside paying special attention to the hem around the edges. I suppose Rust-0-leum would work, but you might want to consider a rust converter type product too. Just make sure it only goes where you want it, because most of them stain.

If it does have a number of small spots you can't remove, then you'll need to do something to get & keep the moisture out, or the area will corrode underneath. After you buff it the best you can, wipe the part down with acetone (stay off paint) or mineral spirits in order to help remove moisture you can't see. If it isn't real bad and you can polish it up to something acceptable, you'd be best off with a couple good coats of wax.

I've even heard of guys heating the parts a little bit in order to help drive off moisture around the hem, or in any pits, before they begin waxing.

Remember, clean it once, then protect it with a coating. Every time a metal surface is polished, material is removed; and chrome is a metal, so it is important that the metal surfaces are thoroughly protected to maximize the time between each polishing.
 
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