RM Williams Mud Flaps

CorubaKiwis · 21-12-2007, 15:11

Hi

I just got myself an early Christmas present

and have got a set of RM Mudflaps for the ute.

Question is........
I'd like these to be the same "colour theme" as the ute. I already had a custom made bull horn in a baby blue/light blue colour and would like to get rid of the red/brown colour on the mud flaps (keeping the white background) replacing the red/brown with the same blue colour as my sticker on the back window. - The idea being when you look at the ute from behind all the colours match (Blue & White).

I've seen a few utes around at shows with other coloured RM Mudflaps (such as pink on a couple of chicks utes)

Has anyone done this? Or have suggestions on how we can go about changing the colour to Baby Blue/Light Blue?

Thanks

BeautUtes

Cary · 21-12-2007, 17:23

hey mate .go to a custom car shop or panel beaters or a car upholstery shop,there are places that repair car dashboards and repair modern car bumper bars,there are people in vans that go on site to do repairs and repaint .you will need a special paint.when i worked for a windscreen company for seven years we called on them a few times .cheers cary+crickey

bullxr8 · 21-12-2007, 19:44

u use a vinal paint sort of dies it

CorubaKiwis · 08-01-2008, 18:14

Thanks for your ideas - We did look into getting vinyl paint but at approx $50 for about 500 mls plus it needed to be srayed on wasnt really economical

We settled on just Acrylic House Paint from Dulux - Got two test pots and were lucky to have used 1/2 a tub. Did about 3 coats and so far it seems to be doing the trick. - Thats not to say it wont eventually crack or wear off (time will tell) The muddies are now mounted and look pretty good - I only wish we didnt lower it as now the muddies are too close to the ground and do the odd scrape on uneven road surfaces... Never mind!

Thanks again - I dont know how to post pics up so if anyone wants to see a pic let me know (or can post one up for us that would be great?)

BeautUtes

curly · 08-01-2008, 18:26

sorry to tell you but yes it will crack cos of acrylic paint isnt hard wearing on such things as mud flaps house paint is only good for useing in side a house you would of probley be better off going and getting some paint that is good to go on rubber and it will stick to rubber cos house paint wont stick that well to rubber

welcome2myworld · 08-01-2008, 19:44

go to some shops i.e: art shops buy a paint pen in the colour u want and go over it.

CorubaKiwis · 09-01-2008, 05:55

Thanks will see what happens when/if the paint starts cracking - but yeash will probably just go over them again to tidy them up.

At this stage anyway, so far so good no cracking... yet......

crocdan · 11-08-2008, 09:44

may i ask how you got your rm's on your vu or vy? any idea with a tow bar still on?

cheers

BeautUtes

CorubaKiwis · 11-08-2008, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocdan

may i ask how you got your rm's on your vu or vy? any idea with a tow bar still on?

cheers

We took the tow bar off - We had to take it off cause there was no room to get in and mount them with the tow bar on... there possibly is a way, I wasnt too bothered about taking the tow bar off anyway

Have since taken the muddies off the ute, got too pi$$ed off with them dragging and if I cut them shorter they'd be nothing left of them as the ute is lowered.

They now hang proudly on the wall at home

21-12-2007, 15:11	#1 (permalink)
CorubaKiwis Status: Exclusive Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chevron Island Posts: 54 Rep Power: 2	RM Williams Mud Flaps Hi I just got myself an early Christmas present and have got a set of RM Mudflaps for the ute. Question is........ I'd like these to be the same "colour theme" as the ute. I already had a custom made bull horn in a baby blue/light blue colour and would like to get rid of the red/brown colour on the mud flaps (keeping the white background) replacing the red/brown with the same blue colour as my sticker on the back window. - The idea being when you look at the ute from behind all the colours match (Blue & White). I've seen a few utes around at shows with other coloured RM Mudflaps (such as pink on a couple of chicks utes) Has anyone done this? Or have suggestions on how we can go about changing the colour to Baby Blue/Light Blue? Thanks

21-12-2007, 17:23	#2 (permalink)
Cary Status: Feral Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: korumburra Posts: 206 Rep Power: 3	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps hey mate .go to a custom car shop or panel beaters or a car upholstery shop,there are places that repair car dashboards and repair modern car bumper bars,there are people in vans that go on site to do repairs and repaint .you will need a special paint.when i worked for a windscreen company for seven years we called on them a few times .cheers cary+crickey __________________ LOVE BEING AN AUSSIE. A PROUD OLD FART UTE MEMBER

21-12-2007, 19:44	#3 (permalink)
bullxr8 Status: Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: tangambalanga Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps u use a vinal paint sort of dies it

08-01-2008, 18:14	#4 (permalink)
CorubaKiwis Status: Exclusive Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chevron Island Posts: 54 Rep Power: 2	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps Thanks for your ideas - We did look into getting vinyl paint but at approx $50 for about 500 mls plus it needed to be srayed on wasnt really economical We settled on just Acrylic House Paint from Dulux - Got two test pots and were lucky to have used 1/2 a tub. Did about 3 coats and so far it seems to be doing the trick. - Thats not to say it wont eventually crack or wear off (time will tell) The muddies are now mounted and look pretty good - I only wish we didnt lower it as now the muddies are too close to the ground and do the odd scrape on uneven road surfaces... Never mind! Thanks again - I dont know how to post pics up so if anyone wants to see a pic let me know (or can post one up for us that would be great?)

08-01-2008, 18:26	#5 (permalink)
curly Status: Feral Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a street Posts: 64 Rep Power: 3	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps sorry to tell you but yes it will crack cos of acrylic paint isnt hard wearing on such things as mud flaps house paint is only good for useing in side a house you would of probley be better off going and getting some paint that is good to go on rubber and it will stick to rubber cos house paint wont stick that well to rubber

08-01-2008, 19:44	#6 (permalink)
welcome2myworld Status: Feral Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: lang lang Posts: 89 Rep Power: 1	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps go to some shops i.e: art shops buy a paint pen in the colour u want and go over it.

09-01-2008, 05:55	#7 (permalink)
CorubaKiwis Status: Exclusive Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chevron Island Posts: 54 Rep Power: 2	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps Thanks will see what happens when/if the paint starts cracking - but yeash will probably just go over them again to tidy them up. At this stage anyway, so far so good no cracking... yet......

11-08-2008, 09:44	#8 (permalink)
crocdan Status: Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bridgewater Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Re: RM Williams Mud Flaps may i ask how you got your rm's on your vu or vy? any idea with a tow bar still on? cheers

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