Has anyone painted the inner wheel wells, or is there a custom liner you can buy?

[ShaneM]

Over at F150 forums there is a thread about the inner wheel wells, cleaning vs black spray paint vs spray on liner be custom liners. I haven’t seen a similar discussion here but I’ve been considering paint it. Any suggestions?

for reference https://www.f150forum.com/f38/anyone-paint-inner-rear-wheel-well-165518/index3/

 

[618 Syndicate]

I've used spray on bedliner with good results.

 

[BDTHNG]

Hey Shane!

I haven't seen a thread about this either. When I did my front suspension I noticed the front passenger wheel well was peeling. Since I was coating everything with POR-15. I decided to do the wheel wells as well as the frame and suspension parts. Being high gloss black took a minute to adjust to. But It has held up nicely, it's only been a year. When they eventually get worn out again I'll probably do it again.

As with all painting projects it's the prep that makes all the difference. Which is basically what the Ford forum was saying as well.

 

[ShaneM]

I've used spray on bedliner with good results.

Hey Shane!

I haven't seen a thread about this either. When I did my front suspension I noticed the front passenger wheel well was peeling. Since I was coating everything with POR-15. I decided to do the wheel wells as well as the frame and suspension parts. Being high gloss black took a minute to adjust to. But It has held up nicely, it's only been a year. When they eventually get worn out again I'll probably do it again.

As with all painting projects it's the prep that makes all the difference. Which is basically what the Ford forum was saying as well.

You guys have pics?

 

[618 Syndicate]

You guys have pics?

I didn't take any, never crossed my mind anyone would be interested.

 

[LouF]

Rubberized coating will be more inexpensive than the spray-on "bed liner" material (kit kind), but is less durable --- and I only recommend it on plastic lining. My current inexperience says something pliable, such as Cosmoline, Waxoyl, Krown or FluidFilm would be good, but I would probably go with the rattle-can liners. (I meant to do this on a car to quiet the plastic liners through water but never did get around to it.)

(My avatar is epoxy primer under industrial enamel - it still began chipping at edges, but is at least more easily removable than pliable coatings which absorb sandblasting impingment.)

 

[Insert Quarter]

I used Duplicolor BCP105 caliper paint on the wheel wells.

Side note, my truck is an 89' Scottsdale with the black rear bumper, and the gloss BCP102 looks surprisingly good and seems to be holding up well.