Tarminator Damage

[Mike Burke]

I think I really messed up my wheel wells.

Our White 03 Suburban got taken down a freshly tarred and pee gravel street.....it was a mess to say the least.

The wheel well were a mess so I tried Stoner Tarminator on the front wheel wells....worked real good with no damage.

So I went ahead and used it on the rear wells and they came out looking like this.


http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb321/mpburke1/wheelwelldamage2_zpsb9e083d3.jpg (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mpburke1/media/wheelwelldamage2_zpsb9e083d3.jpg.html)


http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb321/mpburke1/wheelwelldamage1_zps1ad96ccd.jpg (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mpburke1/media/wheelwelldamage1_zps1ad96ccd.jpg.html)


I cleaned them it with apc + with no luck.

I cleaned them real good with car wash soap and applied Optimum Tire and Trim Guard +

It shined them up good but still can see the damage under it.

Ill see what they look like in a couple days.

I don't know what to clean them with or how to get rid of the caulk look.

[Angus]

Sorry to hear! So the white chalkiness only appeared on the rear wells but not the front? Is that right?

Perhaps a different APC would help? I've had nice luck cleaning up trim with Detailer’s Pro Series Cleanse-All Exterior Cleaner agitated with a tire brush. It comes as a free sample if you wanted to give that a try next time you place an order.

Good luck!

[HD.Detailing]

cheap plastic.. repaint them and done

[CWallace]

cheap plastic.. repaint them and done

Agreed! Black paint and problem solved!

[allenk4]

Pretty Please.....if you are going to paint these

Remove them from the vehicle first.


Take a lot of before and after pics. I don't recall this specific wheel well painting project documented on AGO

[Nick McKees37]

Painting them would be a quick, cheap, easy fix, but if it were me I would simply replace them. Wheel well liners are cheap and readily available (especially for a GM truck).

Once you get the new ones, coat them with Ultima Tire & Trim Guard and they'll look fantastic. :dblthumb2:

[Mike Burke]

Painting them would be a quick, cheap, easy fix, but if it were me I would simply replace them. Wheel well liners are cheap and readily available (especially for a GM truck).

Exactly what I was thinking.

I would be a little concerned that the paint wouldn't stick...and that would be a big mess.

I'm getting new ones. :xyxthumbs:

Just wanted to give a heads up about Tarminator.....it works good but it is a Strong cleaner.

[allenk4]

$69 a pair on E***