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Installing Oem Splashguards...need Advice On Install

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gstephen Enthusiast

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I plan on installing the GMC OEM splashguards this weekend. However, the guards did not come with any sort of film to apply to the area where the guard rubs against the lower fender flare. As the guard is rather sharp, I would rather be safe than sorry.

 

Anyone have suggestions on what I can use? I've looked into the 3M Protection, but it is rather expensive and I only need a small amount.

 

Thanks.

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I bought the guards from husky and they come with the film.

 

How about trying to call a body shop and see if they'll sell or give you some small pieces of the film? Maybe even a body shop supply place might have smaller amounts of the film for sale.

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I bought the guards from husky and they come with the film.

 

How about trying to call a body shop and see if they'll sell or give you some small pieces of the film? Maybe even a body shop supply place might have smaller amounts of the film for sale.

 

The film that husky supplies, is it made generic or cut to size?

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I bought the guards from husky and they come with the film.

 

How about trying to call a body shop and see if they'll sell or give you some small pieces of the film? Maybe even a body shop supply place might have smaller amounts of the film for sale.

 

The film that husky supplies, is it made generic or cut to size?

 

 

The film that came with the husky guards was cut to size.

 

Basically you just want to cover over where the guard wraps around outside of the fender lip and contacts the paint.

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I had some black vinyl, used for stickers laying around and i made my own backing for the flaps. Since my truck was black I made the vinyl stick out about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch past the flaps contour. They look good and you can't tell I did it unless you look close.

Guest Riggs

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it is uneeded. even if you put the tape on there it will not make it any better when or if you will ever take them off. oh and you also dont have to put all of the screws in. 2 on the side. and if you have a air powered 90 degree drill you have to drill a hole on the bottom. that is for husky. ive put about 10-15 of them on so far. different vechiles all mount up the same way.

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it is uneeded. even if you put the tape on there it will not make it any better when or if you will ever take them off. oh and you also dont have to put all of the screws in. 2 on the side. and if you have a air powered 90 degree drill you have to drill a hole on the bottom. that is for husky. ive put about 10-15 of them on so far. different vechiles all mount up the same way.

 

Thanks for ideas. I just clay bar'ed the area, applied one coat sealant, one coat carnuba, and they are on. I figured they aren't ever going to be taken off, so what the heck. And besides, finding the film was becoming a major chore.

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