Just returned from a 6,496 mile trip out west and ended up with serious nicks on both rear fenders. Down to bear metal, for sure a paint job is needed.

My question, does mother put some type of protective coating?

What if anything have you done to protect them from loose gravel etc?

 

I'm thinking of trying 3M defender. Good reviews on this, and if applied properly can be removed.

http://www.autozone.com/landing/page...der-spray-film


it also helps to replace the front fender skirt with one that goes lower...or if you can handle the looks one that has a mud flap that goes nearly to the ground.

 

I have been trying to get used to the looks of having bras on the rear fenders. I'm not there yet but getting close. Having a black TG any little chips are going to show up quick on mine.

 

This winter, I will have both fenders fixed and painted, then will try the clear coat, the dealer put on our vehicle. Seems to really work.

 

Nicks, scratches. You name it, I've got them. Both fenders. Be more when I get back from next week's trip to the pacific northwest. I just live with them.

 

Just curious, if a lot of TG owners are getting road damage on the front of these fenders why wouldn't everyone slap on some fender bras?


I did a quick search and it looks like even the Harley ones are pretty cheap, or at least a lot cheaper than re-painting fenders. If you are a veteran there are even ones available with campaign ribbons and/or military branch designs on the front of them that look pretty cool.

 

Put bras on wife's '09, poor fit in my opinion (may be better now) and chafed the paint pretty bad. The '15 has the dealers 3M clear film and has been great for 25K miles. My observation.

 

Because they look ugly imho.

 

I was gonna say they look stupid' But ugly is more PC I guess....
But what do i know back in the old days my old man would buy a new car and right out of the showroom he would go to Rayco and have plastic set covers put on' So we would have hot sticky seats in the summer and cold slippery seats in the winter... Then when he sold the car the new owner would rip them off and have nice comferbule seats for his kids to sit on...

 

Yup. You said what I was trying to be polite and not say. Unless the trike is totally trashed, or: looks like it was sand blasted, they won't give you more for it in trade than the next dealership.