Mud Guards! - Toyota Yaris Forums

ern-diz · 10-21-2011, 01:05 AM

...why did I wait so long to get 'em?

dmfang · 10-21-2011, 01:15 AM

ha ha - i felt the same way after i put mine on. Looks great!

403RS · 10-21-2011, 01:16 AM

Nice! OEM?

I cheaped out and bought a $10 set of universals.

ern-diz · 10-21-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dmfang

ha ha - i felt the same way after i put mine on. Looks great!

thx

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Originally Posted by 403RS

Nice! OEM?

I cheaped out and bought a $10 set of universals.

yeah, i could have gotten them for about $20 bucks less from ebay but figured eff it n just shell'd out n got them from toyota...

Black_griffin6 · 10-21-2011, 01:58 AM

Nice!

Should help keep the paint much more clean.

I think Weathertech now makes a mudguard, but I don't think they are available for the Yaris yet.

ciscobear · 10-21-2011, 06:58 AM

next up SPRINGS :D Car looks nice though.

SailDesign · 10-21-2011, 10:02 AM

Looking good - I had those on my old red 07, but haven't sprung for them on the 09 yet. Soon.....

*kimona* · 10-21-2011, 12:10 PM

Nice! I put mudguards on my car soon after buying it. I think they look good... and only cost $28 from the dealer.

beebosaur · 10-21-2011, 02:21 PM

niice. planning on getting mine soon and painting them white to match my car. i like your rims too btw. what kind are they?

how much did u get them from toyota for? i see them on ebay for like 50.

ern-diz · 10-21-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_griffin6

Nice!

Should help keep the paint much more clean.

I think Weathertech now makes a mudguard, but I don't think they are available for the Yaris yet.

i hope it does but, in all honesty i did it strictly for looks lol...

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Originally Posted by ciscobear

next up SPRINGS :D Car looks nice though.

i know, right lol...i've been considering stance since i got it but, it's a daily driver so i'm not sure i want to deal with all that comes with riding low...

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

Looking good - I had those on my old red 07, but haven't sprung for them on the 09 yet. Soon.....

thx

yeah, after installing them i wish'd i'd done it sooner...i really like them...

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Originally Posted by kimona

Nice! I put mudguards on my car soon after buying it. I think they look good... and only cost $28 from the dealer.

that's a killer price!...i got mine from toyota of orange for $52 and that was with a 15% discount...

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Originally Posted by beebosaur

niice. planning on getting mine soon and painting them white to match my car. i like your rims too btw. what kind are they?

how much did u get them from toyota for? i see them on ebay for like 50.

thx...the rims are bsa motorsport...they originally came grey but, i had them media blasted, painted black and then hit with this stuff called nanotech...it's some next level alien technology stuff that sprays on like clear coat but, sticks to anything, has a porous rating of 0, when fully cured is just below diamond on the hardness scale and is completely eco friendly...it was developed by some scientist dudes at m.i.t. for the medical industry (spraying on titanium rods that go into people) but, they're starting to contract it out for other things now...cities are spraying their trucks/billboards with it because since it has no pores, nothing sticks to it so tagging just wipes off of with a little soy based cleaning solvent...nothing will stick to it and it's shiny & hard as all hell...u could spray it on a brick wall n wipe tagging off of it...i never get water spots on my rims because of it and they always look brilliant...i even had the shop buff my headlights and then hit them with it so they'll never fade or turn yellow...my body shop owner buddy sprays it on the front of cars n rv's like a clear bra so they never get road nicks...he even sprayed his stainless kitchen sink with it LOL...the stuff is so sick...has like a 10 year guarantee and they're seeing it go longer in time lapse testing

the owner of the body shop i go to just happens to know the guy that is distributing it for the m.i.t. scientist guys so, that's how i was able to get it...i don't think any other body shops have a contract to spray it

the mud gards were $52 from toyota after a 15% discount...i've seen them on ebay for $30 but, i just didn't trust it...

beebosaur · 10-21-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ern-diz

thx...the rims are bsa motorsport...they originally came grey but, i had them media blasted, painted black and then hit with this stuff called nanotech...it's some next level alien technology stuff that sprays on like clear coat but, sticks to anything, has a porous rating of 0, when fully cured is just below diamond on the hardness scale and is completely eco friendly...it was developed by some scientist dudes at m.i.t. for the medical industry (spraying on titanium rods that go into people) but, they're starting to contract it out for other things now...cities are spraying their trucks/billboards with it because since it has no pores, nothing sticks to it so tagging just wipes off of with a little soy based cleaning solvent...nothing will stick to it and it's shiny & hard as all hell...u could spray it on a brick wall n wipe tagging off of it...i never get water spots on my rims because of it and they always look brilliant...i even had the shop buff my headlights and then hit them with it so they'll never fade or turn yellow...my body shop owner buddy sprays it on the front of cars n rv's like a clear bra so they never get road nicks...he even sprayed his stainless kitchen sink with it LOL...the stuff is so sick...has like a 10 year guarantee and they're seeing it go longer in time lapse testing

the owner of the body shop i go to just happens to know the guy that is distributing it for the m.i.t. scientist guys so, that's how i was able to get it...i don't think any other body shops have a contract to spray it

the mud gards were $52 from toyota after a 15% discount...i've seen them on ebay for $30 but, i just didn't trust it...

danng.. that sounds awesome! and you're in anaheim? where is this place? i'm just in fullerton =]

ern-diz · 10-21-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by beebosaur

danng.. that sounds awesome! and you're in anaheim? where is this place? i'm just in fullerton =]

Century Collision Center in Orange is the shop (centurycollisioncenter.com)...Cesar is the owner n the guy you'd want to talk to about it...he knows me by my real name which is Ernie...they're about as good as any other paint/body shop around (although the facility is pretty big) but, i was def impressed with the nanotech...

hwnstyle21 · 10-21-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by beebosaur

niice. planning on getting mine soon and painting them white to match my car. i like your rims too btw. what kind are they?

how much did u get them from toyota for? i see them on ebay for like 50.

I don't know how much shipping costs but here's an option for the online shopper TRDSparks

ern-diz · 10-21-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hwnstyle21

I don't know how much shipping costs but here's an option for the online shopper TRDSparks

That's a proper price too...

Hamster · 10-30-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by beebosaur

niice. planning on getting mine soon and painting them white to match my car. i like your rims too btw. what kind are they?

You have been warned: Don't bother wasting you money getting them painted (professionally). I mean, if you're going to spray-can it yourself, great, but don't pay anyone to paint your mudguards. When I brought my car in to be re-sprayed after it was keyed, I asked the body shop if they could paint the mudguards to match the color of the car, and I would pay them whatever they wanted. The owner flat out refused to do it, saying that because of the type of plastic that these mudguards are made of, they just cannot be painted. He said that the paint would most certainly peel off in a couple years. That's too bad, since I think that the black mudguards contrast too strongly on my meteorite metallic Yaris.

CrankyOldMan · 10-30-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamster

The owner flat out refused to do it, saying that because of the type of plastic that these mudguards are made of, they just cannot be painted. He said that the paint would most certainly peel off in a couple years. That's too bad, since I think that the black mudguards contrast too strongly on my meteorite metallic Yaris.

I'd imagine that automotive paint isn't meant to adhere to ABS plastic, and the flex/thermal expansion would cause it to crack/flake pretty quickly. You could always try a can of Krylon plastic spray paint, or even some vinyl dye (interior upholstery) in a can from an auto parts store.

E.g. http://www.tcpglobal.com/spraypaintd...nyl-paint.aspx

Hamster · 10-31-2011, 08:00 PM

Wow, thank you so much for your tips, and for the link! Looks like it is possible to get the mudguards painted (as a DIY project, anyway).

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dmfang View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris liftback Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 76	ha ha - i felt the same way after i put mine on. Looks great!

10-21-2011, 01:16 AM	#3
403RS #yyc View User's Garage Drives: BSP '07 RS 5dr LB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 238	Nice! OEM? I cheaped out and bought a $10 set of universals.

10-21-2011, 01:58 AM	#5
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	Nice! Should help keep the paint much more clean. I think Weathertech now makes a mudguard, but I don't think they are available for the Yaris yet.

10-21-2011, 06:58 AM	#6
ciscobear Drives: Toyota Belta Join Date: May 2011 Location: Barbados Posts: 196	next up SPRINGS :D Car looks nice though.

10-21-2011, 10:02 AM	#7
SailDesign Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,931	Looking good - I had those on my old red 07, but haven't sprung for them on the 09 yet. Soon.....

10-21-2011, 12:10 PM	#8
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Nice! I put mudguards on my car soon after buying it. I think they look good... and only cost $28 from the dealer.

10-21-2011, 02:21 PM	#9
beebosaur Drives: 2011 Super White 5 door hatch Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fullerton Posts: 82	niice. planning on getting mine soon and painting them white to match my car. i like your rims too btw. what kind are they? how much did u get them from toyota for? i see them on ebay for like 50.

10-31-2011, 08:00 PM	#17
Hamster Drives: 2009 5-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 333	Wow, thank you so much for your tips, and for the link! Looks like it is possible to get the mudguards painted (as a DIY project, anyway).