Protecting your sills from your R-Comps

The American · Postby **The American** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:52 pm

I'm using Advan A050's on my NB, and the leading edge of my sills are being attacked by flying rocks. While it is a car I only use on the track, I'd also like to preserve the paint from too much rock damage.

What have people done to address this?
Do factory front mud gaurds work?
Can you share pics of your sill paint preservation attempts?

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:58 pm

The American wrote:I'm using Advan A050's on my NB, and the leading edge of my sills are being attacked by flying rocks. While it is a car I only use on the track, I'd also like to preserve the paint from too much rock damage.

What have people done to address this?
Do factory front mud gaurds work?
Can you share pics of your sill paint preservation attempts?

Just run Bob Jane All rounders. They won't be sticky enough to pick up any rocks.... :lol:

Seriously though, I doubt anything other than mudflaps would be used. Those that care about the stone chips on their track car wouldn't want some ghastly home made flaps there, and those that are ok with ghastly home made stuff wouldn't bother as the stone chips also wouldn't bother them.

fwiw, I don't run mud flaps on my track car. I just try and stay out of the kitty litter.

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:09 pm

I've seen some people have put plastidip around the arches and along the bottom of the doors etc before. Looked sh*t, but if the idea is to preserve the paint for later, it'd probably work.

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:23 pm

You could also try some clear contact style stuff, ala http://www.amazon.com/Inches-Clear-Pain ... B008OK2ESE.

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:15 pm

Front mudflaps don't help much. The sills, bottoms of the doors and bulges in front of the rear wheels still get a beating from stones on my car even with mudflaps.

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:39 pm

My mudflaps work. Chopping boards...

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sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:46 pm

Second plohls mufflaps working on dirt tracks. Can't comment on bitumen.

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The American · Postby **The American** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:54 pm

Thanks All, I shall experiment.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:57 pm

I'd just buy some of the clear adhesive protector stuff and stick it on.

Mudflaps will work as well, i'd suggest just buying a set of the universal rubber ones and using them. They're dirt cheap, and being rubber are easy to trim if needed.

The American · Postby **The American** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:57 am

We will see if these help at all. I'd still like some Mazda front flaps/guards if any one has a set...

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:05 am

Uhh...that's a pretty thick looking chopping board. IKEA has a thinner type, about 2mm...which reminds me, I need to make a pair for my trailer!

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:46 pm

Kmart has them. $8 for a pack of 3, $32 for 3 cars worth. They look so rubbish it's awesome.

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The American · Postby **The American** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:47 pm

Apu wrote:Uhh...that's a pretty thick looking chopping board. IKEA has a thinner type, about 2mm...which reminds me, I need to make a pair for my trailer!

No, these are pretty thin. Maybe 3mm - It is thin enough that the factory wheel arch liner fasteners - which are not that long - are long enough to do their normal job and hold this stuff on.

These were $2 each.