inner fender liner things...
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inner fender liner things...
So I know a lot of you remove the inner fender liners, but what are the pro's vs con's of it? I imagine dirt has to get up in the hinge area and that would be hard to clean, also I live in Maine so salt and snow would get packed in there in the winter and rust it out which would suck. and if I cut them to cover that spot I feel like it would be worse because I wouldn't be able to get to it at all and whats left of the liner would hold dirt and crap in there> any thoughts on what I should do, or what you did? thanks!
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I took them out in both of my xj's. yea you get a little dirt and mud in the hinge area. nothing a little soapy water cant get rid of. just make sure you keep them clean and nothing will rust
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Well I was thinking that too, if I undercoat or bedline the wheel wells i assume it would be fine, but wouldn't I get huge clumps of ice/snow stuck in there in the winter? And that obviously isn't good for it even if it is under coated...
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I sprayed my whole inner fender with bed liner in the front and back to help fight rust. just hose the wheel wells down good after wheeling and you'll be fine. as far as snow and ice goes I had some built up in there during the last snow storm but it didn't bother me to much. its not the snow that you need to worry about.. its the sand and salt. that's what will cause the rust quicker imo
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And you're right it is the salt that makes stuff rust out. One of the biggest reasons I'm so worried about this is that my dad has had a body/restoration shop for like 30+ years and I've worked for him for about 4 years and people bring there cars in all the time that looks fine but the underneath is completely rusted out, and rust repair is my least favorite part of body work haha.