PDA

View Full Version : Mud flaps



Stratos Fear
07-05-2020, 10:38
I'm looking at making some mudflaps and was wondering a) What material ? and b) what thickness?

I've been looking at solid rubber with no re-inforcing - as this shows when you cut it to shape - and was thinking about 4 or 5mm ?

Any views on this?

Fingers
07-05-2020, 19:18
I used some nice shiney black 4mm stuff from Demon Tweeks, it's kept its shine for over two years of driving so I'm happy with it.

Stratos Fear
07-05-2020, 23:31
I used some nice shiney black 4mm stuff from Demon Tweeks, it's kept its shine for over two years of driving so I'm happy with it.

Thanks Paul - yes I think 4mm is about right and there are different grades of rubber/plastic but it will need to be flexible . I'll check out Demon Tweeks .

Steve Pratt
08-05-2020, 18:45
MSA spec is 4MM min, there is a company called Kaylan in West Yorkshire they can make pretty much any shape and will mould as well and various colours. Used them on my Sunny when I was rallying, only used one set in 5 yrs apart from ripping one off when reversing!!!

Stratos Fear
09-05-2020, 00:09
Thanks Steve - I've already got a template so am primarily interested in type of material to use but I'll check out Kaylan anyway.
P

Fingers
09-05-2020, 04:10
Petty sure it was two pairs of these.

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/nz/grayston-4mm-thick-mudflaps-243651/

And I used an old jar to draw a nice radius to cut the corners.

Stratos Fear
09-05-2020, 10:08
Petty sure it was two pairs of these.

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/nz/grayston-4mm-thick-mudflaps-243651/

And I used an old jar to draw a nice radius to cut the corners.

Thanks Paul - they look good and not too expensive.

moakley
22-02-2024, 10:36
Realise this is quite an old thread now - just wondered if you had a copy of the template and also what you used to fasten them?

Griff
22-02-2024, 11:23
Good info here; Front Mudflaps (stratosec.com) (https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showthread.php/4860-Front-Mudflaps?highlight=mudflaps)

Griff
22-02-2024, 11:25
Good info here; Front Mudflaps (stratosec.com) (https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showthread.php/4860-Front-Mudflaps?highlight=mudflaps)

Matt, I'll have a look for my template, regards

Griff