Mud flaps

**Stratos Fear** · 07-05-2020, 09:38

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, 18:18

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, 22:31

Originally Posted by Fingers

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, 17:45

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** · 08-05-2020, 23:09

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.
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**Fingers** · 09-05-2020, 03:10

Petty sure it was two pairs of these.

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/nz/gray...dflaps-243651/

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

**Stratos Fear** · 09-05-2020, 09:08

Originally Posted by Fingers

Petty sure it was two pairs of these.

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/nz/gray...dflaps-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.