Wheel Arches – Body Deadener

After 18 years, the body deadener in the wheel arches looks a little worse for wear and probably isn’t doing a good job anyway. Some people will advise you to remove the existing deadener if you’re going to replace it, but personally, I don’t think there is any need to.

With your car on a flat level surface, preferably outside, jack the front of the car up and place wheel stands under it ( safety first ).

Remove the wheels and place them away from the car, out of your way.

With a strong cleaning agent, spray your wheel arches and clean them off with a high pressure gurney ( reason for being outside ).

Replace the the front wheels and then do the same to the rear. I’d recommend you let the arches dry overnight before applying the body deadener.

You have 2 options for applying the body deadener to your wheel arches -

• Aerosol Body Deadener
• Brushcote Body Deadener

I prefer to brush it on, rather than spray it. The choice though, is yours.

Applying body deadener to your wheel arches is time consuming, so if you decide to do it, make a day of it.