Splash guards for front of rear tires

Hey all. Got a 2014 prius c
I noticed while washing the car that there is a significant pocket on both sides of the car right in front of the back wheels. Debri and other junk gets stuck in there, including snow salt which is not desirable to leave in there. I wanted to know if there was any guard on market that i can cover that area up securely so no water or debri gets lodged in there again. My concern is premature rust happening in those pockets where debri and salt lay right on the metal surface for extended amounts of time. Any items on market for these areas??? Thanks priuspeeps.

 

Ok, Thanks Leadfoot for the reply. Do you suggest any car "film applique" that is of good quality? (ps...this applique would not be on the outside of the car paint but inside the small catch basin that is at the front of the back wheel where no one will ever really see it). Thanks!

 

Yeah...i just hosed mine to get the salt and grim out. I'm actually going to try something that a friend suggested. I'm going to buy some black rubber paint (flexseal) and paint the inside. It should give it a nice coating (like undercoating) to make a barrier for salt and anything else that would erode the exposed metal. Either paint or possibly flexible tar on a roll to press fit in there. Im thinking the paint will cover up the 2 screws and bolt and may cause difficulty getting them off (if ever need be)....but i dont thing that's a make or break for the paint. I'll let u know how it goes.

 

ah, good point...but i do need to get the coating on there before the next salt pouring since i don't readily have access to hose cleaning throughout the winter. I'll ensure it's dried out and cleaned out before applying.

 

Thanks for looking into those splash guards Prius7!! Appreciate it. Yeah...I don't think they made them for that area of the car. I think the best solution is the film coating that Leadfoot thought of. That way it doesn't effect any aerodynamics (I don't think splash guards would really matter with that in those areas...but who knows). I ordered some clear rubber all-weather coating/sealant and will slap it all over those 2 areas. I was going to get the black coating but didn't want to cover over the 2 screws making them non-visible if ever needing access too. I'll probably put 2 layers on which should seal the area off from salt/water to prevent premature rusting. I'll put a follow up post here to let ya's know how it turned out.

 

Update:
Hey guys. Just wanted to let yas know how the sealant worked out. It seems to have worked ok. I used Leak Seal clear which can be found on amazon or hardware store. It's like a gluey texture...applies on thick. I used a standard paint brush and cleaned the areas out best i could then applied the sealant. Attached are the pics. I applied it in around 35 degrees F in dry weather so ya...i wasnt about to put a second coat on during the night. Lol. Looks like it dried nicely. Hopefully will help prevent rusting around those bolts and screws. I actually noticed very tiny paint bubbles forming around one of the bolts which tells me there is potential rust starting...so u may want to check those areas on ur Prius too. Hope this helps and thanks for all the feedback and suggestions.

 

Hey frenzee. Yeah...i think these spots were the responsibility of the same toyota folks who handled the lovely Entune system, which explains the wonder job they did (laying on the sarcasm heavily). I didnt think of plastidip but im sure that would be much more costly than $15 (amount of lleakseal, Lol). I didnt want to use a foam because it will expand and fill the area up and there are issues i have with that, such as:
1) i wouldnt see the bolts anymore in case they needed access
2) the foam expansion may effect the aerodynamics of the car, even in those tiny little areas...who knows how aerodynamically sensitive they made this car). Putting the sealant i used doesnt mess with the shape of anything in there.
3) the foam (from can spray) is a seriously messy thing and if i get any on the car paint by accident...not good.
4) the foam could cover the drain holes...not good (Btw...there is a drain hole in those areas. They are under the plastic mud flap. Stick ur finger in there and u will feel them). I guess u can stick a pencil in the hole and then foam, but i still wouldn't use that method for the other reasons above. Thanks for ur feedback!

 

ROFL!!! Ya...but if she's a cutie...well... ;P

Regarding washing the car...I'll try giving my cutie a "hand job" in the spring like u suggested...then wash it with sponge and see how it goes.

Tx for the feedback.