Fender spray shield

A spray shield, comprising:

• an elongate inner panel being foldable at predetermined intervals and adapted for positioning adjacent a tire of a vehicle;
• said intervals defining a plurality of sections being pivotable with respect to each other;
• each of said sections of said inner panel having a resiliently deformable core portion positioned between said intervals;
• said sections of said inner panel being foldable in an accordion-like fashion into a compressed position for storage;
• an elongate outer panel being pivotally coupled along a lateral edge thereof to a lateral edge of said inner panel;
• said outer panel being foldable at predetermined intervals coinciding with said intervals of said inner panel, said intervals of said outer panel defining a plurality of sections being pivotable with respect to each other;
• each of said sections of said outer panel having a resiliently deformable core portion positioned between said intervals;
• said outer panel being pivotable between a deployed position and a retracted position, said outer panel being positioned away from said inner panel when said outer panel is in said deployed position, said outer panel being folded onto said inner panel when said outer panel is positioned in said retracted position;
• a plurality of support straps extending between said sections of said inner and outer panels, said support straps being for limiting pivotal movement of said sections of said outer panel to a position at an angle of less than about 140 degrees between upper surface of adjacent sections of said inner panel when said outer and outer panels moves towards said deployed position;
• said sections of said outer panel being foldable with said sections of said inner panel in an accordion-like fashion for storage when said outer panel is in said retracted position;
• a chemically inert inner covering extending along an inner surface of said inner panel and an inner surface of said outer panel for protecting said core portions of said sections of said panels from contact with a cleaning solution;
• a chemically inert outer covering being sealed with said inner covering along an outer peripheral edge of said inner covering for protecting said core portions of said sections of said inner and outer panels from contact with a cleaning solution;
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• said inner and outer coverings forming living hinges between said sections and between said panels.