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Old 12-03-2013, 08:02 PM
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Painting lower 'diffuser' on sport rear bumper skirt

Has anyone painted the little faux-diffuser area of the sport rear bumper?

Im thinking it would look nice and OEM if done properly (based on some photoshopping I did), but I am hoping there are some real world examples out there. Anyone have pics of this?


Here is the area Im speaking of;
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Thinking a light textured flat black, possibly line-x would be nice.
 
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Old 12-03-2013, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobby12many
Has anyone painted the little faux-diffuser area of the sport rear bumper?

Im thinking it would look nice and OEM if done properly (based on some photoshopping I did), but I am hoping there are some real world examples out there. Anyone have pics of this?


Here is the area Im speaking of;



Thinking a light textured flat black, possibly line-x would be nice.
plastidip!

will be doing mine this weekend.
 
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Old 12-03-2013, 08:29 PM
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Plasti-dip mine last summer looks great and if I want to go back to original color just peel. Bad picture someday I will learn.

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That looks great! Thanks for the quick reply.

Based on your comment, Im assuming Plasti-dip doesn't require scuffing in order to adhere to the factory paint? Just clean it and rub down with alcohol?

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Plasti-dip mine last summer looks great and if I want to go back to original color just peel. Bad picture someday I will learn.
 
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Old 12-03-2013, 09:09 PM
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I just washed and dried before applying did the lower front center bumper at the same time.
 
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Old 12-03-2013, 09:18 PM
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Wash that area really good, get some painters tape, and do a heavy coating on well-shaken plastidip. before it dries (less then minute), remove tape, because plastidip lips over and will dry out and tear if you try to remove.

Repeat twice. Mine came out PERFECT!

It really looks insanely good for such a small detail.


My 2013 must have a sport rear bumper (do not know if honda changed rears at all, havent looked it up) because mine looks like yours, and mines a base (and lighter and faster JK)
 
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Old 12-03-2013, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cjecpa
I just washed and dried before applying did the lower front center bumper at the same time.

I was considering the center bumper portion as well.

Got pics of that?
 
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Old 12-03-2013, 10:58 PM
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Lots of us done it.
 
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Old 12-04-2013, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Bobby12many
I was considering the center bumper portion as well.

Got pics of that?
Not the best picture.

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Old 12-04-2013, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Black3sr
Looks great man! Your Fit has a really clean and modern look.

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Not the best picture.

LOVE this look and would really like to try and duplicate it on my ORM GE8. What lip is that if you dont mind me asking?
 
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Old 12-09-2013, 12:38 AM
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i did mine after a few days of owning the car, its still holding up well.. no chips.. nothing.
 
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Old 12-09-2013, 01:50 AM
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I personally would not plasti-dip it if I did it to my own car, just not a fan of the finish of plastidip

A local member got his painted gloss black which is what I would do instead:

 
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+1. i hate plasti-dip. i use it for painting flexible things for the house, but not on my car. that product was made for plier handles and such.
 
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Old 12-10-2013, 09:14 AM
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Mines been dipped for a while now. It holds up well to scrapes and rocks ( unlike paint) since it kinda rubbery. Kinda like comparing a soft phone screen protector (Zagg) to the hard cheap ebay screen protectors that scratch because they don't absorb impact and abrasion.
 
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Old 12-10-2013, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
I personally would not plasti-dip it if I did it to my own car, just not a fan of the finish of plastidip

A local member got his painted gloss black which is what I would do instead:


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+1. i hate plasti-dip. i use it for painting flexible things for the house, but not on my car. that product was made for plier handles and such.

ahhh yeah i knew i wasn't the only person, one of my roommmates plasti dipped alot of things in his car and it was terrible.. it peals all the time... iam surprised so many people here has had good experiences with it.
 
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Old 12-10-2013, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
+1. i hate plasti-dip. i use it for painting flexible things for the house, but not on my car. that product was made for plier handles and such.
Originally Posted by Vash
ahhh yeah i knew i wasn't the only person, one of my roommmates plasti dipped alot of things in his car and it was terrible.. it peals all the time... iam surprised so many people here has had good experiences with it.
I agree with both of your points.

Another option is to vinyl wrap the diffuser but I think for me I would just rather paint it if I ever decide to repaint my bumper
 
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Old 12-10-2013, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cjecpa
Not the best picture.

That's looks really good! What lip is that? I'm sure you've posted details, just to lazy to search lol!
 
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ahhh yeah i knew i wasn't the only person, one of my roommmates plasti dipped alot of things in his car and it was terrible.. it peals all the time... iam surprised so many people here has had good experiences with it.
Vash - what wheels are those in your signature, Works?
 
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