Hey Guys,
so today i decided i would give it a shot and paint my
front airdam in the bumper
i think it turned out fairly well
i would like your input on it
thanks

For this project you will need:

-Black Paint (i used Rustolium Satin Black)
-Clear Coat (I found semi Gloss so that it wouldnt be overly too shiny)
-Fine Sand Paper (To roughen up the area for painting)
-Masking tape and newspaper (To cover the area you dont want paint)


Step one:
Tape all around the air dam making sure to cover all the parts you dont want to get paint on.
DSC_3589.jpg?t=1287364660
Step Two:
Cover a wider area using newspaper and make sure no overspray can get on the regular paint of the car.
DSC_3590.jpg?t=1287364823
Step Three: Sand the Area and then begin to apply coats of paint, go slowly and let each coat dry before putting on another, i applied three coats and then three of clear coat.
DSC_3593.jpg?t=1287364855
Step Four:
Remove all the tape and admire your newly painted Bumper
DSC_3595.jpg?t=1287364896
sorry my cars dirty :P
DSC_3596.jpg?t=1287364933


Hope you guys enjoy this DIY
overall project took a little over an hour to complete
and looks really nice IMO

 

Looks great! That actually adds some aggressiveness to the base bumper. Cheers!

 

i agree with drumsauce, looks very aggressive. if i had this body id do this but i got the sport and i painted the middle lip black...=]

 

i really want to paint my mugen skirt as well but I'm afraid of rock chips and stuff. I don't think spray paint will hold up well if the surface is sanded down and primered.

 

I am gonna see how well this holds up, i know a few other people on this forum have done this, and it looks like theirs have held up, plus as long as your doing it right and using clear coat appropriately it holds up well.

 

Wow that looks awesome! Great job.



Manny

 

hey thanks for the tip. I plasti dipped mine to see what it would look like. Its not a clean line, but im going to cut it away with an exacto knife once it dries. im 3m'ed so im not worried about scratching the paint.

This should give you an idea of what itll look like when finished.. kinda sport like

image.jpg?t=1339125462

 

Good Idea I like it

 

You'll get a straighter line if you peel the tape off when the plastidip is wet. So, on your final layer of plastidip paint spray a heavier coat, yet not too heavy (orange-peel), and quickly peel off the tape while it's wet. Hassle-free straight line. I'm a big fan of plastidip and am sort of afraid to spray paint things so plastidip is always a worry-free option

 

thanks for the suggestion! I just carefully cut away excess with a knife. I don't have access to the spray in my town. I should order some online and redo the whole thing. I'm really just experimenting with the look right now!

Here it is cleaned up:

photo.jpg?t=1339379787

 

Looks great man! By the way, i'm digging those rims, you should lower it Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we have the same name, lol

~Connor

 

Thanks!

That's awesome, I've only met one other person with my name haha.

I really want to lower, but being in Edmonton I'm slightly worried about getting stuck in the snow lol. Ill probably end up dropping 1.5-2 inches max. Hopefully I won't get stuck on speed bumps and other stuff.