Hey

New girl here, just got a 97 Acura 3.0 CL premium-taffeta white. I REALLLY want the sideskirts painted white. Is that possible since its plastic? DONT like black sideskirts on the white car. SO can someoen tell me if it is possible to paint them white--a special paint? I was gonna have my cousin do it whos an auto body mechanic at the end of june, :P

 

Welcome!

It is possible to paint them, but I don't know how!

There are several people on this board who have done so. You may want to use the "search" button at the top right of your screen, and I'll bet you'll find the threads you need. Good Luck!

 

Welcome to the board.
When painting flexible trim we would put additives into whatever paint we happened to be using. They make special stuff for bumpers, I'd think you'd want the same stuff.
Of course you probably don't have an air compressor and paint gun in your back pocket, so the point is moot. Your cousin should know exactly what to do.

Limequat

 

Ok thanks! I hope im making the right decision, my father thinks its a bad idea, he says that painting the sideskirts white is just going to cause me to CLEAN the car more (i practically wash it everyday as it is right now) HELL--i dont care, as long as it looks hot.

 

i got my done at a shop.. they sand the thing.... painted with lotsa flex agents.. then clear coated them.. i like it lots.. makes the car look alot more complete... =)

hg

 

Welcome to the board.



You should of bought a '98 or '99 CL that came with the side skirts allready painted

Oh and don't worry about more cleaning or anything like that. I also have a taffeta white CL and my skirts really don't get that dirty.

 

Here's apic so you can see what the side skirts look like when they are painted

 

NICE. oh wow, and you have white rims, their white right?? So much nicer when the sideskirts are white. Can't wait. Now i just have to find out how much its goign to be

 

How much did it run you to get them painted at a shop? I also have a green '97 and I recently decided I wanted to paint over the black trim. Thanks
Melanie

 

Well I might be the only one here, but I like the black skirts on my '97 with the primrose.

 

Thanks. Yes the rims are white. I guess I like the white on white look. Good luck painting yours.

 

Green! Welcome to the board! Where abouts in CT are you? I'm in RI and I haven't met anyone here closer to me than Maryland yet!!!

 

i got mine painted when i took my car in to get my dents fixed... so i dont' know the exact price.. but shouldn't be more than 200 bucks.. ^_^

hg

 

Green! Welcome to the board! Where abouts in CT are you? I'm in RI and I haven't met anyone here closer to me than Maryland yet!!!

Hey

Im in Monroe, CT, eastcoast. Just picked up my 1997 CL last week. Can't WAIT to get the sideskirts painited, for some reason its REALLY bothering me

-Allison

 

the girls are invading!

 

since when was that ever a problem..........

 

it is possible to paint them, i have looked into getting it done, but they have to be prepped. otherwise the paint will begin to chip and flake off the back plastic.

 

i was waiting for someone to say that

 

Dcs... Gotta love white on white!


Green...Im in westchester NY with a white on white 98 CL... yOU rae about mmm an hour maybe give or take away! Since your new, reda up on Threads for PAA MEET in Northern NJ... Hope to see you there!

 

HA, the girls are invading! Sorry, i didn't know that girls arent aloud to love their cars Well, yes i agree, white on white is niiiice. I will hope to get the sides painted soon, just dont want to run into any problems with chipping and peeling and stuff. yuck. They better do it right.