klepto

Ok, so today i went around getting some quotes on getting my front/side/rear skirts painted. The lowest i got was around $250. But every person said that because of the material of the side skirts...rock chips would just strip the paint off. I knew of this before...but doesnt sanding it down eliminate this problem? I asked them this, and they said the rock chips would still be a problem. So, what should I do? are the rock chips gonna be that bad? and is the sanding down really gonna do nothing?

97Acura3.0CL

my uncle owns a body shop and i will take him my pieces next week but i asked him about that and he said if they paint it right and dont do a shitty job then it shouldnt chip at all if you take car of it and clean the car and keep the paint nice then it shouldnt.

nandowong

there are some people that have done it them selfs. There is someone with a black cl and white or silver skirts, looked good

klepto

Yea, I remember seeing that pic. damn wish I still had it or remembered who it was. It was a black cl with silver side skirts I remember...

PureCrazed

Not a bad idea...You should post up in the photoshop and have someone do it for ya...I'll give it a try when I get home on Monday and post up some pics with a black CL with white and silver painted skirts...

STLUSMCH

i have my sideskirts everythig that was that nasty black plastic painted looks so much better ill post pics soon

Slooo97CL

iTrader: (1)

VXCL also painted his...i think hes getting his whole car re painted...

Dreamdtt2000

I got my car side skirts painted at my job for 200.00. My car is silver. I'll post pics when I get a digital cam.

nandowong

the guy that had the black car with silver sideskirts changed his mind and went back to black on black

klepto

OK, everyone here that had their skirts painted..what did the shop say and do to prepare the skirts? does the paint stick on well? do rock chips and such strip the paint off?

Acura3.0CL

so your telling me that when i get my front WW lip painted its gonna be like $200!?!?!?! CRAP!!!!!!!!!!

PerFecto

body shop told me that it would chip because of the plastic

klepto

Nono, i was quoted about $200 for painted the front/sides/rear skirts

VXCL

yeah thats me and im in the process of goin back to all black.

painted it myself with plastic-kote paint from pep boys. cleaned and sanded them down first. then used bulldog adhesive promoter, painted em. sanded on the 3rd coat, painted it a 4th, then clear coted em 4 times. held up for 1.5yrs through snow , salt, rocks, etc. cost me bout $60 and a day of my time

97CL2.2

Mine's been done for a couple years too and it held up pretty good- i doubt they did much sanding- just sprayed em... i was having a few things replaced and touched up after hitting a deer so they hooked 'em up for $100...

Hey VXCL... i still haven't bumped into you anywhere- i would've noticed the color... pretty surprising as i'm all over Jersey.

some1

I'm pretty sure the front skirt (and I think maybe the rear skirt) are one piece molded with the bumper. My bumper is painted and lasted almost 6 years now...so i don't see why it would chip easier on the skirts

VXCL

the car has been in the garage for the last 7 months undergoing some changes with many complications. if ur car is green with white decals accross the windsheild i might have seen. you . where u at normally? im in union county near summit when im not up at penn state