Vinyl or paint??

dtrial · Postby **dtrial** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:01 am

Hello guys
I have been thinking of turning the portion in red and blue to be black.

Do you guys recommend to just use vinyls to cover it or paint it matte black?
Can anyone recommend me a shop that does the painting well in perth?
For vinyls, is there anyone selling them or can recommend me to someone?

I have just ordered the VRX lip spoiler, so wasnt thinking of getting another lip spoiler for it.

Thanks!

lukeaday · Postby **lukeaday** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:56 am

I Do. $10 for a 300mm x 1000mm blank matt black sheet and $16.50 for a precut matt black kit.
Just use vinyl. It can be removed and replaced if it gets damaged. Too much mucking around to spray paint it the re paint it if it gets damaged.

tadz0rz · Postby **tadz0rz** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:29 am

If you were interested in what it actually looks like to have both top and bottom sections blacked out, heres how ive done mine

http://clubcj.net/garage.php?mode=view_ ... ge_id=2538

dtrial · Postby **dtrial** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:12 pm

luke, sent pm.

tadz0rs, yup very nice was looking forward to it. Did you use vinyls for it too?

tadz0rz · Postby **tadz0rz** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:21 pm

Yup, mine is a vinyl. The corners are very hard to get right, mine are no where near perfect but from a distance it looks fine

dtrial · Postby **dtrial** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:00 pm

Well they look perfectly good for me! btw how did u fit in the top part of the vinyl? seems hard because you have to slip in between the grills.

Luke did you receive my pm?

Envoke · Postby **Envoke** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:48 pm

dtrial wrote:Well they look perfectly good for me! btw how did u fit in the top part of the vinyl? seems hard because you have to slip in between the grills.

Luke did you receive my pm?

You remove the top grill and unclip the bottom grill so you can have overhang, more secure + flush, you'll get bubbles etc no doubt but from a meter away it looks perfect.

dtrial · Postby **dtrial** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:59 am

sorry newb question: how do I remove the top and bottom grills?

tadz0rz · Postby **tadz0rz** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:52 am

The top grils are held in by 4 screws i believe, then there are clips holding it into the bumper aswell. Remove the screws and then pop out the clips from behind. It will take a bit of wriggling to get it out but just work at it, dont force it out either. Sometimes a small flat head screw driver to the securing clip can also help

Cant recall with the bottom one whether or not its secured with screws and clips or just screws. From memory its more clips than screws. Same procedure as the top one, just this one will be a bit harder due to its location. I did have a video of me disasemballing my bumper and vinyling it, if i get a chance tonight ill see if i can knock up a vid of it for you

ofey · Postby **ofey** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:08 am

Take off the whole bumper bar. Way easier.

smithsy · Postby **smithsy** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:18 am

Vinyl is the way to go.

Significantly cheaper, and given the front is constantly going to get hit with rocks it'll actually work to protect the bumper. Besides if the vinyl does end up getting some marks in it from the rocks it's cheap and easy to replace it.

milli · Postby **milli** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:20 am

+ vinyl

dtrial · Postby **dtrial** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:06 pm

I'm going with vinyls then!

If you could please tadz0r! I would really appreciate it!

Thanks all for the tips too!

timd · Postby **timd** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:53 pm

I think I'll try plasticote.....
or maybe vinyl..... haven't decided yet.

Vinyl or paint??

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