Colour Coding bumper strips on my LC

[Mr OCD]

Not expecting it to make a huge difference with the car being black but what do people think to colour coding them?

I'm sick of trying to keep them looking black instead of faded

Is this something I can do myself or best left to bodyshop you reckon?

I know the bumper ones clip off as removed them before... but assume the door ones are stuck on which means they should be sprayed on the car really...

I'm also considering having the lower bumpers colour coded leaving the LCR splitter unpainted... any thoughts?

Car in question:

No idea why I keep getting a red x!

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/Scott_Davis/Cupra/?action=view&current=P1080703.jpg

 

[kupraking]

When I did my01 I changed the front and back bumpers to the facelift which just left the external door trims to be painted, the stealers wanted stupid money for primed versions so I got a sparayer to prime over the plastic trim and colour code it, my neighbour who also mods said it probably would peel, so far it's comming upto 9 months and I must say he is right. Only very minor at the mo so am planning to try and seal it back up with touchup paint.

 

[kupraking]

If I were u I'd either save the pennies for the proper bumpers(check eBay ) or just use backtoblack that really does make it look like new

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

The door moldings are £150 for primed ones but at least there done properly.

 

[Mr OCD]

If I were u I'd either save the pennies for the proper bumpers(check eBay ) or just use backtoblack that really does make it look like new

I dont want late spec bumpers ... I prefer the classier looks of the pre facelift... just fed up of blacking the strips

 

[kupraking]

Fairplay mate but be warned that doing a prime coat to the front lower bumper will take alot of punishment and the peel effect will take hold quick. Jus dnt wanna c a good man waste precious mod tokens. As for the doors I was thinkin of doin wot Adam said but dnt forget u have to pay for a colour ontop of the 150 but it's a job that u won't need to go bk to

 

[Mr OCD]

Fairplay mate but be warned that doing a prime coat to the front lower bumper will take alot of punishment and the peel effect will take hold quick. Jus dnt wanna c a good man waste precious mod tokens. As for the doors I was thinkin of doin wot Adam said but dnt forget u have to pay for a colour ontop of the 150 but it's a job that u won't need to go bk to

My local bodyshop did my old mirror housings on my 306 a few years ago that had the same effect and they painted them using high build primer especially for unpainted plastics... they never peeled in two years...

So I reckon bodyshop is the way to go now ... DIY will mean peeling!

 

[kupraking]

Nice 1 hope it all goes well

 

[jake]

we'd charge £40 for the front and £40 for the rear, thats primed smoothed and painted factory colour,

we charge £40 for door moldings if there primed ones, the old ones warp when being taken off,

hth

jake
ps were rochdale

 

[Mr OCD]

we'd charge £40 for the front and £40 for the rear, thats primed smoothed and painted factory colour,

we charge £40 for door moldings if there primed ones, the old ones warp when being taken off,

hth

jake
ps were rochdale

Thanks Jake... are you able to spray existing door mouldings on the car rather than remove?

Rochdale is only down the road from me...

Be warned though - my standards are VERY high... I'm a Pro Detailer

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

If your standards are VERY high like you say you'll want to be buying new primed moldings

 

[kupraking]

dnt get bitchy Adam lol. Wot setup r u running on ur suspension Adam neuspeed 25f 28r arbs ?

 

[jake]

my standards are high too, so we dont paint moldings still stuck on doors, lol

jake

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

dnt get bitchy Adam lol. Wot setup r u running on ur suspension Adam neuspeed 25f 28r arbs ?

Wasn't meant to be bitchy just truthfull

Both me and Jake experianced bodyshop workers.......no decent bodyshop bodges stuff

Standard ARB with SuperPro bushes.

 

[kupraking]

Ok I take it back adam . Mr OCD I think we all understand that u want the best for the car for the least amount of money as we all do, mite be an idea just to take in what peeps r saying as I kinda get the feeling that u have made your mind up before even posting the thread.

 

[af1]

If your standards are VERY high like you say you'll want to be buying new primed moldings

it's posts like these that makes me wish all forums had a 'like' button like facebook!

 

[Mr OCD]

If your standards are VERY high like you say you'll want to be buying new primed moldings

At well over £250 for new door moldings, bumper moldings plus paint its not exactly a sensible option to buy new primed moldings... all to colour code a little trim

my standards are high too, so we dont paint moldings still stuck on doors, lol

jake

Fair enough but I've not come across a bodyshop that meets my standards either regardless of cost as sad as that may seem!

Ok I take it back adam . Mr OCD I think we all understand that u want the best for the car for the least amount of money as we all do, mite be an idea just to take in what peeps r saying as I kinda get the feeling that u have made your mind up before even posting the thread.

Not at all... open to suggestions but I'm not prepared to pay nearly £400 to paint a few plastic bumper and door moulds... I dont think anyone would imho.

it's posts like these that makes me wish all forums had a 'like' button like facebook!

lol

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Well you can't really expect to cut corners by not buying the correct parts then expect them to be prerfect..........just my opinion.

 

[Mr OCD]

Well you can't really expect to cut corners by not buying the correct parts then expect them to be prerfect..........just my opinion.

I'd agree with most things mate but seriously a bit of plastic that can easily be smoothed and painted?

I'm all for doing the job properly ... but I'm sure any decent bodyshop could do a relatively simple job?

Heck I might just get a spare set second hand and smooth and prime myself

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yeah I agree it can be done....but it will not be 100%

As you said you were very fussy I just presumed you'd want to do it properly.

Good luck with what ever you decide to do