Colours Colour Coding

br1tt3n · 20th October 2007, 01:35

Couple of questions regarding the colour coding of the black trim on a Type S GT.

Basically...

1) Is this actually available post- buying brand new. In other words, is all the trim removable so that (for example) a 56 model can be colour coded?

2) I've done a bit of searching and £500 seems to be the price on average. Now does this mean Honda remove your black plastic trim and spray it, or do they just fit ready sprayed trim to your car?

illegalhunter · 20th October 2007, 09:20

Yes the trims are removed rubbed down & painted . As for £500 i think thats a wee bit expensive shop around your local body shops. Colour coding will have you car looking the muts .

Foggy69 · 20th October 2007, 11:44

If your Type S is the same colour that is available in a Type R, then you could buy the Type R trim and fit it directly to your car. I would expect this would be stupidly expensive though

As illegalhunter said, the trims are removed and painted. But as to the £500, that is how much I paid, and I went to a number of local bodyshops, and this was roughly how much most of them wanted. It is worth noting that the Honda dealer wanted £850 I think to do the job.
Shop around

Essexboy · 20th October 2007, 12:47

A decent body shop will take it off, sand it down, prime it, then resand before painting.

My dealer wanted £850 for it, but been quoted £450, 500, and 610 so it's worth shopping around!

br1tt3n · 20th October 2007, 12:53

At least I know it can be (and will be!) done now, cheers guys

It just so happens my brothers mate is a bodyshop owner (

) so should be able to get it done for a good price.

I was just unsure if you could remove all the trim. Does it just basically clip off or is it screwed from anywhere underneath?

TTDegs · 20th October 2007, 22:16

see the How To section (fog lights I think) for detail on removing the front bumper (which I believe you need to remove to take the trim off) - this is screwed on.

The side sections are on clips - but you slide them backwards rather than just pulling them off.

Not sure about the rest - that's as far as I got...

project_x · 21st October 2007, 07:54

I've recently got my wheelarches color coded.
Paid 150 euro's for the job.

But it does make a huge difference

aslz78 · 21st October 2007, 11:25

150 Euro's?! Thats a bargain!

20th October 2007, 01:35	#1 (permalink)
br1tt3n Valve Cap Join Date: 30th September 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Colour Coding Couple of questions regarding the colour coding of the black trim on a Type S GT. Basically... 1) Is this actually available post- buying brand new. In other words, is all the trim removable so that (for example) a 56 model can be colour coded? 2) I've done a bit of searching and £500 seems to be the price on average. Now does this mean Honda remove your black plastic trim and spray it, or do they just fit ready sprayed trim to your car?

20th October 2007, 12:53	#5 (permalink)
br1tt3n Valve Cap Join Date: 30th September 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	At least I know it can be (and will be!) done now, cheers guys It just so happens my brothers mate is a bodyshop owner () so should be able to get it done for a good price. I was just unsure if you could remove all the trim. Does it just basically clip off or is it screwed from anywhere underneath?

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illegalhunter RELOADING FOR ELK Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: FILLING THE HILLS WITH LEAD Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 7 Thanked 39 Times in 38 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes the trims are removed rubbed down & painted . As for £500 i think thats a wee bit expensive shop around your local body shops. Colour coding will have you car looking the muts .

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Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,102 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	If your Type S is the same colour that is available in a Type R, then you could buy the Type R trim and fit it directly to your car. I would expect this would be stupidly expensive though As illegalhunter said, the trims are removed and painted. But as to the £500, that is how much I paid, and I went to a number of local bodyshops, and this was roughly how much most of them wanted. It is worth noting that the Honda dealer wanted £850 I think to do the job. Shop around

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Essexboy Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 9th June 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 219 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	A decent body shop will take it off, sand it down, prime it, then resand before painting. My dealer wanted £850 for it, but been quoted £450, 500, and 610 so it's worth shopping around!

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	see the How To section (fog lights I think) for detail on removing the front bumper (which I believe you need to remove to take the trim off) - this is screwed on. The side sections are on clips - but you slide them backwards rather than just pulling them off. Not sure about the rest - that's as far as I got...

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project_x Valve Cap Join Date: 5th August 2007 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I've recently got my wheelarches color coded. Paid 150 euro's for the job. But it does make a huge difference

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aslz78 The voice in your head Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 252 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	150 Euro's?! Thats a bargain!