Front-Rear and side Spoilers

MakTheo · 8th August 2007, 16:51

Hi to all..
I have a Civic type S and I 'd like to ask if i can paint the spoilers(front,rear,side)..
I went to my dealer and said that these spoilers cannot be painted because its surface is not smooth, and when i ask him, why the typeR spoilers are color coded, he said that typeR has different spoilers( is made from other plastic) with smooth surface than typeS..He says that if i try to paint them, the panit will go off after a while(from cleaning under pressure or little rocks from the road etc..)
Do you think that i will have any problem with paint failures??

TFL · 8th August 2007, 16:56

people have already had the bumpers painted, i will on my 'S' as well, as soon as the funds become available
yes the trim is smooth, but from what i understand all they do is sand it to give it a rough finish then paint it and so forth ( i might be wrong there)

FWH · 8th August 2007, 17:21

It has been done, several pics on the forum.
Have a look in the gallery or search for "colour coded".

czechplastik · 8th August 2007, 17:44

Any decent bodyshop will be able to do it.

illegalhunter · 8th August 2007, 18:02

the dealers dont want to warrent the painting so they tell you it cant be done

Foggy69 · 8th August 2007, 20:31

My trim was painted by a local bodyshop.
They said that they primed the trim and then sanded it smooth before applying the top coat.
The finished trim looks similar to the finish on the Type R and seems to be wearing OK so far

alastair b · 12th August 2007, 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakTheo

Hi to all..
I have a Civic type S and I 'd like to ask if i can paint the spoilers(front,rear,side)..
I went to my dealer and said that these spoilers cannot be painted because its surface is not smooth, and when i ask him, why the typeR spoilers are color coded, he said that typeR has different spoilers( is made from other plastic) with smooth surface than typeS..He says that if i try to paint them, the panit will go off after a while(from cleaning under pressure or little rocks from the road etc..)
Do you think that i will have any problem with paint failures??

My dealer painted mine,no problems so far,guaranteed for one year.

8th August 2007, 16:51	#1 (permalink)
MakTheo A. Senna Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: Drama - Greece Posts: 384 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Front-Rear and side Spoilers Hi to all.. I have a Civic type S and I 'd like to ask if i can paint the spoilers(front,rear,side).. I went to my dealer and said that these spoilers cannot be painted because its surface is not smooth, and when i ask him, why the typeR spoilers are color coded, he said that typeR has different spoilers( is made from other plastic) with smooth surface than typeS..He says that if i try to paint them, the panit will go off after a while(from cleaning under pressure or little rocks from the road etc..) Do you think that i will have any problem with paint failures??

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TFL Valve Cap Join Date: 16th January 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	people have already had the bumpers painted, i will on my 'S' as well, as soon as the funds become available yes the trim is smooth, but from what i understand all they do is sand it to give it a rough finish then paint it and so forth ( i might be wrong there)

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,744 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	It has been done, several pics on the forum. Have a look in the gallery or search for "colour coded".

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any decent bodyshop will be able to do it.

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illegalhunter TYPE R GT (R-8130) Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	the dealers dont want to warrent the painting so they tell you it cant be done

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Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,028 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	My trim was painted by a local bodyshop. They said that they primed the trim and then sanded it smooth before applying the top coat. The finished trim looks similar to the finish on the Type R and seems to be wearing OK so far