 Painting stock vert' side skirts |
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 Oct 1, 2008 - 2:56 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%)  |
I've been contemplating this for a while. I am planning on getting a front lip or splitters for my car (already have rear splitters, just need front and sides to make them look right). So I am thinking I might be able to save a little money if I just keep the stock convertible side skirts and paint them to match.
Here's my attempt at photoshoping how they might look painted:  what do you guys think? good idea? Or should I just get some aftermarket (possibly stock coupe/hatch sides) to go with the whole body kit? This post has been edited by 96bluevert: Oct 18, 2008 - 6:05 PM -------------------- "A true car enthusiast can see the potential in any car"
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Oct 1, 2008 - 3:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
I think your side skirts don't line up and they look pixelated
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Oct 1, 2008 - 3:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Lol...they line up good. It's just the photoshop done to it.
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Oct 4, 2008 - 10:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 16, '07 From Vancouver, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Just do it! looks better than having that cheap plastic looking step.
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Oct 5, 2008 - 12:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Wow, that actually looks better than I thought.
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated. |
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Oct 6, 2008 - 1:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Chicagoland Area Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
I think a former member did the same thing. I believe it was lil lissa. She painted her stock vert skirts the car color and it looked really good IMO.
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Oct 6, 2008 - 2:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
The only concern I have is that the stock side skirts don't hang down as far as the lip or rear splitters probably will...Otherwise, those two examples look really clean.
-------------------- "A true car enthusiast can see the potential in any car"
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated. |
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Oct 6, 2008 - 4:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 13, '08 From Seven Cities, SE Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
That looks good as hell! I'm going to look into it for my vert.
 ...and I wouldn't worry about the side skirts not being as low. It's still a really clean look and for just a little $. Great idea. -------------------- |
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Oct 9, 2008 - 11:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Sweet, I've made up my mind...Just gotta get the lip in and paint
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated. |
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Oct 17, 2008 - 3:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 19, '08 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (75%) |
I don't think that's a good idea. The vert skirts have a thin rubber lip along the top to seal them tight against the body. I don't think the rubber will hold paint for long.
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Oct 17, 2008 - 1:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
What if I masked them off so the rubber seal didn't get painted? You think it would work then? Of course if I did that, there might be just a little black strip going along the top of the skirts, so I don't know how that'd look.....
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated. |
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Oct 17, 2008 - 2:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
I've painted my vert skirts, and they rock now
just need some kind of splitters or moar body-kit pieces or something  But w/e.I say paint with black rubber rim  it'd contrast well with the black on your tires.
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Oct 18, 2008 - 12:36 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 16, '07 From Vancouver, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
 looks good imo  *very bad typo*
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Oct 18, 2008 - 12:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Much better photoshop...Thanks
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated. |
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Oct 21, 2008 - 9:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
ditch the stock skirts. Get yourself some aftermarkets.
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Oct 21, 2008 - 9:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '03 From South TX. Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
paint the stock, use bulldog or the like adhesion promotor, e seal doesnt rly move once the skirt is installed so i doubt it will chip with the promotor
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Oct 21, 2008 - 11:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Yeah I was thinking I'd need to get some different paint for the stock sides.
-------------------- "A true car enthusiast can see the potential in any car"
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 3, 2008 - 2:01 PM) i rather be a slow turtle in risk of extinction, than a fast locust, that you can see everywhere and need to be terminated. |
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Oct 23, 2008 - 12:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (madmods @ Oct 21, 2008 - 9:04 PM) ditch the stock skirts. Get yourself some aftermarkets. Sweet jebus yes, that's what all vert owners are doing. Vert-skirt is like a hot chick wearing sweats. there's something good under there, but you just cant see it
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