Painted Bull bar and Diffusors

Looks great - That's how they should come from the factory!

Cutter, how did you prep the plastic before painting - was it sanded down or just primed directly?

Also what kind of black did you paint the diffusers?

(24-04-2012 10:18am)WB Wrote:  Looks great - That's how they should come from the factory!

Cutter, how did you prep the plastic before painting - was it sanded down or just primed directly?

Also what kind of black did you paint the diffusers?

The Plastic was prepped first with a de-greasing agent and then a scotchbrite cloth used to leave a dull finish for the primer.

Two coats of black primer were used on the diffusers, the reason being that these areas as you know are very prone to chip and scratch marks underneath, so adding two coats of black primer will help to hide any of the factory grey to show through should this happen.

The diffusers were painted 'Satin Black' and also the' tailgate' bar to match the rest of the front and rear valance..

Hi Cutter,

Do you need to dismantle the front bull bar and diffusor before painting it?

(24-04-2012 01:13pm)Roidman Wrote:  Hi Cutter,

Do you need to dismantle the front bull bar and diffusor before painting it?

No, we just took the two bolts that hold the front diffuser out and painted that part separately.

The Bull bar was painted on the car.

The front diffuser is designed to unbolt from underneath so that you can use the towing eye.

(24-04-2012 10:12am)GibEvoque Wrote:  really like it, only additional thing i would do is put a smoke tint film on the rear red reflectors (lumix?), would tie up the whole rear end nicely then, and should still allow a red to be seen when light is reflected.

Hi,
Funny you should mention that i ordered some from FlyeyesKit.co.uk yesterday..

I'll let you know what it looks like when its fitted.
http://www.flyeyeskit.co.uk/video.php

Looks great!!

Did exactly the same thing with my Fuji

(25-04-2012 02:24pm)Reto Wrote:  Looks great!!

Did exactly the same thing with my Fuji

Thanks, Reto

Very pleased with the results..

(25-04-2012 02:38pm)cutter7 Wrote:  Thanks, Reto

Very pleased with the results..

Did you paint the side "plastic peaces", too? Sorry, don´t know the english word for these parts..

(25-04-2012 02:42pm)Reto Wrote:  Did you paint the side "plastic peaces", too? Sorry, don´t know the english word for these parts..

No, not yet because i am going to fit side steps and then decide.

I probably will paint the same Silver..

(24-04-2012 08:18pm)cutter7 Wrote:  Hi,
Funny you should mention that i ordered some from FlyeyesKit.co.uk yesterday..

I'll let you know what it looks like when its fitted.
http://www.flyeyeskit.co.uk/video.php

Great minds and all that

How are you getting on with the tuning box, considering ordering mine shortly, now i have a 2k on the clock.