JDM Lip Mullholland Drive
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JDM Lip Mullholland Drive
Went up to Mullholland Drive on Friday for a little photoshoot after installing my new JDM STi Front lip spoiler
Yeah, yeah, ok... I know - painting the side skirts are next
Yeah, yeah, ok... I know - painting the side skirts are next
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Nice ride xhengmanx! The thing I love most about the lip so far is that it's basically the same height as the stock bumper which means it's less likely to scrape on the road... Plus it's STi JDM Subaru goodness so fitment is A+!!!
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OK here goes -
painted my side skirts - total time was about 3 days (including drying time).
Overall, started by sanding and cleaning the sideskirts.
The side strakes are held on by screws and by double stick tape...
I really prob. should have taken off the side strakes, but that type of double stick tape that they use is really strong and
I have never found an aftermarket replacement that stacks up to it... so I just left them attached and painted everything
together. There is minimal bubbling near the strakes, but it's very hard to see unless you're looking for it.
Overall, I'm very happy with it. Used Adhesion promoter first followed by 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of platinum silver (Duplicolor), and then
4 coats of clear coat. After letting it dry for about 36 hours, I used a mild rubbing compound followed by Mothers' sealer and glaze and finally
a coat of Mother's wax.
painted my side skirts - total time was about 3 days (including drying time).
Overall, started by sanding and cleaning the sideskirts.
The side strakes are held on by screws and by double stick tape...
I really prob. should have taken off the side strakes, but that type of double stick tape that they use is really strong and
I have never found an aftermarket replacement that stacks up to it... so I just left them attached and painted everything
together. There is minimal bubbling near the strakes, but it's very hard to see unless you're looking for it.
Overall, I'm very happy with it. Used Adhesion promoter first followed by 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of platinum silver (Duplicolor), and then
4 coats of clear coat. After letting it dry for about 36 hours, I used a mild rubbing compound followed by Mothers' sealer and glaze and finally
a coat of Mother's wax.
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i did the exact same thing as you but after about a month or 2, the platinum silver turned into a dullish silver with a hint of yellow. hopefully yours turns out nicer
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