Wheelbuilder_25 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Has anyone painted their oem splash guards to look like the JDM ones ? I'm thinking of doing this on my qsm legacy. I imagine I need some adhesion promoter and flex additive to keep the paint stuck on. If anyone has done this, I'm curious how it's held up, and how you went about it ? Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelbuilder_25 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 OK - so I took a whack at this. I got my oem splash guards and gave them 3 coats of black plasti-dip should I change my mind about the whole bit. I let that dry overnight, and followed up with 4 coats of dupli-color to match the car, and then 2 coats of clear to topcoat it. I let this dry overnight, and mounted them. It's been 4 days an no digs or scratches. I'm waiting at least a week before washing them or waxing (I think 2 or more would be best). If they get marked up, I'm peeling it all off. So far, I really like the matching guards, but I could live with black. Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claymore_6r Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelbuilder_25 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Sorry - here's my try at adding lousy cell phone pics. The color seems to go from a perfect match to small differences depending on the angle of the lighting. I think its extremely close, but painting plastic has always resulted in slight differences for me. Let me know if the pics don't come thru. Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claymore_6r Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 That looks good! Did you sand before painting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelbuilder_25 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 No, I wanted an out if they chipped. I just cleaned them up with simple green, then the plasti-dip. I let that dry, then the dupli-color, and clear. I'm pushing 2 weeks, no chips yet. I think the plasti-dip is helping the paint adhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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