OEM Side Skirts
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OEM Side Skirts
Got these Side Skirts when I bought my car, previous owner said they are OEM Side Skirts from Japan. Don't think I will be using them but Im not sure what the value of them are. Any ideas? They look pretty rough and 1 mounting location is broken on both sides. See Pic.s
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I have a set on my car, and FYI they are a BITCH to install. Also a bitch to get to hold paint, they're so soft. From the factory they're pre-coated with a factory color, and I don't know how well a set can hold paint, you'll need someone that's a real expert with a paint gun to get them to look right.
I really wish they were just fiberglass or something.
Dale
I really wish they were just fiberglass or something.
Dale
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It's polyurethane, the same material as the bumper covers. They would need to be stripped and there are special fillers, adhesion promoters and flex additives that need to be used with primer and color. Not something that the typical DIY'er is going to be able to do.
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Actually, they're not polyurethane - they're a solid foam. I don't know what the hell they are. They're not hollow, either, it's a solid block of foam with a LOT of spring and give.
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I have a great set of these on my car right now. They are a closed cell polyurethane foam construction if they are factory genuine.
If they feel hard or fiberglass-like, then they are not originals.
The closest way I can describe how a genuine set feels, is "like a week-old loaf of stale bread that someone has then wrapped tightly in pleather" IE when you poke them with your finger, they give about an 1/8 of an inch or less and feel soft.
To paint them, as I did to mine, you need to use a special flexible primer for plastic & bumper parts followed by the colour coat which also has some plasticizer/flex agent mixed in. Otherwise the paint flakes off in sheets the moment they bend. Putting them on the car requires two people ideally- so they don't get accidentally bent or folded or droop down, cracking up the paint.
If they feel fiberglass hard, they are fakes.
If they feel hard or fiberglass-like, then they are not originals.
The closest way I can describe how a genuine set feels, is "like a week-old loaf of stale bread that someone has then wrapped tightly in pleather" IE when you poke them with your finger, they give about an 1/8 of an inch or less and feel soft.
To paint them, as I did to mine, you need to use a special flexible primer for plastic & bumper parts followed by the colour coat which also has some plasticizer/flex agent mixed in. Otherwise the paint flakes off in sheets the moment they bend. Putting them on the car requires two people ideally- so they don't get accidentally bent or folded or droop down, cracking up the paint.
If they feel fiberglass hard, they are fakes.