hey guys just thought id share something to ya i did today

well i know some of you guys have an r1 lip, and some are pretty banged up

well im one of them

heres ome before and after shots

before



after




well as u can see 30 min worth of work made my lip looks good as new again

now time for the other side

now you guys do the same, and save money while your at it plus help your FD look stunning

will post more pics later

thanx
mike

 

How'd you do it?

 

i am guessing you sanded it down and re-painted it right? genious , genious i say !!! brilliance!

 

Brilliant. *clang*

 

Nice Job!

 

Wow , looking good

 

all I do is put black magic plastic shine and it looks as good as new....

 

lookin good man. I love the sig pics

 

Looks nice! Did you paint it or just clean it up good and "Armor-All" it?

 

ditto with the exception of me using turtle wax's shine..

 

haha yeh right

wish it was that easy

took automotive sand paper (220) and worked the whole surface of the lip

take put all the rashes

then i used 400 grit to finish off

i did wet sanding and then dry in these 2 step process

after than, paint it with what ever color u want

i used flat black and used a clear coat

thanx for the complement guys

hoped i helped a lil and gave ya some insight in this small project

mike

 

Ive been pondering how to revive my scratch pieces. I tried a little sanding, some stain, etc. The problem is the texture. If you sand it smooth to remove scratches then it looks funny with smooth and textured areas. My next process is going to be sandblasting or glass peening. That way I keep the texture and get rid of scratches or at least get them to blend in more. The tire shine type products restore the shine fairly well but its not enough for the deep scratches. Was also thinking that there is probably some type of solvent based product that might "melt" the surface area where the scratches are. Some others have to at some point had to deal with this issue. Would be great to see some more ideas. glad you brought this one up rotoboy!
chuck

 

Looks very nice man, good job! Like everyone else said, how'd you do it?

 

That's what I do and it gives similar results as the above pics

 

okay you just made what i said sound a lot better!

 

yeh armor all takes out guoges and deep scratches

 

i am wondering if the products people use on their ac relocation give the correct texture for the lip...





I like the shoe Mike.. lol too bad they didn't have my size when they were on sale..

 

I spent a good few hours washing and waxing my car last night. Part of the process involved putting some Armor All Original Protectant on it.

Previously the lip was a greyish colour, now it's a glossy black again. Along with a freshly washed/waxed car, some Armor All Extreme Tyre Shine the result is awsome reward for a good 2 hours work

 

Hey mike, the lip looks awesome. There a great way to save spending 100 for a new lip. Good job.

 

thanx man

just wanted to share my lil project ive got lotz more to do

theres a guy here in mojave that will make me a mold for the r1 or 99 lip for CF

but who knows

if u guys are interested let me know

lips usually go for 160-220 these CF might be in the 70-150 range


ill kep ya guys posted

mike

 

Mothers Back to Black also works well, not just on the lip but on the black rubber seals too.

 

I was just about to share this info. Beat me to it.

 

I did that last year... well actually my girlfriend did... Either way, its a bit roughed up again... Took out way too many cones at the last auto x.

 

Me too!! Works like a charm. And only takes like 2 minutes.

 

My Problem is the Rubber's starting to give away, and there's no going back from that.... maybe gorilla glue ?? Won't last long.... but good work on parts that are still salveageable....