revive your R1 lips *pix*
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From: kali
Originally Posted by DCrosby
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....
Won't last long.... but good work on parts that are still salveageable....haha
I tried cleaning mine up too.
If the scratching isn't bad, use SEM bumper coat plastic spray. Just the right color, it looks great. since I had some gouges, I rough sanded them and filled them with many coats of primer - (grey) - bad idea. Even though it looked great when painted, the first rub of a curb and the grey showed through.
For texture, 3M makes a bumper texture coating that sprays on and leaves a bead-like finish. As I recall, I tried it but the weather wasn't ideal (too humid). Then you paint over it.
This stuff cannot be glued to my knowledge. I tried a variety of gorilla glue/superglue/2 part epoxy / plastic bumper repair epoxy / etc. I'm pretty sure it's a thermoplastic which needs plastic welded. I didn't bother to attempt plastic welding.
Dave
If the scratching isn't bad, use SEM bumper coat plastic spray. Just the right color, it looks great. since I had some gouges, I rough sanded them and filled them with many coats of primer - (grey) - bad idea. Even though it looked great when painted, the first rub of a curb and the grey showed through.
For texture, 3M makes a bumper texture coating that sprays on and leaves a bead-like finish. As I recall, I tried it but the weather wasn't ideal (too humid). Then you paint over it.
This stuff cannot be glued to my knowledge. I tried a variety of gorilla glue/superglue/2 part epoxy / plastic bumper repair epoxy / etc. I'm pretty sure it's a thermoplastic which needs plastic welded. I didn't bother to attempt plastic welding.
Dave
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revitalizing your R1 lip to make the whole car look better! BRILLIANT!
all the different prodcut recommendations! BRILLIANT!
on a serious note, that seems like a lot of work... oh well the things we'll do for our cars, our women, and our guinness
all the different prodcut recommendations! BRILLIANT!
on a serious note, that seems like a lot of work... oh well
the things we'll do for our cars, our women, and our guinness
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From: kali
Originally Posted by Nghtstlkr7
untill it rains... then it looks like *** again.
thats why armor is not permanent
i should be done with the other side and ill post more pics
and when its installed
mike
Originally Posted by Nghtstlkr7
untill it rains... then it looks like *** again.
it's not a big deal to wipe it down with the stuff after washing the car..Hell it's better than painting it and having it chip in time...then what do you do take it off again and re-paint it, that would be a PITA....
FWIW Duplicolor spray on truck bedliner works excellent as well. Made mine look like new and is holding up well for about 2 years now. The stuff fills in the small nicks and scratches very well plus it only costs about $7 and maybe 10 minutes of your time. I also used it for the cowl as well.
Originally Posted by TurboLumpy
if it wasnt 9 ******* degrees outside id be doing this right now
Dave
Originally Posted by a3dcadman
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
chuck
you can buy textured spray paints - that would give you an even texture on the lip
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Personally, I find my armorall black shine wipe very useful and easy. It takes me 30sec. for my 99spec. chin spoiler to shine and it lasts for weeks
*wipes works better than any tire shine sprays or liquids (from my experience)
*wipes works better than any tire shine sprays or liquids (from my experience)
Last edited by RE Suzuki; Jan 19, 2005 at 11:35 PM.
I got a used lip from a friend that looked like your before. i just cleaned it really good, let it dry, then painted it with krylon fusion black paint, the stuff made for plastic. Looks good as new (except for the scratches, but I wanted to leave those on as they were all from track and autox events)
After you get done cleaning it up and installing it, put some wide electrical tape on the leading edge. I will hardly be noticeable and you can replace it when it gets scratched or dinged.
The newer front spoilers come with a rubber strip glued along the leading edge.
The newer front spoilers come with a rubber strip glued along the leading edge.
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