OUZO Power
03-01-2002, 03:19 PM
Well guys I reached the final stage of my mods. Gonna put the lude under the knife this week and call it quits in the moding game. Seems that I'm gonna buy a house so I can't afford playing this expensive game anymore. But since The lude was gonna be in the shop for a couple of days I decided to improve the looks a bit. So I gat my hands on my Type S lip and gonna paint the stock side and back. Now here is the problem. Took the lude to the body shop to make araingments. Since it will be in the performance shop we agreed on a lesser fee and I do the uninstal and install and bring the parts to them. They are a Honda dealership and guarentied that the color will match (They got the code and all) They did show som skepticism however.
1) They said they prefer and stay away from painting those parts once the car has left the lot. Simply cause gunk builds up on the surface and aftermarket shine enhancers ruin the base and there is a good possibility of peeling. So we came to an agreement that if that's the case I would be covered from there warenty and that they would do an awsome job and prep it properly. Now my first question is. Should I also go through this process? I mean no one takes care of your car like you do. SO is there some cleaning agent I can get to prep them somewhat myself? Any brands you suggest with strong stuff? Not the Mito solutions please.
2) Now about installing the Type S front lip. Should I try and do a fitment and drill holes befor I take it to the paint shop? Or after? Should I even bother with holes and screws? What about double sided tape? The lip is in my office still in the box and haven't had the time to see if it comes pre drilled (Doubt it) or with any other hardware.
3) I know Moses, 2fast and QuickSilver have done simillar work to there cars. 2 wich store them. How has it held up till now? The fron't lip I'm not worried about cause they said with aftermarket stuff it's no problem. It's the rough surfaces of the sides I'm worried about.
Guys your opinions are well apreciated. Placid cancell all your plans for Sunday evening. Need your help with this guy.
1) They said they prefer and stay away from painting those parts once the car has left the lot. Simply cause gunk builds up on the surface and aftermarket shine enhancers ruin the base and there is a good possibility of peeling. So we came to an agreement that if that's the case I would be covered from there warenty and that they would do an awsome job and prep it properly. Now my first question is. Should I also go through this process? I mean no one takes care of your car like you do. SO is there some cleaning agent I can get to prep them somewhat myself? Any brands you suggest with strong stuff? Not the Mito solutions please.
2) Now about installing the Type S front lip. Should I try and do a fitment and drill holes befor I take it to the paint shop? Or after? Should I even bother with holes and screws? What about double sided tape? The lip is in my office still in the box and haven't had the time to see if it comes pre drilled (Doubt it) or with any other hardware.
3) I know Moses, 2fast and QuickSilver have done simillar work to there cars. 2 wich store them. How has it held up till now? The fron't lip I'm not worried about cause they said with aftermarket stuff it's no problem. It's the rough surfaces of the sides I'm worried about.
Guys your opinions are well apreciated. Placid cancell all your plans for Sunday evening. Need your help with this guy.