Cost of painting rs1 front lip?

[w166sxs]

Hey guys I have a bsp tc. I am planning to get rs1 front lip for my tc and I was wondering if you guys can tell me about how much you think it would cost to get just the front lip painted bsp? Thanks for your help :)

[FLEA]

Cost me $46 to do mine. Painted it myself. BSP is very easy to color match.

[w166sxs]

How did you paint them? lol I dont know crap bout painting parts haha.

[GammaTNT]

wow, looks very professional.

[FLEA]

^ Via spraygun ($800 SATA professinal gun), spray booth.

[w166sxs]

Did u have to apply primer or anything? clearcoat?

[jackotamo]

Yeah you have to do primer and clearcoat otherwise it will look like a wrinkly bubbly old butt.

[BlckdOutTC]

everything that is needed to paint any other part of the car is needed. sanding priming sanding painting sanding clearing sanding buffing all that jazz, in somehwat of the right order lol

[beedee]

flea has access to all the legit stuff you need to do it right, which is why his looks so good. as for me, i dont have any of the stuff needed, i have a garage, but it isnt' sealed off, so dust would whirl around and contaminate the wet primer/paint/clear.

so i ended up taking to a HIGHLY reputable shop that our agency uses to prep cars for photoshoots and am having them do it. i know it will get done right, and for $100 it makes me feel like im getting a decent deal from a place that knows there stuff. im hoping to pick it up this week and will install it as well. i'll post pix when its done.

[BlckdOutTC]

thats a good deal

[FLEA]

Take your lip, fit it on the car first (don't want to cut, dremel or drill new holes into a painted lip).

Once you have fitted it, remove it.

Prep the surface by wetsanding with 600 grit sandpaper.

Wipe the surface down with rubbing alcohol.

Blow compressed air on the surface via an air nozzle.

Lightly wipe down the lip with a tack cloth.

Lightly and randomly apply adhesion promoter to the lip.

Lightly and randomly apply primer to the lip.

Apply 3-4 coats of paint. Let the first coat be a light/even coat.

Allow time for the bascoat to dry.

Apply 3-4 coats of clear coat. Let the first coat be a light/even coat.

Allow the clear coat at least 24 hours to dry. If you're using a clear coat with a hardener allow 3-5 hours to dry.

Wet sand with 1500 followed by 2000 grit sandpaper, if needed.

Buff, polish, wax, if needed.

DONE!

[w166sxs]

Haha thanks for the steps Flea. But I dont have a garage so I dont kno if I will be able to do it outside :(. I am gonna call couple places around and see how much they will charge

[GQQSE13]

i got mine painted and mounted/installed for 180

[w166sxs]

Well if you got it painted for 180 and on ebay this lip is bout 120 shipped so its like $300....would have been easier then just to buy a carbon fiber one right?

[GQQSE13]

would have,,,,but i know someone who's had theirs crack a few times.....plus i like tons of cf but didnt like the look of th elip kit

[05sciondude]

paid $170 to have mine painted and installed

[w166sxs]

ok so now since buying and painting lip costs as much as carbon fiber lip front so what should I do? Is carbon fiber reliable?

[RCZDesigns]

If you drive easy and know your limits as far as your height, go for it. If you are normally careless and have caught yourself scraping places already than CF is a bad choice. It will crack, not bend.

I got a CF lip for $225 shipped NEW, and have scuffed mine a bit but i'm lowered on s-techs, so even before the lip I had to be real cautious and avoid lots of routes as to not scrape. My car with the lip, the front is about 4 inches off the ground max. Doesn't clear speed bumps, but it just scrapes a tiny bit so oh well.

If you aren't lowered go for it, but just remember, CF will snap not bend.

[w166sxs]

I am on TRD springs so should I be alright?

[captainlaziness]

^^Yes and no. It all depends on the bump/pothole that you hit.

I've got the TRD springs and RS1 lip and I scrape every now and then.