so ive been debating whether or not to get the bottom of my 5a lip covered in rhino liner or line-x to combat inevitable scraping

i know someone on here has done something similar but i cant remember who it was or what thread it was posted in and yes, ive looked

ive talked to a guy who does auto painting and says he can do it but doesnt really see how it will help or how long it will last

what do you guys think?

 

i dont think it would help nor make a difference..its the bottom of your lip, you cant even see it.

 

i know its at the bottom but it was getting so scratched up that the paint was starting to chip off and after a while, that would begin to affect the top of the lip as well

 

hmm well then the effects will be the same with rhino liner. Its not like rhino liner is less prone to cracking. It also depends on how good your painter is. I got my five axis side skirts painted at some shiiitty shop and after a month of driving, the paint is dramatically ruined because of rock chips. However I looked at my oem side skirts with factory paint and they are flawless, even after a year of driving. I think your better off wrapping your lip with a clear 3M bra

 

wouldnt that just start to rip after scraping as well?

 

maybe but then again probably not as much. I heard the 3m bra is made out of the same material as invisibleshield from Zagg.

http://www.zagg.com/
check out the scratch test on the iPhone.

 

yeah i know they make some quality stuff, still dont know how it hold up to scraping though

 

how low are you planning to be? I have a finger gap both front and rear. My five axis kit is fine..haha well fine for now but if anything you should be more worried about your side skirts. Flying rock chips at 50 to 70 mph are more damaging then scraping at 10mph at most.

 

probly about the same with my coils once i get them on. new orleans roads are a killer though

 

pretty sure its not as bad as chicago..new orlean doesnt even get snow. Snow literally destroys roads..the dramatic temperature change from hot to cold then hot again does nothing good. Safe driving will be your best insurance for your lip.

 

I think your talking about Marcial (flintMicaTC)?

 

ah yes, thank you

 

I say do it! You won't regret it!

 

how is yours holding up?

 

Mines Is put through hell and still going strong

 

awesome and is that rock blocker or...?

 

If I'm not mistaken, the body shop did it for free for me :D

 

well that was nice, hopefully my friends at the paint shop will do the same for me