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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Lets see pics of your painted front lip spoiler

I want to see pics of people who have painted their front spoiler/lip a different color then the rest of the body. Just the lip, not all the ground effects.

Mine has already picked up some chips since last December when it was painted, thinking about either repainting it dark gray or gloss black.

Post 'em up!
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Re: Lets see pics of your painted front lip spoiler

Why not just get it repainted, correctly. The urethane requires a flex additive in the paint to absorb impact. If you had the car painted last year and it's chipping this year, then it doesn't sound like it was done correctly.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Re: Lets see pics of your painted front lip spoiler

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Why not just get it repainted, correctly. The urethane requires a flex additive in the paint to absorb impact. If you had the car painted last year and it's chipping this year, then it doesn't sound like it was done correctly.

I am repainting all my ground effects come November. We are going to use BULLDOG before we paint them.

I had someone tell me I should paint the front lip black when I do. So was interested in seeing some TGO pics

But yes, first go around paint on the lip and rear bumper didn't go so well. Live and learn.
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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Re: Lets see pics of your painted front lip spoiler

bull dog is an adhesion promoter, not a flex additive. theres some debate as to what exactly the flex additive is actually for, with good arguements on both sides. some say its only ment to keep the paint from chiping during the reassembly process, and that it completely outgasses from the paint within days to weeks. others say its ment to keep the paint from chipping while the part is on the car and sticks in the paint for a years and years.

either way, its always a good idea to use an adhesion promoter.
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