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Plasti Dip lower front bumper?

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Plasti Dip lower front bumper?

Post by Richattwood88 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:19 pm

I’ve been thinking about painting (plasti dip) the lower part of the front bumper in black. If I do it I will use plasti dip so it can be reverted back to original easily.

Has anyone painted/plasti dip this part of the bumper and do you have any photos if so? What’s the general opinion..

I’ve attached two photos, one the area I would paint and one other of a car a saw on google.
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Post by Marlon » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:32 pm

Several members have done this (I think Mr Wilks went that route on one of his Si's). Not a big fan TBH, looks sort of toothless/gummy if you know what I mean.
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Post by thanatu55 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:37 pm

I've seen it done and look good on an M bumper, never seen it on the facelift. Not too sure what to think of it, looks a bit like there's something missing, like a front splitter or something. I think a splitter would balance it out more and it could look ok.
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Post by jamesditchy » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:44 pm

Mine has a carbon fibre effect wrap on that section. Was there when I got it but I quite like it
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Post by Richattwood88 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:44 pm

I was thinking the same with the splitter. I want to keep it looking original as possible, but slightly more aggressive at the front. Might be worth trying, it can easily be removed.

I’m just not sure it looks right as well.
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Post by thanatu55 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:50 pm

I think doing it similar to this, but a facelift version obviously;

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Post by mr wilks » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:53 pm

Marlon wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:32 pm Several members have done this (I think Mr Wilks went that route on one of his Si's). Not a big fan TBH, looks sort of toothless/gummy if you know what I mean.
I did it on the stratus grey Si roady & liked it :) so did the guy who bought it :wink:


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Post by Richattwood88 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:54 pm

I’d love it to look like that, great looking coupe. That’s the idea I’ve got, just the centre section. The splitter does help
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Post by mr wilks » Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:56 pm

Richattwood88 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:54 pm I’d love it to look like that, great looking coupe. That’s the idea I’ve got, just the centre section. The splitter does help
Totally different bumpers though :? M as opposed to Si
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Post by thanatu55 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:00 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:56 pm
Richattwood88 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:54 pm I’d love it to look like that, great looking coupe. That’s the idea I’ve got, just the centre section. The splitter does help
Totally different bumpers though :? M as opposed to Si
Yeah like I said, a facelift version but same theme.
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Post by Richattwood88 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:00 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:53 pm
Marlon wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:32 pm Several members have done this (I think Mr Wilks went that route on one of his Si's). Not a big fan TBH, looks sort of toothless/gummy if you know what I mean.
I did it on the stratus grey Si roady & liked it :) so did the guy who bought it :wink:


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think forum guy "kermit" was first on to it :?
That does look good and with it being the same colour as mine it’s made me like it even more.
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Post by thanatu55 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:03 pm

I have my old facelift bumper with a splitter attached. I didn't like it at the time because I painted it body coloured, but painted black it would look ok I reckon.
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Post by Richattwood88 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:06 pm

thanatu55 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:03 pm I have my old facelift bumper with a splitter attached. I didn't like it at the time because I painted it body coloured, but painted black it would look ok I reckon.
I agree, with yours being blue the black would have looked great against it.

However the ‘m’ bumper is even better :thumbsup:
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Post by mr wilks » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:08 pm

thanatu55 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:00 pm
mr wilks wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:56 pm
Richattwood88 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:54 pm I’d love it to look like that, great looking coupe. That’s the idea I’ve got, just the centre section. The splitter does help
Totally different bumpers though :? M as opposed to Si
Yeah like I said, a facelift version but same theme.
///M spec or Si spec , both these cars were sold through the same years so the " facelift " would only compare with pre facelift or Se bumper :thumbsup:
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Post by thanatu55 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:21 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:08 pm
thanatu55 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:00 pm
mr wilks wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:56 pm

Totally different bumpers though :? M as opposed to Si
Yeah like I said, a facelift version but same theme.
///M spec or Si spec , both these cars were sold through the same years so the " facelift " would only compare with pre facelift or Se bumper :thumbsup:
erm........ not quite sure what the issue is here I think it's quite obvious I was pointing to the theme of a black centre piece with a black front splitter. The model is really quite irrelevent in the grand scheme of things. I'm not here to compare and debate models / years etc. etc. etc. The initial point was enough on it's own and I'm pretty sure he got the gist, you obviously didn't which is fine. No dramas :thumbsup:
thanatu55 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:50 pm I think doing it similar to this, but a facelift version obviously;
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