Painted Front Lower Lip - I Want To Bring It Back To Factory

[Marko R1]

hi guys,

i have an r32gtr which has a painted front lower lip - i dont know why they paint them in the 1st place, imo they look sooooo much better in the factory black plastic finish.

anyway, has anyone ever attempted to remove the paint & if so what works well?

i dont want to damage the factory plastic finish nor do i want to rub it back - i want that factory look

i have heard about a paint stripper which doesn't damage plastic, does it exist though?

[NSNPWR]

I couldnt find anything when I redid mine mate, I fear that even if they dont damage the plastic as such it will be badly stained being a porous/grainy finish...I ended up spraying mine in Satin Black bumper paint which has a slight texture to it when it dries, looks good...but agree 100% that factory unpainted looks best. Let me know how you go...I considered a dull grey paint of some sort as another option but couldnt find a colour I was happy with.

Edited January 27, 2011 by NSNPWR

[Marko R1]

I couldnt find anything when I redid mine mate, I fear that even if they dont damage the plastic as such it will be badly stained being a porous/grainy finish...I ended up spraying mine in Satin Black bumper paint which has a slight texture to it when it dries, looks good...but agree 100% that factory unpainted looks best. Let me know how you go...I considered a dull grey paint of some sort as another option but couldnt find a colour I was happy with.

that sounds good - does the paint flex though or does it crack as soon as it touches a gutter?

[RBLUV]

i sprayed mine using some $2 paint and put some clear coat on it, its sort of faded in the sun now so it looks factory haha, i also wet sanded it to get rid of any large scratches, came up a treat.

[J - Rad]

Depends what colour the car is. I think white with the matching white lip looks good. Your best bet would be to probably start fresh, even if you manage to get the paint off the standard plastic might be damaged from cerb taps over its 18 year history.

[Marko R1]

they're not cheap & quite hard to find in decent condition

[NSNPWR]

that sounds good - does the paint flex though or does it crack as soon as it touches a gutter?

Mine hasnt cracked at all but it scuffs like every other paint does, I think its a semi Nurathane (?) rubbery paint...my brother did his side skirts on his GTiR Pulsar in it too, looks good.

I guess the good thing has been its very easy to touch up if and when you do mark it going in a driveway etc...quick mask up of the area and give it a lick...the brand is Motospray 'Bumper Spray', the can is yellow, black lid.

[Marko R1]

Mine hasnt cracked at all but it scuffs like every other paint does, I think its a semi Nurathane (?) rubbery paint...my brother did his side skirts on his GTiR Pulsar in it too, looks good.

I guess the good thing has been its very easy to touch up if and when you do mark it going in a driveway etc...quick mask up of the area and give it a lick...the brand is Motospray 'Bumper Spray', the can is yellow, black lid.

that sounds awesome - i'll give it a go if i cant get the old paint off

[NSNPWR]

I'd stick a pic up if I could...let us know how you get on. Ever asked Nissan if they have any OEM lips?............................................$$$$$$$

[Deano 1]

i recon rub it back and repaint it so much easyer

[Marko R1]

i recon rub it back and repaint it so much easyer

bit off topic - what nrims u running on your gtr in the avatar? they look awesome white on a dark colour

[ali-turko]

go to your local auto store and get some bumper grey spray paint cant member whatg brand but it look identical to stock finish

[NSNPWR]

Satin black

Colour coded...and scuffed to the sh1t house...

Edited January 27, 2011 by NSNPWR

[Marko R1]

NSNPWR: that satin black looks awesome!

ali-turko: would u be able to update my animated gtr pic to metallic red

[NSNPWR]

Cheers mate, was a bit of rubbing back but not a lot of work...as well as the fact that they are usually unpainted stock, I got the idea from this 33, tough looking car...did want.

[ohno1]

i had mine sprayed in satin black as well.. even better than buying a new one to be honest

[Marko R1]

i actually fitted the lower lip from my other gtr - this is the way a gtr should look imo

[Pal]

satin black for me too

[PewPew]

bit off topic - what nrims u running on your gtr in the avatar? they look awesome white on a dark colour

Look like Volk CE28N's...but then again the pic is tiny