Painted my rear WW lip...

[Millz]

got my lip kit painted at a local shop,

if it wasnt the exact same colour i'd go nuts looking at it after... but thats just me because it would bug the hell out of me

 

[Russianred]

yea i tried looking for that and all i found was emerald pearl(which was very light) but not deep emerald pearl.. and they told me they didnt have that color. so i just picked whichever was the closest and it matches pretty well. thanks btw how did u get your lips painted?

Lucky for me, my WW lip kit already came painted DEP, I just had to touch it up a little with a rattle can. You can get Dark Emerald Pearl in a can if you search good enough. What stores do you have where you are?

O'Reilly's
Autozone
Advance Auto Parts
Napa
Pep Boys
CarQuest

Any of those stores should be able to special order it for you. If one doesn't have it, or can't order it, go to a different location. Don't get discouraged. Every store I go to say they don't have it and can't order it. I try a different location, and I find the DEP there. By the way it's called Dark Emerald Pearl from Dupli-Color, not deep emerald pearl, just to so you know what to look for.

Or, you can get it here:
http://spaceagepaint.com/product_detail.aspx?id_product=3640

Part number: 8801584

 

[NanosAccord]

does duplicolor have nighthawk black pearl in a can

 

[nyknick1015]

It looks good with just the paint... make sure u put several coats of clear coat and wetsand... finish it before you start anything else tho... if its hood and roof, i would suggest getting it professionally done...

my lip and sides came out great but nothing beats a professional paint job... and if ur dropped as much as i am, youre gonna scrape alot and the paint is gonna get Effed up

 

[SykVSyx]

Looks like it turned out well, guess you don't have a Sherwin-Williams where you are?

 

[johnnydinh701]

the paint turned out pretty good but after i put on about 5 or coats of clear coat, it doesnt look as shiny and still kinda dull... is there a better brand of clear coat that works pretty good.

 

[johnnydinh701]

dude i tried putting the lip back on today and it was bitch to put back on, how did u guys with WW rear lip put yours on? is the curve at the end aligned with the curve of the bumper where its screwed down?

 

[nyknick1015]

you need to use a HIGH GLOSS CLEAR they are a bit more expensive per can
http://www.bizrate.com/automotivecare/products__keyword--automotive+clear+coat+aerosol.html

 

[johnnydinh701]

is that what u used and can u jsut use any kind of gloss?

 

[Millz]

dude i tried putting the lip back on today and it was bitch to put back on, how did u guys with WW rear lip put yours on? is the curve at the end aligned with the curve of the bumper where its screwed down?

what we did was test fit the rear lip as good as possible...

then for the taping we started from the centre of the rear lip and worked outwards to the sides

i have a small gap at the edges of the lip though it didnt align 100% for me on the edges

not sure if anybody else can give u better tips