Originally Posted by Avinator

Thanks for the info guys. ttrank, I am in on the Nismo group buy so hopefully if the price is right I will go that way. I guess I will keep checking on body shops in the meantime. Also, so far I have been quoted $540-$695 to get the sides painted and one of those guys didn't guarentee it would stick.

G35luv, you car looks sweet.

Again, thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by Jeff92se

^ looks fantastic. I want to get mine done too as the lowers are looking their age. Here I thought not many were using the track editions. How do you like them? Able to use the oem 245s in the rear w/o rubbing?

Originally Posted by Avinator

Hey All,

First off, I did use the search function and after reading the first 15 or so pages decided to post. Second, I did post in the tech forum but have not gotten any responses.

So I figured I'd post here.

I have a non-aero sedan and I am thinking about getting the lowers painted to match. I have spoken to one of the better body shops in my area and they said that due to the roughness of the plastic on the lowers, it is nearly impossible to get them smooth, uniform or to guarantee that the paint will stick. They basically said that it was not worth the money to get it done.

I would appreciate any feedback on this especially from people who have had their lowers re-painted.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by BigSash

Here you go: check it

https://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97361

Done in my driveway. Better pic on Page 2

Originally Posted by Avinator

BigSash, great job on your ride. It looks awesome.

I wish I knew someone that could help me do this myself but unfortunately I don't . Its good to know that it has been done successfully though.

I just have to find the right body shop (price and quality). Feels like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

Thanks again everyone for the input.

Originally Posted by DaveB

Wow, he did all that with an airbrush? I plan on painting the lowers myself when I get my air tools/compressor in the Spring. I love having black for the single being it's damn easy to color match. Since the rockers and rear don't ever get impacted, I don't have to worry about flex agent in the paint. I'll probably do the front without flex agent and touch it up as necessary until I get the Aero bumper.

Did your friend just clean and prep the plastic with soap water, rubbing alcohol, and then a standard primer? or did he do some light sanding? The plastic seems rough enough for the paint to stick.

Originally Posted by kegels

BigSash -

Where did you get the paint?
I've been wanting to get the sides and rears painted since I already have the Aero front but the paint shops I went to wanted ~$600'sh to do the job.
I wonder if there's a place that can mix the paint and put it in a spray can so I can just paint it myself using the spray cans.

Originally Posted by tkman00

black is actually very hard to match. i was dealing w/ a company to get some custom paint, and i had to go thru 3 batches before i getting a 98% match.

i'm no expert in this, but the little research i've done, you don't need the flex (only necessary if installing the part soon afterwards). you do need to clean/prep/adhesion promoter/primer before the paint. you also have to watch the humidity. i haven't taken the time to buff yet, so i won't try to embarass myself w/ pictures.