How To: Paint Kenstyle Rear - HELP FAST!
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How To: Paint Kenstyle Rear - HELP FAST!
Can someone please tell me if there is anything special that needs to be done to the rear bumper to make the middle peice look like a black peice of plastic! Flat black? No clear coat?
HELP FAST!! Thanks!!!
HELP FAST!! Thanks!!!
Originally Posted by HomieG35
Can someone please tell me if there is anything special that needs to be done to the rear bumper to make the middle peice look like a black peice of plastic! Flat black? No clear coat?
HELP FAST!! Thanks!!!
HELP FAST!! Thanks!!!
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im almost positive that part comes flat black...which you should leave flat black, unless your car is black then you should paintmatch it
or it might look nice if you have a different color car and have the plastic piece painted a black like the car's for the nice contrast
or it might look nice if you have a different color car and have the plastic piece painted a black like the car's for the nice contrast
the entire kenstyle kit comes in off-white fiberglass. it's up to you how you want to paint it.
but yes, for the "plastic" look, go flat black with no clear coat. i think there is a satin clear coat that will mimic the flat look if you are interested in having a clear coat for protection. but even with that clear, it won't be as flat black as without no clear.
vinh
but yes, for the "plastic" look, go flat black with no clear coat. i think there is a satin clear coat that will mimic the flat look if you are interested in having a clear coat for protection. but even with that clear, it won't be as flat black as without no clear.
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Oh one more thing guys. Do I need to do anything to the stock exhaust tips? Will I have a problem with them being too close to the bumper and discoloring or anything else like that?
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Fitment will be fine with your stock exhaust. Just like replacing with an original factory rear bumper. Also dont forget to paint the bumper support, before you install the Ken bumper.
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YES...YES....
DO NOT FORGET TO PAINT THE BUMPER SUPPORT BLACK!!!
this will make it less obvious that it is there when you look through the grill in the rear bumper...
hey larry...it's been only a couple of weeks and I've scraped the bottom of the front bumper
such is life 
Vinh
DO NOT FORGET TO PAINT THE BUMPER SUPPORT BLACK!!!
this will make it less obvious that it is there when you look through the grill in the rear bumper...
hey larry...it's been only a couple of weeks and I've scraped the bottom of the front bumper
such is life Vinh
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I agree with the "flat black" but disagree with the "no clear coat" - there is a clear coat that will mimic the plastic look (I'm sure you're body shop will know what you're talking about) - there's no way I would leave that area painted without some sort of clear coat for protection...
next week my car goes in the shop also to get some body work done - I'm going to paint the inserts of my Nismo bumper and the rear diffuser area of the stock bumper black (similar look to what you're going for) - so if you find out what paint and/or clear coat they use, could you please pass on that info? I was just going to get them to paint the area a regular gloss black w/ clear, but I think it would look better if I went for the "plastic-look" like you're suggesting... also, POST PICS WHEN IT'S DONE!!!
next week my car goes in the shop also to get some body work done - I'm going to paint the inserts of my Nismo bumper and the rear diffuser area of the stock bumper black (similar look to what you're going for) - so if you find out what paint and/or clear coat they use, could you please pass on that info? I was just going to get them to paint the area a regular gloss black w/ clear, but I think it would look better if I went for the "plastic-look" like you're suggesting... also, POST PICS WHEN IT'S DONE!!!
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Kenstyle Rear Bumper
Hey guys...
I live in Canada and ordered my 06 white G35c n was also really into the Kenstyle rear bumper... Do you have any suggestions as to where I can get just the rear for a good price? Been loving that rear bumper for awhile but want to wait to make sure the dimensions of the rear bumper hasn't changed since they revised the tail lights... don't look like they did much tho just the clear round light changed shape.. hopfully thats it besides the dimples of the round part in the tail lights...
I live in Canada and ordered my 06 white G35c n was also really into the Kenstyle rear bumper... Do you have any suggestions as to where I can get just the rear for a good price? Been loving that rear bumper for awhile but want to wait to make sure the dimensions of the rear bumper hasn't changed since they revised the tail lights... don't look like they did much tho just the clear round light changed shape.. hopfully thats it besides the dimples of the round part in the tail lights...
I agree, with no clear coat it won;t look like plastic. I had mine done in a flat gunmetal and he left it like that with no clear, it looked awful. Now mine looks perfect after he cleared it.
See pics on my webpage.
See pics on my webpage.
