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So, I'm getting a Type R lip from the awesome JDMYard sometime this/next week. Question is; I have a green civic (in profile pic). Should I paint it green or leave it black?? Anyone seen a green civic with a lip? Would it look better painted or left black? Need opinions!
Edit: it's a preface EK :)
Personally, i think the preface CTR lip looks better colour coded as the side of the lip comes up to the bumper.
You mean Type R style? imo leave it unpainted. The cost of painting will be more than it's worth. In terms of looks though, if you can get a perfect colour match then spray it. Most likely it'll look off, which is why unpainted is a safer option
Good luck trying to get it to fit properly. I would have just got the genuine SiR lip for an extra few bucks straight from Honda, they look nice unpainted on any colour.
Keep it as it is looks better unpainted imo.
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...93067022_n.jpg
i would vote for unpaint .
PM Cb paint & panel,Quote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
Hey man i have a green civic and was also in the same spot as you. I decided to leave it unpainted cos it was a replica and wasnt really wprth it. It will however look better colour coded. Btw jdmyard preface ctr reps arent that good, no offence to jdmyard. Its cos its more of a facelift style lip to fit prefacelift ek. Ive since gone oem and installed an sir lip. Looks better than the jdmyard replica.
i want one for mine its same as yours but GLi 96 WHITE i want it unpainted for two reasons
1) it doesnt give a look like i have a body kit
2) if i scrape it wouldn't be as noticeable and i wouldn't care :)
I reckon keep it black look better IMO
Blackkkkkk...
Just leave it I reckon.It cops a fair bit of abuse from stones scrapes etc.
Once a bit of paints chipped or scraped they look tatty
leave it unpainted, it will match the pre face lift moulds and skirts and any other black bits. if you colour coat the lip colour coat the rest of the car or itll look off.
http://i47.tinypic.com/357lze8.jpg
thats mine you get the idea
Yeah that was my very first thought, plus I'll be doing DIY CTR headlights either black or gunmetal, so that's another thing that will blend in with green/black theme. Will also be getting Hyper Silver/Gunmetal wheels next month.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROM30S
Cheers for all the input guys, looked around through google images & found some pictures of EKs with Type R lips both painted & unpainted and I definitely like them unpainted alot more.
Will be installing sometime next week. :)
sounds good, itll be a good outcome i am very tempted to do the diy type r headlights but my lights are in such good nick and crystal clear i dont want to ruin them.Quote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
Yeah I hesitated for a few months as mine are in really good nick too and I would be devastated if I screwed them up, but I can't resist how awesome they look, so I've decided to go ahead and do it, but I'm gonna be extra extra careful lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ROM30S
put sum pics up when ur done, it may even encourage me to do mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
paint it for an ek.
even the stock black side mouldings are hideous to me, paint the lip and paint the side mouldings while ur at it
If its the type r lip that looks like the facelift ones then leave it black if its one like mine get it painted (Y)
+1
unpainted side skirts and rear lip aswell.
Lip arrived today.. Now, how the hell do I get this thing on, lol. Checked out the SiR lip & it definitely looks like that would be easier to install. Oh well, will give it a shot & if it shits me or won't fit properly I'll get an SiR..
2 screws on each side in front of the tyres. Then I put one in the middle of the bumper just for extra support.
Use self tappers
personally if you have light colour like silver, painted, fresher (i assume you will get clear taillight and get clear side amber light later)
but green EK... unpaint will look cool
mate... prepare for mad scrape lines up the front of your bumper lmzo