Eclipse side skirts

[clipse_thumper]

Anyone ever wonder why eclipse side skirts are always doler than the rest of the car after a few years?

[Black99GST]

plastic oxidizes at a faster rate then metel...

[clipse_thumper]

are spoilers are plastic and so are our bumpers but they don't change as drastic as our side skirts

[Black99GST]

yeah, but your spoiler and bumpers are probably waxed, the sideskirts are harder to wax, so most detal jobs over look them...

[l_eclipse_l]

The clear coat on my spoiler is already starting to fade....side skirts are not.

[Black99GST]

there you go! its all about detailing, how well the car was taken care of from the beginning.

[clipse_thumper]

makes sense. i am thinkin of a new paintjob. i like my red but should i go candy apple? that color looks mean. buddy of mine paints his ar every other month( he owns a shop). and he tells me he will paint everything for 700. what you think?

[l_eclipse_l]

Originally Posted by clipse_thumper

makes sense. i am thinkin of a new paintjob. i like my red but should i go candy apple? that color looks mean. buddy of mine paints his ar every other month( he owns a shop). and he tells me he will paint everything for 700. what you think?

He paints his car every month? wtf...why

If he paints it, make sure he will do engine bay, door panels, etc for that price.

[clipse_thumper]

once every OTHER month. but litterally,4 months max. door jams not a problem,but i always wondered how painters get the engine bay. wanna throw some knowledge on me?

[nova1313]

pull the engine and everything or paint around crap.

[SilvrEclipse]

I repainted my side skirts and they are still a different shade if you look at it in certain light. I guess its just the plastic.

[EclipseOI]

Try compounding them so it blends the paint on the side skirts in with the rest of the paint on the car.

[BboyS1]

Originally Posted by clipse_thumper

once every OTHER month. but litterally,4 months max. door jams not a problem,but i always wondered how painters get the engine bay. wanna throw some knowledge on me?

well the way my dad and i do it we cover the engine with paper and we tape it. when he sprays the paint it covers pritty much everything. but it you were to dismount the engine youll see the original color of the car.

[gthompson97]

Originally Posted by BboyS1

well the way my dad and i do it we cover the engine with paper and we tape it. when he sprays the paint it covers pritty much everything. but it you were to dismount the engine youll see the original color of the car.

Bullshit, what do you do about hoses, wires, etc that are mounted on the firewall and side rails?? There's no professional way to paint the engine bay with the engine in it unless you prep for literally a week.