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Old 09-19-2012, 10:52 PM
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i just picked up a gt3tek front lip spoiler and the question is should I get it painted. I scratch the front lip now maybe once very 3 weeks due to curbs or angled parking garages. I see turbos and gt3's without painted front lips and they look fine. I am adding a front lip as I am adding a Getty wing on the rear that will painted.
Any opinions one way or the other
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Post a picture please.
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It's this unit. My car is atlas grey
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Old 09-20-2012, 11:09 AM
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On darker finishes you can likely leave it alone, assuming it's the usual black. I painted out all my lowers at delivery (my guys took 9 tweaks to get the silver right)....and I have a spare painted and ready at all times.

So if you scrape that frequently, get a backup if you paint, otherwise leave it black. Won't be too obvious on Atlas.
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Went w/painted lip the first time. Looked great (same color-atlas gray). Lasted appx. 2000 miles. I think the scrapes show more on darker colors. When I replaced w/cup splitter, I left it black. Cover the scrape marks w/a black marker.

Originally Posted by Little Green
i just picked up a gt3tek front lip spoiler and the question is should I get it painted. I scratch the front lip now maybe once very 3 weeks due to curbs or angled parking garages. I see turbos and gt3's without painted front lips and they look fine. I am adding a front lip as I am adding a Getty wing on the rear that will painted.
Any opinions one way or the other
Thanks
Caesar
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I scratch mine 1-3 x a day!
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Originally Posted by Chaos
I scratch mine 1-3 x a day!
ditto
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Look here for some potential relief

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...o-package.html

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