Lip kit - to paint or not to paint? That is the question - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Composite · 11-14-2014, 11:37 AM

So i received an ebay lip kit for my birthday for the brz and i am curious cause it appears most users of the kit do not paint it prior to install. Is this correct? Or do you recommend i paint or plastidip the whole kit before installing? I think it would look nice without paint since i have a raven brz but i may be wrong. Also how much do you folks think is a reasonable price for installation of this little kit? I was going to call several shops this weekend to get a quote. If the cost is too high i may just have to do it myself.

Ammonia · 11-14-2014, 11:41 AM

What lip? Pics would help

Composite · 11-14-2014, 12:04 PM

It looks like the one in this thread a fellow member made: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1120925

Ammonia · 11-14-2014, 12:51 PM

Personal taste but that lip would look pretty odd if painted. Unpainted is my opinion. My current lip setup is plain black and I like the contrast

dubbrand · 11-14-2014, 01:40 PM

I painted mine same color as the car. My personal preferance as I think all the unpainted ones rarely look good. Also when I got them there were little marks all over it.

Midarete · 11-14-2014, 02:11 PM

I like the black contrast, however I didn't like how PU looks like. So I painted them Satin Black myself.

boucher · 11-14-2014, 05:11 PM

I'm pretty positive that this topic has a thread already, but...

and painted..

Composite · 11-14-2014, 07:00 PM

Thank you for the pics everyones car looks amazing

86Heritage · 11-22-2014, 10:55 PM

I wouldn't rock unpainted, at least paint it black. You can easily prep and paint with supplies from your local automotive shop or home depot. The PU from the factory normally has scratches on it.

martinEZ · 11-23-2014, 12:15 AM

Ever consider hydrographics?

11-14-2014, 11:37 AM	#1
Composite Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: San Diego Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lip kit - to paint or not to paint? That is the question So i received an ebay lip kit for my birthday for the brz and i am curious cause it appears most users of the kit do not paint it prior to install. Is this correct? Or do you recommend i paint or plastidip the whole kit before installing? I think it would look nice without paint since i have a raven brz but i may be wrong. Also how much do you folks think is a reasonable price for installation of this little kit? I was going to call several shops this weekend to get a quote. If the cost is too high i may just have to do it myself.

11-14-2014, 11:41 AM	#2
Ammonia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS, Audi A4, 135i (sold) Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 918 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 567 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What lip? Pics would help __________________ boooooooooooooooooost

11-14-2014, 12:51 PM	#4
Ammonia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS, Audi A4, 135i (sold) Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 918 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 567 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Personal taste but that lip would look pretty odd if painted. Unpainted is my opinion. My current lip setup is plain black and I like the contrast __________________ boooooooooooooooooost

11-14-2014, 02:11 PM	#6
Midarete Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 284 Thanks: 126 Thanked 172 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the black contrast, however I didn't like how PU looks like. So I painted them Satin Black myself. __________________ Instagram Build

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11-14-2014, 12:04 PM	#3
Composite Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: San Diego Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It looks like the one in this thread a fellow member made: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1120925

11-14-2014, 01:40 PM	#5
dubbrand Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 91 Thanks: 21 Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I painted mine same color as the car. My personal preferance as I think all the unpainted ones rarely look good. Also when I got them there were little marks all over it.

11-14-2014, 07:00 PM	#8
Composite Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: San Diego Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you for the pics everyones car looks amazing

11-22-2014, 10:55 PM	#9
86Heritage Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2015 Asphalt FR-S Location: Los Angeles Posts: 18 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't rock unpainted, at least paint it black. You can easily prep and paint with supplies from your local automotive shop or home depot. The PU from the factory normally has scratches on it.

11-23-2014, 12:15 AM	#10
martinEZ Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Fort Worth Posts: 97 Thanks: 44 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ever consider hydrographics?

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