Recoloring OEM diffuser - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

martinEZ · 06-19-2014, 01:51 PM

Has anyone tried this? I have the sterling silver BRZ and I was wondering if I should take it off and try to spray it or plastidip it to match.

I can't remember what PlastiDip's silver looked like, but is it close to SSM color from the factory?

Or should I look into ordering paint from Subaru or buying a thousand touch up pens?

Inextirpable · 06-19-2014, 08:37 PM

Credit goes to @Turkish for these photos. As for how he painted it, you would need to ask him.

ihaskrayon · 06-19-2014, 08:45 PM

I think it's better black. It makes the diffuser look stupid and a huge eyesore.

Almost unfinished looking

skyloran · 06-20-2014, 01:22 AM

i like color match diffuser, makes the car unique at least. if all black makes no common sense to others.

Turkish · 06-20-2014, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinEZ

Has anyone tried this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inextirpable

As for how he painted it, you would need to ask him.

I bought some WRB rattle cans from GrimmSpeed. I applied somewhere between 3-5 coats of WRB and 4+ coats of gloss clear coat. I let each cure and did a light sanding with 1000 grit wet sand paper between the WRB and clear coat. I also did a more generous sanding after the clear coat cured and then polished and buffed it before installing.

tennisfreak · 06-20-2014, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihaskrayon

I think it's better black. It makes the diffuser look stupid and a huge eyesore.

Almost unfinished looking

I agree with this opinion.

The lines of the diffuser just dont flow with the colored part of the bumper.
Painting the diffisuer just makes it stick out.

06-19-2014, 01:51 PM	#1
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)	Recoloring OEM diffuser Has anyone tried this? I have the sterling silver BRZ and I was wondering if I should take it off and try to spray it or plastidip it to match. I can't remember what PlastiDip's silver looked like, but is it close to SSM color from the factory? Or should I look into ordering paint from Subaru or buying a thousand touch up pens?

06-19-2014, 08:37 PM	#2
Inextirpable Awesome Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: World Rally Blue Subaru BRZ Location: Mississauga Posts: 140 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Credit goes to @Turkish for these photos. As for how he painted it, you would need to ask him. __________________ Instagram

06-20-2014, 01:22 AM	#4
skyloran Honeydew old ID Join Date: May 2014 Drives: GT86 Location: California Posts: 222 Thanks: 7 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i like color match diffuser, makes the car unique at least. if all black makes no common sense to others. __________________ Used to owned M3 and Lotus, but love my GT86 the most.

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