Splitters & Side Skirts - How To

[owensy]

Well another how to guide guys and girls! :wink: This time its Splitters & Side skirts! 8)

*****can this be made sticky? it should be useful*****

First of all, rub the splitters down with a 800 grade wet and dry then clen with panel wide or white spirit (same applys to the side skirts)

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Then give a few light coats of primer then rub the primer down again with an 800 grade wet and dry. The smother you get the primer now the better the end result will be.

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then apply you paint, light left to right motions building it up bit by bit using a hot air gun (hair dryer will do) between coats then when there is plenty coats and all the areas are covered leave the paint for a bit (15 mins to go tacky) then apply the laquer, its best to do this when its tacky to get a better finish. put plenty laquer on and give a good covering but be carful not to make a mess at this stage, here is where it can all go wrong. :D

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Then attach the splitters with self tappers inside the bumper and one underneath.
To fit the side skirts, tiger seal them on and attach bungie cords underneath and threw the car (i used 6 in total) this should give enough hold in all the "contact" areas.
i used a jack and a hocky stick for one area a i couldnt get enough tension on the bungies.

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NB. when painting the skirts the same applys from the splitters

If ive missed anything i will add later. 8)

[jackson101]

dude so did you not have to tigerseal the splitters? i always thought they didnt go straight on 1.1s?

[jackson101]

dude so did you not have to tigerseal the splitters? i always thought they didnt go straight on 1.1s?

[owensy]

dude so did you not have to tigerseal the splitters? i always thought they didnt go straight on 1.1s?

Nah mate, just self tappered them on the inside lip of the front bumper and a couple underneath these arn't OEM parts mind, i got them off www.body-kit.co.uk but the same could apply to the OEM ones. the reason i didnt tiger seal them on is there isnt really enough contact area for my liking and i though self tappers bould be a safer bet.

Bare in mind tho mate if ya go for the copies they arnt as good of a fit as the OEM one and need a little trimming :roll: i them went round the top with a little bit of clear silicone on my finder to fill the gap, worked a treat and looks great, looks factory in fact! :wink:

[jackson101]

ahhhh right i think i get you, so you screwed the splitters onto the splastic scrape gurad thing ? ayeeeee it looks spot on mate, n ill just be gettin the ones of that website aswell

[jackson101]

ahhhh right i think i get you, so you screwed the splitters onto the splastic scrape gurad thing ? ayeeeee it looks spot on mate, n ill just be gettin the ones of that website aswell

[jackson101]

ahhhh right i think i get you, so you screwed the splitters onto the splastic scrape gurad thing ? ayeeeee it looks spot on mate, n ill just be gettin the ones of that website aswell

[owensy]

so you screwed the splitters onto the splastic scrape gurad thing ?

No, to the actual inside lip of the bumper! :wink:

[jackson101]

ahh right fair play mate, mutch cuttin down required ?