question about kit and paint

I heard that u should get it fitted on first, then have it painted. So, that way, if it needs to be adjusted when u go to install it, you don't go messin up the paint job on it.

That's right...It should be fitted, preped, then painted...Most of the times, the body kits will never be perfect, and they will have to be fabricated a little. That's what happened with both of my rear bumpers. They had to be re-glassed and extended to the fenderwell.

Oh and all kits dont have to be molded and I dont recommend it because if you bottom out, not only will you chip and break the bottom, but there will be a big ass crack where it was molded. Personally, I dont think you should mold your daily driver car.

question about kit and paint

To those of you who had your body kits painted. Did you put the kit on before you took it to have it painted? Seems like it'd be easier for them to just paint it with it off.

Well I'm not putting my back bumper on and that seems to be the main problem with most of what I have seen. I will put the kit on first though. I'm considering doing the painting myself but I need to get a lot more info first.

i'm going to have my exterior, body kit, and interior painted all at the same time, and have new windows installed that are tinted...
Josh

Um, do you mean tint your windows or just what you said...Have windows installed??!!!???

what kinda kit you lookin at getting 93corolladx? im curious too..like bomex or something?

I got a bomex kit for $320 shipped in my garage right now. I'm not puttin on the rear bumper though I don't like it. I'm gonna come up with something creative for the rear.

go tom's rear lip

Were can i get one? i'll jump right on it

Is there anywhere I could read about how to prep a car? I'd like to do the prep work myself and then just have someone else do the actual painting.

Where did u get the kit from for that price?

Ebay. Took 45 days to get here. Is it worth it?

I dunno but I got a whole kit for $320. lol

Where can I get one? I'll jump on it.

Does anyone have tips for using bondo? I need to fix a few spots on the kit before I can even prep it for paint.

I never attempted to get it but you can ask the sellers on ebay.

For fiberglass repairs I recommending fiberglass resin jelly over bondo.. bust build up to a lil higher than whats needed and sand smooth.

There is a group buy on VIS carbon fiber hoods right now and VIS also makes body kits for our cars. I just ordered a CF hood and a body kit from them and got a pretty killer price. You can just go to the group buys forum and ask about body kits and I am sure they will hook you up. Mine took 9 days to get here and I believe it was $330 + $120 shipping for the full kit.

Thats pretty sweet but mine was 220 + 100 to ship. Still gotcha beat lol.

lol...but yours was for a 93 I'm guessing...and the kit was from ebay so fit ment and prep work may be an issue...there really is no comparison lol

Lol we're arguing over price not quality haha not like it matters

lol...ok you win...lol