Styling a diy side skirts guide, needed!!

[lynchy]

hey this is the first time i've posted a nu thread any response will be happily recieved...

i got my side skirts through from ebay, joy tuning, the other day... i have an :idea: idea :idea: of how i,m goona fix them on. drill some holes, screw on where the wheel arch is, bit of no more nails to keep em flush

BUT i'm not to sure how to paint them though. i was gonna buy some metallic silver paint from halfrauds:nutter: but i'm not too sure about what to do with priming, etc...

i am bit of a student bum i haven't got too much cash so i'm bit weary bout a garage...

:spin: lynchy :spin:

silver seicento on the up

 

[rallycinq]

The only way to get a good finish is to prepare well.

Use a medium grit wet and dry, about 600, and using wet, sand down the each skirt until they are smooth and of dull appearance.

Make sure they are dry, warm and dust free and use plastic primer, grey if the car is silver.

Plenty of thin coats allowing the paint to 'flash off' in between coats. This is when the shiny look of the paint goes away.

Then take a 2000 grade wet 'n' dry and using wet and with a block behind it on the flat areas, gently sand the skirts smooth. Although they won'y be 'shinee' they need to be really smooth.

Silver colour coat next, again thin coats, then gentle sand, 2000 paper with soap, then clear laquer top coat, again thin coats.

Finish with used 2000 paper with soap, and then a cutting compound for 'shineeeeeee'

Cheers

D

 

[GhostWKD]

the skirts come ready primered

ive not fitted mine just yet, will do after IoM

 

[normski c]

Maybe ill beat u to it No hopefully next week sumtime get her in and sorted with a new kit Skirts were smoother than i expected compared to way spoiler was.

 

[GhostWKD]

Normski; mine are sprayed up with purple mesh in the holes, but i didnt want to risk cracking them in isle of man this weekend so will fit them next week

 

[MintySport]

ghost, are the joy skirts u got the replica abarth ones or the new styleee ones? what do they look like offered up? cus i want sum but dunno if to go for abarth for jap mesheee styleeee?

 

[GhostWKD]

I got the 3 go faster hole version

the only problem i found when offered up is it trys to lean away from car a bit but hopefully when i fit them the sealant will stop them leaning away from car and keep in shape
pics on forum somewhere i think

Have pics again when they finally get fitted next week

 

[GhostWKD]

https://www.fiatforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3776

There they are

 

[lynchy]

i've primed up the skirts with grey primer, needed a couple more coats thou...

got some silver spray from halfrauds, so they will be good to go in a couple of days.

i've had a look at fixing them on, there are no screws by the front wheel arch, and i don't want to risk just sticking them on...

i think i saw a seicento with them on in here, was it ghostWKD??

any advice on how to put them on would be great...

thanx...

:spin: lynchy :spin:

 

[crazy_cinq!]

I screwed a set of storm skirts on my Cinq !

The pushed them in tighter, filled them, sanded them down and the odd bits are ready for primering, spraying and gonna use some T-CUT to blend it in...

 

[sandman]

stuck mine on wiv some metal to matal mastic and resins and self tapper into my sills are solid now i now have wheel spacers so the back wheels now fit the arch

 

[mase]

stuck mine on wiv some metal to matal mastic and resins and self tapper into my sills are solid now i now have wheel spacers so the back wheels now fit the arch

wow wat arches and skirts are those and where did u get them from?

that is EXACTLY what i am lookin for to go on my cinq!

with bigger spacers an wider tyres at the back that would look truly awesome! :worship:

 

[sandman]

i made them myself u may rememver a while ago i posted some pices without the aches i then found a set of mini sportspack arches and put ek on backward with a bit of chopping the a whole lot of sticking and smothing and the from i made the shape with expanding foam the fibreglassed it and filled and smothed i have now got some 32mm spacers from grayston and have fitted em will post pics soon

 

[dave]

bit of no more nails to keep em flush

nope use tiger seal

 

[mase]

i made them myself u may rememver a while ago i posted some pices without the aches i then found a set of mini sportspack arches and put ek on backward with a bit of chopping the a whole lot of sticking and smothing and the from i made the shape with expanding foam the fibreglassed it and filled and smothed i have now got some 32mm spacers from grayston and have fitted em will post pics soon

well... i am very very impressed dude, top quality job! :worship:

 

[MintySport]

righty o, ive got my skirts and spoiler coming, im gonna follow instructions of plastic primer, sand down, spray with colour couple of coats n laquer etc, and got tube of tiger seal today, when i come round to putting skirts and spoiler on how shud i use the tiger seal? shud i put bead bout inch away from edges and then offer up and use masking tape to hold em on?

if so, how long am i gonna be without a car to drive until it sets and i can drive it?

 

[The younger modder]

i have now got some 32mm spacers from grayston and have fitted em will post pics soon

You idiot Spacers should only ever be used to make wheels fit to the correct vehicle offset for example vehicle offset of 29mm with 39mm offset wheels then 10mm spacers should be used but fitting 32mm spacers to normal wheels is just asking for trouble

I cannot stress enough how dangerous spacers are they are deadly when not use for the proper purpose if you wnat wide arches buy wide wheels and the car must handle like a right bag of ****