Painting Side Strips

[ilovewilly]

My 172 Cup's side strips look really dull. so much so, that im afraid to try some polish on them incase it leaves them looking patchy and crap where its not a smooth surface.

Common problem? Dont really want to fork out to get them sprayed up if theres an easy solution :clown:

 

[Windy172cup]

I had my back bumper sprayed and why they had it i asked if they could look at a small scuff on the trims/side strips. They polished the scuff, and now they are ruined, and are patchy. Going back in for them to respray them. Think this could be your only answer.

 

[JCC]

All cup sidestrips are like this from factory. Only way is to get them painted.

 

[Badger_GT]

I polished mine when I first got my cup and they went all patchy! Could never get all the polish out! They're so porous!!

 

[kevin.s]

i noticed this when i did some work on donnys cup. they look like they have been based but no laquer over the top. if you where to get some grey scotch, give them a good rub all over with it and take it into a body shop. just say to them can you bang a bit of laquer over these when you are painting another job. they will probly charge you next to nothing for it lol.

 

[kevin.s]

infact where are you based?

 

[ilovewilly]

If they are like that as standard then it makes me feel a bit better!

Just a shame when I polish the old girl up and the strips look so dull. Il just live with it I guess

 

[jack_davey]

yeah I found a 172 cup in my local breakers and it was exactly the same! (Dull and no shine on the side strips) I would just buy a can of laquer from halfrauds, if that doesnt work then get a body shop to repaint them or redo them yourself