do i or can i ?
 

BMW X5 Front Skid Plate, Decorative

can i paint this my self or do i need to get it down professnial? my car is topaz blue? where would i get that paint..

Well painting something yourself totally depends on how much experience you have. I know guys that can paint a car with a spray can and make it look good, and I know some people with a spraygun... you know how it goes. If you're a novice painter I'd recommend taking it to a bodyshop... HOWEVER, if you try it yourself and do mess it up you won't have lost much more than the cost of paint.

Paint can be found at PaintScratch Touch Up Paint, Spray Cans, Paint Pen

-Cyrus

well i have never really painted anything but im sure i could do it lol... according to your link i need all of this to paint it lol


12.5 oz. Basecoat Spray Can @ 24.95
12 oz. Clearcoat Spray Can @ 12.25
2.5 oz. Rubbing Compound Bottle @ 3.75
3/4 inch masking tape @ 4.50
2 oz. Acrylic Lacquer Thinner @ 1.95
2 oz. Wax and Grease Remover @ 2.00
11.3 oz. SEM Adhesion Promoter (Spray Can) @ 16.49
12.5 oz. Rubberized Primer Spray Can @ 15.25
Spray can trigger sprayer @ 3.99
The Basecoat Spray Can is the color
The spray can of Clearcoat is the topcoat.
The 2.5 oz. Rubbing Compound is used for smoothing and polishing the paint.
Masking tape is automotive quality and will not leave a residue.
Lacquer thinner for cleanup, thinning and wiping off mistakes.
Wax and Grease remover to prep the surface for painting.
Adhesion Promoter is used as the first layer on non-metal surfaces for maximum adhesion.
Rubberized Primer is a primer for non-metal surfaces.
The Spray Can Trigger attaches to the spray can and gives better spray gun control.

think i could skip a few of those?

What you really need is a good flex primer, paint, and clear. Make sure they are all compatible with flexible plastic, most paint is designed for the metal bodypanels. You should know that 80% of painting is the prepwork, so you have to sand the panel and prime it well to get good results. You can buy rubbing compound at WalMart, you will need that as well as the sandpaper.

-Cyrus

thanks for your reply and link... i was just qouted about 70 bucks to paint it for me what you think fair price?

:iagree: Very good advice and thats how I would do it.Flex primer is a must!

70 bucks is is cheap and on the money,if its done properly and with flex primer and flex mixture on paint+clear coat!

Absolutely I would go with that if it were me.

-Cyrus

okay going to go for cant afford the 4.6 kit or the aero so going to go with this and the bull bar i think its called? going to find a diy install then order..

for all the hassle just get an auto body to do it for around 200 dollars. in the end you know it will be able to handle the outside element. dont do it yourself

Thats what he did!He got an excellent quote for 70 bucks!The lucky sod!
I also thought 200 usd was about the going price:)