Protecting Painted lips

SilentAttack · 09-01-2013, 04:07 PM

What do you guys do to protect your painted front lips? Im not a fan on carbon lips on dark color cars so I bought a Polyurethane one and had it painted. None the less I expected rock chips but man they come faster than I thought they would. So I have searched and found a couple products such as 3M spray on clear protectant or the typical clear bra. What do you guys use?

advans · 09-02-2013, 10:44 PM

I have the 3M spray on clear bra, works like a charm.

but, like plastidip, it has to have a heavy layer, or it wont work!

SilentAttack · 09-03-2013, 09:32 PM

So you use clear bra and 3M spray or just the spray?

alpine92m3 · 09-03-2013, 11:46 PM

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So you use clear bra and 3M spray or just the spray?

I have an arykm lip and have it wrapped in 3m paint protection I think that's the best route IMO

chris s · 09-05-2013, 10:50 AM

what else other than a clear bra???

SilentAttack · 09-05-2013, 05:16 PM

Im gonna get it re painted and try this 3M spray out

nullrouted · 09-05-2013, 05:29 PM

Chapstick?

M3PO · 09-06-2013, 04:14 PM

Mine is wrapped in gloss black vinyl.

bartman314 · 09-07-2013, 11:46 AM

http://www.m3post.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

SilentAttack · 09-08-2013, 02:02 AM

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Mine is wrapped in gloss black vinyl.

Id love to see what it looks like if you have a picture

M3PO · 09-09-2013, 07:43 PM

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Id love to see what it looks like if you have a picture

This is the best pic I have. It looks like paint but it is much more resilient to rock chips. I have even polished the vinyl twice to keep it shiny.

SilentAttack · 09-09-2013, 10:47 PM

Looks great

M3PO · 09-13-2013, 03:39 PM

I busted my lip in the canyons and last night I just finished repairing and rewrapping it.

SilentAttack · 09-14-2013, 04:50 PM

So I guess you went with a CF Lip?

Im gonna get mine wrapped once it needs to be painted again.

M3PO · 09-17-2013, 05:25 PM

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So I guess you went with a CF Lip?

Im gonna get mine wrapped once it needs to be painted again.

Is this directed towards me? My lip is CF. I fiberglassed it and rewrapped it in vinyl. Good as new!

SilentAttack · 09-18-2013, 08:24 PM

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Is this directed towards me? My lip is CF. I fiberglassed it and rewrapped it in vinyl. Good as new!

Yeah I was wondering what ur lip was made of. I got my hands on an authentic Polly vorsteiner lip. Once its paint is chipped up enough Im gonna wrap it.

pkimM3r · 09-19-2013, 06:51 PM

Vorsteiner and authentic in the same sentence

SilentAttack · 09-19-2013, 08:34 PM

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Vorsteiner and authentic in the same sentence

WTFAAAAAAK?

PandaM3 · 09-19-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by M3PO

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Originally Posted by SilentAttack

Id love to see what it looks like if you have a picture

This is the best pic I have. It looks like paint but it is much more resilient to rock chips. I have even polished the vinyl twice to keep it shiny.

I was considering gloss white
Vinyl for the lip on my wife's car... A VW CC since I know I can just re wrap if she hits something.

Instead I just dropped the front spoiler/ lip off at a body shop for paint ($80)... Then I am gonna let it cure for several weeks in the sun... Then wrap in Xpel paint protection... Then install it...

I prolly should've just did the white vinyl wrap

pkimM3r · 09-19-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentAttack

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Originally Posted by pkim1079

Vorsteiner and authentic in the same sentence

WTFAAAAAAK?

Might as well buy rota wheels. Lol. Wait theyre not overpriced high enough.

M3PO · 09-20-2013, 05:58 PM

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WTFAAAAAAK?

Vorsteiner got started making knock off parts. There is a lot of controversy around where their parts are made and how.

I have had one of their diffusers and I don't give a shit about any of that because it was an original design and a nice piece.

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I was considering gloss white
Vinyl for the lip on my wife's car... A VW CC since I know I can just re wrap if she hits something.

Instead I just dropped the front spoiler/ lip off at a body shop for paint ($80)... Then I am gonna let it cure for several weeks in the sun... Then wrap in Xpel paint protection... Then install it...

I prolly should've just did the white vinyl wrap

Paint match with paint protection is the way to go (if you don't want black). I'm assuming it will be on a white car so some random white vinyl would not match and look weird.

SilentAttack · 09-22-2013, 08:22 PM

Ive really only heard good things about Vorsteiner and its really the only lip I really liked besides the "chin" lip.

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SilentAttack Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,790 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Jerez Black 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	So you use clear bra and 3M spray or just the spray? __________________ Stupid Photobucket
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SilentAttack Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,790 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Jerez Black 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	Im gonna get it re painted and try this 3M spray out __________________ Stupid Photobucket
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09-06-2013, 04:14 PM	#8
M3PO Colonel 84 Rep 2,792 Posts Drives: '08 IB E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: OC iTrader: (7)	Mine is wrapped in gloss black vinyl. __________________ 2008 IB E92 M3\| BBS \| KW \| Arkym \| Platte Forme A.G. \| Active Autowerke \| K&N \| Fabspeed \| Dinan \| Evolve-R
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bartman314 Private 3 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 10 e90 Join Date: May 2012 Location: boston iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 E90 [0.00]	clear bra too... http://www.m3post.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif __________________ 2010 e90 m3 2004 e46 m3 sold 2001 996tt sold
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M3PO Colonel 84 Rep 2,792 Posts Drives: '08 IB E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: OC iTrader: (7)	I busted my lip in the canyons and last night I just finished repairing and rewrapping it. __________________ 2008 IB E92 M3\| BBS \| KW \| Arkym \| Platte Forme A.G. \| Active Autowerke \| K&N \| Fabspeed \| Dinan \| Evolve-R
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SilentAttack Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,790 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Jerez Black 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	So I guess you went with a CF Lip? Im gonna get mine wrapped once it needs to be painted again. __________________ Stupid Photobucket
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SilentAttack Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,790 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Jerez Black 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	Ive really only heard good things about Vorsteiner and its really the only lip I really liked besides the "chin" lip. __________________ Stupid Photobucket
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