'Candy Coat' Front Lip

muzeon · 11-11-2009, 04:57 PM

Hi all,
Thinking about getting a carbon fiber front lip and apply candy coat finish on it. My car is Jerez Black.
Is it a bad move? Maintenance and repair (rock chips) wise?

SV Concepts III · 11-11-2009, 06:07 PM

Lips are going to be the most susceptible to rock chips. If you shell out for candy coat, at least cover it with 3M Clear Bra to diminish rock chip damage. With that said, I think you are best off doing the standard color and covering it with 3M clear bra. Another option is to vinyl it which is replaceable and more affordable.

montreal red · 11-11-2009, 06:07 PM

candy coat is still paint.. youre going to get as many paint chips as regular paint.

Nate@IND · 11-11-2009, 06:38 PM

Just add a clearbra and you will be all good

Like montreal red said "candy coat" is just like paint.

SlammedR8 · 11-12-2009, 12:28 AM

whats candy coat?

Kev · 11-12-2009, 12:40 AM

candy coat paint:

http://www.paintwithpearl.com/candystore.htm

SoCalM3Mang · 11-13-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by muzeon

Hi all,
Thinking about getting a carbon fiber front lip and apply candy coat finish on it. My car is Jerez Black.
Is it a bad move? Maintenance and repair (rock chips) wise?

Pics of this? Interested to see how it turned out.

Thanks.

muzeon · 11-13-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalM3Mang

Pics of this? Interested to see how it turned out.

Thanks.

Just started my research, but a shot from what IND did on this Vorsteiner trunk:

second pic, of Jet Black in candy coat
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=268507

Will definitely post it when the lip is done.

dillon733 · 11-13-2009, 09:24 PM

lookin forward to seeing the results sounds like an awesome idea!

Springs · 11-18-2009, 07:27 PM

I used House Of Color candy (candy apple red) on the front CF splitters of my CSL bumper (E46). Came out really nice, shines bright red in the sun and you can see the weave underneath because of the translucent candy. I also did some other cf bits to go along with the theme.... Have never had a problem with chips either..

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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Lips are going to be the most susceptible to rock chips. If you shell out for candy coat, at least cover it with 3M Clear Bra to diminish rock chip damage. With that said, I think you are best off doing the standard color and covering it with 3M clear bra. Another option is to vinyl it which is replaceable and more affordable.
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Nate@IND BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2868 Rep 11,374 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (19)	Just add a clearbra and you will be all good Like montreal red said "candy coat" is just like paint. __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • FACEBOOK • INSTAGRAM • FLICKR
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SlammedR8 Major General 521 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i/2020 R8 V10 Spyder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	whats candy coat? __________________ Current: 2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 481 Rep 8,828 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	candy coat paint: http://www.paintwithpearl.com/candystore.htm __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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dillon733 Major 96 Rep 1,196 Posts Drives: Jet Black e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: new york iTrader: (3)	lookin forward to seeing the results sounds like an awesome idea!
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Springs Enlisted Member 3 Rep 39 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (1)	I used House Of Color candy (candy apple red) on the front CF splitters of my CSL bumper (E46). Came out really nice, shines bright red in the sun and you can see the weave underneath because of the translucent candy. I also did some other cf bits to go along with the theme.... Have never had a problem with chips either..
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