DarkSouljur

I was wondering where i could get side skirts and front / rear lips for a 2 door civic EX?

I know you're probably going to say ebay, but links to any good ones would help.

Also, if i wanted to paint them and install them ... could i do that myself or would i have to take it to a shop?

MindBomber

Rattle can paint jobs don't often turn out very well and don't last, if you want to paint it yourself I'd look into getting an HLVP gun and air compressor. Unfortunately lips are fairly expensive to have painted, around here you'd be looking between $600-1000 to have one painted. Vancouver is pretty expensive in general though.

xRiCeBoYx

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http://www.carbodykits.com/home.php

I was looking at that site for body/lip kits way back when.. they seem to have decent prices.. Dunno what shipping or quality is like though.

DarkSouljur

That much just to paint? If so then i'd be looking at about $800-$1200 just for a lip?! Not worth it lol. I guess thats why most people leave them black.

But my uncle owns a body shop so i might be able to get it a lot cheaper.

As for the site rice, i haven't checked but shipping is probably a lot. I saw one on ebay that was $60, and the shipping alone cost $200 :/

Kennykid2002

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Where are you located?
I have looked at a Type-RS (Best looking lip for 7th gen IMO) for about $40 bucks, dont know shipping price though...

Paint will run about $100~200 for a job, but I was thinking doing a rustoleum, or autopaint aerosol mix for about >$50

DarkSouljur

I live in Ottawa Canada.

Agreed, the type RS i think also looks best. Now for the autopaint aerosol mix, would it be almost as good? And can you do it yourself?

If getting lip and sideskirts would cost me around $500, i think i could do it

MindBomber

I wouldn't do it yourself with a spray can. Spray paint just isn't very good quality so the paint won't match and it will start to chip up really quickly, plus canned clear coat costs a fortune.

If you really want to do it yourself, buy a $30 harbor freight HLVP gun and borrow/rent a small compressor and spray it using proper paint.

Kennykid2002

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Not really, this guy did it with great results
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ps-w-pics.html

You just need a can of paint that matches to your car color mixed up at a shop
Prolly 3~4 cans for skirt, lip 2 layers

DarkSouljur

I can most likely get the paint for (or close to) free from my uncle, and if a gun is only $30 then i could always do that (But i don't know where to buy one)

MindBomber

The quality doesn't really look great to my eye, even freshly sprayed, but it's hard to tell through pictures. If your going to do it just do it properly and buy the gun, it's only cheap anyway.


Not sure if harbor freight will ship directly to Canada, but they'd be a good place to order a cheap gun from.

Kennykid2002

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Gun is >$50, however, the compressor will run you a good 100~300

Since lips arent that big of a deal, and they get scratched anyways, I say can it up.
If you're doing a fender or hood...then yeah, gun would be ideal

MindBomber

Meh. It's a matter of opinion I guess, I rather do anything that involves paint perfect since its the first thing anyone looks at.

You can rent a compressor for the day for like $15.

DarkSouljur

Well which is the easier of the too considering i've never painted anything in my life? lol

Shift-E

Yo I have like 50 compressors at my house, just come over and do it at my place, or i can come over w/e. Point is I got one, and I think my dad has a paint gun somewhere... not sure if it's the right kind though.

Kennykid2002

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Easy/cheap? Spray can

Best quality? Spray gun

MindBomber

Spray gun is easy too, you just need the gun and access to the compressor, which like I said you can rent for the day.

Kennykid2002

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You also need a dust free environment and fans to vent the overspray....
Just saying, if you want to do it the proper way...

Thats why i said lips arent very important, so I would just spray can and half **** it

MindBomber

w/e I don't half *** anything on my car, if I'm going to do it I'll do it right.

There's so little over spray with a lip it's not all that necessary to have a ventilation system and a dust free environment is simple. It doesn't matter, the options are on the table and the facts have been laid out.

DarkSouljur

Well Shift-E (my cousin) has a compressor, which i could have already guessed. So spray gun is definitely an option now, only problem i'm having is the dust free environment, i dunno where to do that

MindBomber

A dust free environment isn't as difficult as it sounds. A drive way is fine as long as there's no wind and its rained in the past few days to keep the dust down, the only time dust is an issue is during and immediately after you paint while it's still wet.

DarkSouljur

So garage is bad i guess?

MindBomber

A garage is perfect as long as its not all dusty and dirty.

DarkSouljur

Just to make sure we're on the same path ... i mean a house garage and not an auto body garage 8)

MindBomber

Thats totally cool, if you were painting an entire car then you would need to start worrying about the things Kenny mentioned like over spray and having a ventilated space. You would be painting four small pieces of plastic, so as long as theres not a lot of dust to kick up you'll be fine with a basic set-up.

DarkSouljur

approx. how long for the paint to dry?? And i also didn't get an answer to can they be put on myself or does it require a body shop? (Thanks for all your help so far +rep!)

Edit: I need to give other people reps b4 i rep u again lol

Kennykid2002

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A proper heated room (shop) would take several hours to dry

Letting it bake in the sun, I say from morning to nightfall it should be dry to the touch, and maybe 2~4 days for it to cure.
Depending on what kind of paint, and how thick it is applied, it can take anywhere from a day, to a month to fully cure
Especially if you have undiluted enamel, I've heard anywhere from months to years for it to fully cure.

But...then again you dont have to wait for it to cure to stick it on, the paint will just be soft. so be careful with it
Soft meaning even your fingernail will dent it.

@ your install question
It's really hard to say with aftermarket parts
Some made to OEM specs should pop right in no problems, however, some aftermarket parts might require minor modifications for it to fit nicely

But for the most part, yes you can do it yourself

DarkSouljur

Awesome thanks for your answer! I really hope i'm not going to have to wait a couple months to fully cure :P Else i'll do it at my uncles garage and just store it there for a day or two.