question on lip kit rules:

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:02 am

so..i get my side skirts and rear kit today from ups....

do i install them both and THEN take it to get painted, or do i get them painted and THEN put them on?

someone walk me thru this! i get them today!

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:05 am

take them to a body shop and let them do it all.

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:10 am

wont it cost a butt load extra to have them install it?

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:11 am

i wouldn't say a butt-load, but it will cost more.

This way, you KNOW it's on perfect, and if it's screwed up, they'll fix it.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:27 am

Well, you can prefit them yourself, but I would only do that if you have pretty good skillz... girls like guys with skillz... But honestly, Opi is right (and speaks from experience

). But like I said, you can prefit them yourself, take em to a paint shop already primered, and they can paint em. But I wouldn't

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:41 am

so how much more extra are we talkin to put side lips and a rear lip on? doesnt seem too hard, its just the mopar ones.

how much would that run me to install them from a shop?

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:43 am

go to a shop, have them estimate

it's the ONLY way you're going to know. Every single area of the united states will charge differently. There's no way you can estimate over the interenet, or over the phone. You're just going to have to pick up your phone and call, or run out and show them.

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:53 am

Depends on where you take it. Laper here in Dallas Tx for the most part is $75-$90 an hr.

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:01 pm

yeah. wonder how much its going to be to paint the lips as well...blah.

bad04srt · Post by **bad04srt** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:53 pm

do it yourself....the mopar lip kit fits well enough you wont need it installed for you....prefit it and get it set the way you want....have a shop paint match it for you and then go install it

koreysxt · Post by **koreysxt** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:32 pm

I agree. DIY in this case. Saving money for more mods is always good.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:34 pm

just test fit, take to a shop and then install

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:47 pm

yeah that sounds better. haha.

i wonder how much it is going to cost. hope its only a few hundred for a good paint match. i dont have no 800 dollars to spend on paint. haha especially if its just 2 lips and a back lip.

OB · Post by OB » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:10 pm

Id install it myself, unless u have pics of how its supposed to look. they dont know how lips are supposed to fit on every car, and I wouldnt leave it to their imagination, especially when they might be drilling. Id have someone paint it, and install it yourself. prepare to have a heart attack when u get a price estimate. If you know someone who paints I highly suggest taking that route. major body and paint shops nowadays are quite overpriced. Maaco quoted me at 500 for sides and a front lip, painted. my neighbor referred me to his buddy and I saved $250 AND he helped me install it.

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:35 pm

yeah but i want someone who can match the paint....AND it not wear quick and start chipping. haha. i guess i can look around. i was told it would be around 2-300 for a good job.

bad04srt · Post by **bad04srt** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:05 am

$2-300....no.....all estimates i got had another zero on there

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:11 pm

^but he's talking a lip kit, not a full kit....
and i agree withthe statements of test fit, get painted, and install it yourself.

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:02 pm

yeah its just 2 mopar side skirt pieces and the mopar rear lip. its not a huge thing. hahaha.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:16 pm

I agree w/ them....test fit, paint, install yourself.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:04 pm

since its only a lip, just have them paint it.. but make sure they get the match good and close before you take your lips home

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:14 pm

dont even wait to get it painted!! just put it on right now, then through some steelies on and drive around town in the snow and salt covered roads. make sure everyone knows you're real fast too.

what, thats what kids do here all the time......i though they were cool!

if you spent the money on the kit, take a little more time and money and get it painted and installed by a body shop. you will be much happier and also get more respect from others!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:37 pm

gillyo2le wrote:but make sure they get the match good and close before you take your lips home

quoted for funnyness

OB · Post by OB » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:04 am

Adam_T wrote:yeah but i want someone who can match the paint....AND it not wear quick and start chipping. haha. i guess i can look around. i was told it would be around 2-300 for a good job.

matching the paint has nothing to do with actually seeing it. they use the code in the door jamb. they dont even need your car to be there once to paint them to match perfectly. Well, if theyre competant at what they do at least..

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:49 pm

It wont chip either, unless you drive in lots of rocky, gravelly conditions or if you follow too close behind people on the highway. I just got the first chip on my bumper and ive had it painted for a year. i think it flew up on the road i live on since its one of those cheaply paved roads and i made the mistake of driving too fast down it one day.

SteelBlue · Post by **SteelBlue** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:44 pm

OB wrote:matching the paint has nothing to do with actually seeing it. they use the code in the door jamb. they dont even need your car to be there once to paint them to match perfectly. Well, if theyre competant at what they do at least..

Not quite. While they do use your vin number and paint code to get a match your paint itself may vary from the baseline color. Depending on which plant painted it (and how the paint batch was mixed) your paint may have a slight variation. A test panel is usually sprayed so the painter can get an idea of exactly what mixture and how many coats should match up with your paint. Its more or less a personalization since its rarely the exact color for ALL neons of that paint code.

For instance, when I got my sides and front painted my car ended up with 6 known variations of steelblue. The painter has to try and match the variations so that you won't be able even tell that it didn't come like that from the factory. Bottom line is: yes you can just use the basic paint code and spray your car (either yourself or a professional) but it is a gamble that it will be a close match.

mztykal · Post by **mztykal** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:17 pm

Um the Mopar rear lip is held on with 2 sided tape AND little bolts that it pushes onto. I'd say he should take it to a shop, or have a Dodge dealer do it. You have to line the holes up pretty damn good.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:52 pm

teamliviD wrote:if you spent the money on the kit, take a little more time and money and get it painted and installed by a body shop. you will be much happier and also get more respect from others!

im gonna diasgree with you there... i got more props for someone who does their own work as opposed to someone who pays other people money to do it for them.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:46 pm

Ya know what? Fuck it...if you can afford to have them put it on, then do it. If not, then put it on yourself. Noone is going to give you shit for having someone putting it on for you. Hell, I paid someone $200 to hang mine...I didn't care because I knew they could put it on straighter than I ever could, and I had the 4-piece...you're missing the front, so it should be a TAD bit cheaper. Also, just bring it to somewhere that has a good reputation in painting and you won't be dissapointed...if you are, they will make it right...that's what a good shop does...end of story!