Mud/Rain/Rock Guard Painting Experiment

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:38 pm

I decided I would see how the mud/rock/whatever guards would look if I painted them to match the body. Overall I think it actually turned out pretty cool looking, especially from the rear.

Oh... and Zo? says hello.

So what do you think?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:30 pm

I actually really like it. I thought about it for mine but i decided to just take them off cause i didnt think it would look good. but i like yours..

Rodd1s · Post by **Rodd1s** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:46 pm

i think it looks pretty cool, i mite paint mine aswell.

Dillon wrote:I actually really like it. I thought about it for mine but i decided to just take them off cause i didnt think it would look good. but i like yours..

can you post pics of what it looks like without the mud guards, please.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:28 pm

it actually made the car look more refined... good work.

i got another project in mind, i broke my mud guard during my out of control spin last November and it actually looked cool... it made the car look more aggresive yet not missing any parts.

now i have replaced both rear mud guars and i intend to shave the other non broken guard and put them on the car to see how will it look with them shaved guards.

MMamdouh

kroz123 · Post by **kroz123** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:33 pm

looks good especially with the spoiler.

mcewanslager2k2 · Post by **mcewanslager2k2** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:46 am

Yea they look cool, i did mine white to match the body colour bout a year ago,
and they really make a difference. I also painted the windscreen wiper storks white aswell.
I should have my car pics in the gallery soon, need to get camera.
Andy

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:43 am

MMamdouh wrote:it actually made the car look more refined... good work.

MMamdouh

+1. You're becoming quite the spray painter!

It's SCREAMING for you to do the side mirrors, door handles and the boot key hole surround! Then mesh the grill

--Tim

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:54 am

Thanks guys

Yeah, those turned out really well. With each thing I paint with the spray paint, I'm getting better at it.

I will probably be doing the mirrors pretty soon. I don't think I'll be doing the door handles though. Both Lexie (my wife) and I kinda like them black for now. I might change my mind, but not yet.

hehe

As for meshing the grill... no... probably not. One of the things I really like about my woo is the grill. Reminds me of a BMW grill.

I'm starting to lean towards dent repair as some of my next projects... mainly that back passenger door. I can get a junkyard door in blue with no damage for $100. Unfortunately I can't just use the whole door, I have to use the skin only since it's an electric window and I have manual ones.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:02 pm

JohnnyC wrote:Unfortunately I can't just use the whole door, I have to use the skin only since it's an electric window and I have manual ones

get all 4 doors (j/k).

MMamdouh

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Wed May 10, 2006 12:31 pm

lol - just have 1 electric window! hehe

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:42 pm

you should be able to make it a manual door fairly easy, id go for that $100 aint to bad

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:31 am

Rodd1s wrote:i think it looks pretty cool, i mite paint mine aswell.
can you post pics of what it looks like without the mud guards, please.

there are some pics with out mine i think it looks better on a nubi. but i like them painted on a lanos.

Rodd1s · Post by **Rodd1s** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:07 pm

thanx. i think it looks better with them painted instead of taken off. i'll have a look around the shops to see if i can find the matching paint.

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:37 pm

Rodd1s wrote:thanx. i think it looks better with them painted instead of taken off. i'll have a look around the shops to see if i can find the matching paint.

I had to go to a auto paint supply store for my paint.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:09 pm

Sorry this is a bit randon but i really like that scoop on your lanos. It kinda looks like an older subaru or somthing...