Pre-fit all pieces to the vehicle. Once you are assured that you have the right aero kit you may proceed. If you don’t, please call Stillen right away. We highly recommend using masking tape anywhere the aero kit may be touching the vehicle body to prevent scratches during the pre-fit. Do any sanding, filing, or spacing necessary (before painting) for a clean tight fit. Spending the extra time now will assure you of a perfect “factory” installation.
PAINTING URETHANE
Urethane components require a special cleaning and painting procedure to obtain a proper finish. Once the urethane components have been properly pre-fitted CLEAN AND SCRUB THEM! Using plenty of hot water, plenty of scouring powder (like AJAX® or COMET®) and a #7447 Scotch Brite® pad. Scrub each piece thoroughly until there are no shiny spots. Scrub all surfaces especially the backside top sections that will be against the body. You will be applying double sided tape to this area so clean and sand it! The goal is to achieve an even dull finish on all surfaces to be painted. After you’ve finished scrubbing the parts completely repeat the procedure one more time. If this is not done properly the paint will not stick!
Any automotive primer will provide excellent adhesion to the part if the surface is properly prepared, however, we do not recommend using lacquer primer on urethane components due to its rigidity. Elastomeric or acrylic primers can be used but elastomeric primers, due to the flex agent added, are preferred over acrylic primers. Light sanding is recommended after primer has dried and before final color painting.
0 comments for this entry ↓
There are no comments yet for this entry.
You must log in to post a comment.