Aero Side Skirt Question...

[Tit]

Yes...I know Aero Kits and Colour Coding have been covered ad-nauseum in here.....

The question I have is, when the aero kit side skirts, front and rear bar are delivered UNPAINTED (ie. only primed), are the grey bits that are designed to mesh 'seamlessly' with the arches the same colour and texture as the arches? Or is the skirt one smooth surface and the corners are painted to match the arches?

Please see pic to see what I mean....

[t400]

hi mate, those bits stay black to fit in with the wheel arches, some really good pix of some AEROKIT SKIRTS on ebay........

http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayIS...partner=888803

[fergusor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tit

Yes...I know Aero Kits and Colour Coding have been covered ad-nauseum in here.....

The question I have is, when the aero kit side skirts, front and rear bar are delivered UNPAINTED (ie. only primed), are the grey bits that are designed to mesh 'seamlessly' with the arches the same colour and texture as the arches? Or is the skirt one smooth surface and the corners are painted to match the arches?

Please see pic to see what I mean....

If I remember correctly, the whole skirt is smooth plastic and the black bits are painted (not painted very well on mine though!!!!).

[G2 - S]

It will be a different 'smooth' finish compared to the arches. Just like the Aero bumper trim is. The skitrt black bit is painted as mentioned before.

[Tit]

Thanks fellas...

....soooo I if I were to colour-code them...do you know if they would require any prep (like the arches would) or can I just paint over the whole pre-primed part and it wouldn't look any different?

[Minty]

the whole sill comes in primer (including the arch bits front and rear)
our bodyshop paints the whole sill in body colour, then masks it off, and re sprays the black bits with a matt paint. very fiddly and time consuming.
i suggest ordereing from MINI in colour code, may take longer to come, but cheaper in the long run...

[Tit]

thanks for that guys...

I finally got to get a close look at some skirts....

As you have said...it appears they come 'textured' but are painted to match.....

if anyone wants me to post pics of the corners super-close up....gimme a yell....I'll be happy to oblige....