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axmea? · 01-15-2014, 01:04 AM

I made something for my side skirts. To minimize rock chips eating up the FRP on my skirts just behind the front wheels, I cut a small gauge aluminum sheet after making a pattern. Used a high tpi blade for a nice smooth cut. Cleaned and smoothed out the edges, hammer it to shape, primed, painted it black, and simply stuck it on there with 3m tape. Still there after 2.5 months now. The paint is beat up but you can tell how much of a beating rock chips can make on those skirts. Nice layer of protection I think and easy to make.

I plan on making a 2nd one, this time I'll wrap it at the bottom some more.

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01-15-2014, 01:04 AM	#35 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Rock chips? Make a pair of these. I made something for my side skirts. To minimize rock chips eating up the FRP on my skirts just behind the front wheels, I cut a small gauge aluminum sheet after making a pattern. Used a high tpi blade for a nice smooth cut. Cleaned and smoothed out the edges, hammer it to shape, primed, painted it black, and simply stuck it on there with 3m tape. Still there after 2.5 months now. The paint is beat up but you can tell how much of a beating rock chips can make on those skirts. Nice layer of protection I think and easy to make. I plan on making a 2nd one, this time I'll wrap it at the bottom some more. [IMG] DSCN5839 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG] __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 01-15-2014 at 01:15 AM.