hondaej8

just trying to get some opinion on what to do...gonna go for a ctr look but i dont know if i should paint my side skirt. thanks

yoej8

go check out the appearance section or do a search, for example "ej8 squad", they have a lot of painted sides. if you like it, do it. if not, leave it.

Targa250R

'96-00 Civic side skirts look much much better when painted, IMHO.

TunerShark

when i bought my 96 coupe the skirts were like a faided grey, to put it simply, They looked like crap, so i sanded them down and bought some primer, base coat and clearcoat from pepboys and painted them, they look a million times better now, and it took me a little over an hour.

just make sure you dont cake on the spray paint or youll get nasty drip marks, you have to use extremely thin coats, and sand using a medium low grit sand paper at first, then use a really fine grit to get it smooth.

EK45VTi

Paint the skirts, side moldings, side mirrors and door handles... the car looks so much better... all stock, but so much nicer

Here's my car before and after the paint job...

Before



After

too much vtAK

i agree. it looks better painted. unless you get the ek4 sir lip, then you should leave the side skirts flat black, but always paint the moldings and door handles!

Targa250R

Assuming that he has an EJ8 (as seen in his name), his door handles, side moldings, mirrors, and trunk lid garnish are already painted.

I personally prefer side skirts and door handles to be painted, while moldings and mirrors remain satin black. That's JMO though. I also like the look of painted moldings and mirrors, but only on certain cars.

RepCTR

I'd say to paint them. Looks clean and also IMO, makes the car look lower

hondaej8

thanks for the help guys! i gues imma paint them after i get my ctr lip :]

-Gary-

This should really be in A/C for what it's worth.

rleonekc

If it were me, I'd paint it.

cambopheonix56

Paint them.