Got my Apsis C5Z06 Splash Guards yesterday and I am on the fence. Not sure if I want to get them painted to match the car or leave them black as an accent to the car. If I get them painted my guy will leave the inside closes to the tire black...

The front one will have to be modified to fit around the ACI Side Skirts and my body guy says he can do it. So I'm looking for opinions on what I should do.. Paint to match car or leave black like a Z06.

Here are some pic's of them being held up to the car, rear only.





Let me know what you guys think....

 

Paint them, they look unfinished. Your car does not need accents, it is a Corvette.

 

I like the black look Wayne, but then you know I would

I think the would look good with your blacked out side marker lights.
Install them black and drive and see what you think, you can always take them off and paint if it just doesnt look right.

Either way its going to look good on your already good looking car

 

Wayne I like them in black

Time for a pool

 

You asked.

 

Thanks Keith... Still debating inside myself....

 

Thanks Dennis... I know either way will look good but still not sure....

 

Thanks Steven.... But don't you mean a "Poll"...

 

Not crazy about them at all but if I put them on they'd have to be painted!

 

I'll take option 3

Peace
Chip

 

Gene, if you are refering to the splash guards in general I had to do something to save my rear brake ducts. They got chipped up something terrible within a month. It was this or repaint the ducts multiple times a year.... It was the best thing I could come up with...

 

Thanks Kenneth... Just may go that way...

 

OOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKK Option 3 is what Chip?

 

That would be the invisible option...

...I think it's extra...

Peace
Chip

 

Black, but, like has aready been said, you can always paint latter.

 

Or less rocks on the road...

 

A Poll has been posted... Let's see what the community votes for....

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2075317

 

I'd leave them black, as stated earlier, if you don't like it, you can paint them later.

 

i left mine black.

 

Mine should be here from APSIS tomorrow (of course, I also received an email from APSIS yesterday after they shipped that they were getting reports of fitment issues with the passenger rear and were re-working that corner?).

IMO - if these were actually "molded-in" flares to the body, they would look good the same color as the body, but since they are an obvious bolt on, I think they will look better in the dull black. This also helps mask any minor fitment issues that present over time - if they are the same color as the car and there is any gap or misalignment anywhere it will look like the car is broken.

I have a black car and I am even having concerns painting mine gloss black. I am guessing they will look better with a contrasting black than trying to make them look like they were part of the original base body design. We will see when they arrive.

There is a reason why GM is leaving them dull black on their vehicles, plus ANY paint on the tire side will get hammered even worse than the original body paint. I am also considering putting clear-mask or Line-X on the tire side, but will need to see them in person first. I am also considering putting a layer of hidden clear mask on the mating edges of the guards so they do not scratch up the paint underneath as bad, but will have to see what their final design allows for.