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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 11:05 AM
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Well , after getting a nail in Rear drivers side tire after only 4 weeks , $1020 to get one here delivered ( Canadian $$$ though lol ) , week 9 sees front splitter damage just backing out of my drive way a little bit too straight instead of the 45 degree and caught the "under lip " of the front splitter . Not a complete write off , I know that its there so it will bug me for ever now
Anyone have a stock unit they want to sell for a reasonable price ?
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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Kazman1960
Well , after getting a nail in Rear drivers side tire after only 4 weeks , $1020 to get one here delivered ( Canadian $$$ though lol ) , week 9 sees front splitter damage just backing out of my drive way a little bit too straight instead of the 45 degree and caught the "under lip " of the front splitter . Not a complete write off , I know that its there so it will bug me for ever now
Anyone have a stock unit they want to sell for a reasonable price ?
PM me to buy a stock splitter.
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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 12:09 PM
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You can use a painters block hand sander. Sand the edges down to smooth and repaint using a automotive flat grey ripple finish. Sander costs about $3 and paint spray can $15.

Looks new when finished. Takes about 45 min. To do a good job.
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 05:49 AM
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Once I cracked mine I was relieved. I no longer have to worry about cracking it LOL
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by hootowlc7
Once I cracked mine I was relieved. I no longer have to worry about cracking it LOL
You know what , that's a damn good point . Now that the first "hit " is done , we can breath a little easier lol
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 06:34 AM
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Is the automotive flat grey ripple finish the same as the Carbon Flash Metallic finish that the CFZ splitter came with? Where is the best place to buy it?
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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I cracked the CF splitter on my zr1 about 3yrs ago, replaced it last dec when it was time to trade it and never worried about it. I would have replaced it twice had I fixed it right away. New one put on it 1 week before I traded it in on my '15
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Is the automotive flat grey ripple finish the same as the Carbon Flash Metallic finish that the CFZ splitter came with? Where is the best place to buy it?
the paint is not the carbon flash. I'm sure there is a flash paint, but this is a flat grey that is used on bumper ect.

Looks,great and looks new.
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# 39853. Texture coating.it is a elastomeric textured coating for bumpers, dashes,fir bass tops and other plastic parts.

Bought from automate paint supply store. They supply the auto body paint companies.
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Originally Posted by JHEBERT
I cracked the CF splitter on my zr1 about 3yrs ago, replaced it last dec when it was time to trade it and never worried about it. I would have replaced it twice had I fixed it right away. New one put on it 1 week before I traded it in on my '15
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