Anyone done a DIY job on their factory skirts? If so how did you prepare them before painting them? I was thinking of roughing them up with a bit of scotch-brite, then get all the dust and crap off with some meths, then wash them down with soapy water and then paint. How does that sound?

-- Horgz

if they are painted already rub em down with some sandpaper.....then get some primer (plastic primer / bumper primer) do 3-4 coats of that, let that dry. Rub it back a little with some very fine sand paper to have a nice smooth surface, then get the dust off and its ready to paint. 3-4 layers of paint, then some clear coat over the top of that.

hey, i did mine like you said, but make sure you use a Flexi Primer on the skirts before you paint them, this helps the paint stick to the plastic. Mine looked okay, but there was a noticable difference in colour between the skirts and the rest of the car. So i got a panel beater to do it properly for me when my car was in getting every panel on the right hand side of the car replaced or repainted as a result of a f****n kangaroo. now they look great.

Does any one know approximately how much it'd cost to get a panel beater to do it all?
ie: take your car in and say 'I want my side strips colour coded to match the rest of the car, see you in a few hours'. Couldn't possibly be too much could it? I was thinking of doing it myeslf but I wouldnt mind a pro job.

I went to talon and the guy behind the desk told me $650 without even bothering to look at the car. I talked to a panel beater I knew and he offered to do it for $250 for me. You just gotta shop around :)