280zex Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) OK so I had the MSA type 2 front air dam on my '76 Z. over the years it got beat up prety bad from road debris, small rocks and what not. It looked like it went through a sand blaster, chips and dings all over. Finaly I collected a piece of tractor tire and broke the bottem clean in half. I now have installed the MSA type 3 front air dam, with the optional light kit. I have been looking at a couple of options to help protect the fiberglass from minor rock chip damage. Obviously hitting something as large as a chunk of tire is gona cause major damage.. 3m 1080 carbon vinyl, 2mm thick. Basicly a 1 piece carbon fiber looking sticker to cover the entire air dam. Removable,repairable,replaceable and fairly light/cheap. Lasts about 4 years?? Rhyno liner, heavy but would protect the best, I think?? Perminent but repairable?? Lasts for??? Plasti dip, this is what is used to coat yout plier handles, also removeable/repairable. Light?? lasts for?? Just asking what the forum people have been using to protect your fiberglass air dams with, and possible new ideas.. I'm looking at just sticking with black, I will be painting the car black as well and applying some white vinyl fender striping with the Datsun fender logos. Edited October 22, 2012 by 280zex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceVance Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I plan on using a clear film from 3M, but I also plan on painting mine... not sure if it would work on a gel coat? I've got one of their pre-cut kits on my STI and it still looks good after many offroad excursions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Having been thru what you are going thru, I have decided that airdams are to be treated as expendable-kind of like tires. I just plan to replace mine regularly. I've stopped painting them - chipped all up after one trip to track-I've got better things to do than fix rock chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zex Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Having been thru what you are going thru, I have decided that airdams are to be treated as expendable-kind of like tires. I just plan to replace mine regularly. I've stopped painting them - chipped all up after one trip to track-I've got better things to do than fix rock chips. 410$ a piece with shiping is too spendy for me to just bust then chuck in the garbage. I think I'm going to try the rhino lining or Line x(?). Basicly a paint on rubber. Something is better than nothing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snailed Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Having been thru what you are going thru, I have decided that airdams are to be treated as expendable-kind of like tires. I just plan to replace mine regularly. I've stopped painting them - chipped all up after one trip to track-I've got better things to do than fix rock chips. Why wouldn't you just get a polyurethane lip and save a ton of money? Is the xenon one not any good? I had a wings west PU lip on a civic and I absolutely hammered it off the ground for about 30k miles and the paint was actually pretty good on the front considering how I abused that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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