Krasnog

I tried that already... =) Hence why I heard it couldn't be done... Guess I need to try a different body shop... =(

N rider89

i have aboslutely no idea.

i have a black 8. so

N rider89

ah they are Work Emotion XD9 (8x18 ET35 front and 9x18 ET38 rear) with Bridgestone Re050 (225/45R18 front and 245/40R18)

heres the original thread with more pics:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...5&page=3&pp=15

foo77

thanks can't wait to see your new rims

New Yorker

Painting the bottom does look kind of cool—and it's different.
But doing that, I think, makes the rear of the car seem bigger, giving it the illusion of having a big butt. (Actually, it kinda IS a big back for such a sleek little car. I could be wrong, but I suspect Mazda makes the bottom of the bumper black to visually make the rear seem not-so-big.)

BigRed

i think that painted the back part just makes the car look like it has a wider stance. Anything instead of paying for a wide body kit....lol.
-BigRed

EZZY

from the marketing point of view.... i believe mazda left the rear lower section black so who ever buys the mazdaspeed rear lower section (whether it is genuine or replica) will actually see where their money went.....

foo77

don't you guys like big/wider back?

EZZY

J-Lo?

foo77

jzrx8

I think it looks great in VR and will have to talk to my body shop tomorrow and see what they will charge me. thanks for the idea

Dookie_Rx-8

i wanna paint mines but not same color as body, i want it painted black

irq5

Is yours not painted black already? thought that was stock...

YaRiX8

The Winning blue RX8 with white wheels is mine...I love it!!

The painting lasts without any problem IF you add the mazda exhaust finishers

N rider89

its a matte textured black but not the gloss black like the paint on the car

irq5

ahh...

Dookie_Rx-8

OoO glossy black thats what i want for the bottom rear and side mirror and side vents.. all the plastic matte black to a glossy black

i think its the small things that make the car look even better

irq5

I agree it could look quite cool. But you'd probably do the looks a favour if you were to sand those areas (back lower bumper, mirror bottom sections and front lower bumper lip section thing) smooth first to get rid of the texture and give yourself a nice smooth area to paint on. I reckon that could look pretty good

BigRed

i dont know much about bodywork, but the guy who quoted me with a price told me that it wasnt good to sand that area because it might come out uneven. my idea behind that is that they wouldnt be able, because of their inexperience, to sand a bumper smooth. also, they told me it would be 500$ to repaint my bumper; who knows what they can do . But im getting a different opinion.
BigRed

irq5

Good plan to get a second opinion because I wouldn't imagine it would be hard to do that sort of sanding at all... I've worked with plastics and sanding before - not that I've worked on a car's bumpers before - but I would imagine it would be much the same story. I just reckon a smooth glossy finish would look much better than a textured glossy finish...

Good luck though, whatever the outcome

jd pilot

Yes, smooth and glossy is the way to go. Don't don't keep it textured. I did mine (smooth) in winning blue. I'll post a pic when I get home on Wednesday

foo77

after 2 months waiting now she's fully revive with new ***

EZZY

looks blury...
is it smooth or can you still feel the "texture"?

Krasnog

Looks great... how much did they charge you?

foo77

^ its F.O.C for me since my car was fixed due to the accident

EZZY yeah,its really blur for me too lol i try to take a good pic with it when she finally get home today as for the texture,its feel good to rub as any other women asses i'll let you know and PM you about that lol