[Jedi Greg]

I am thinking about either wrapping or painting the rear diffuser from white to black or the same grey color it's adjacent to. Some of the posts I've read on the forum seem to feel like painting is a better way to go and that would probably allow me to match that grey color perfectly. I've also read there are clips, etc... so taking it off and getting it back on isn't necessarily straight forward so I prefer to have someone do this who has done this before vs. doing it myself. Anyone recommended a shop in the NY/NJ/PA area that has successfully done this sort of work?

[mobilejo]

If you're going to do the white diffuser, I'd probably go with paint if you own the car. Maybe even get one second hand from a black car

I had a bigger issue with the grey part being grey (along with the side skirts trim) and not matching any of the black trim on the rest of the car.

I wrapped my grey parts black and left the white diffuser white, its more coherent being black all around now:







I have a picture of a car I've seen with the diffuser in black, it looks like too many colours back there IMO:

(not my car)

[nZtiZia]

maybe consider AutoFlex spray to that diffuser versus wrapping or painting. goes on like paint but can remove like a wrap

[Jedi Greg]

Thanks for the additional pictures to show the difference. Very helpful.

[Jedi Greg]

Originally Posted by nZtiZia

maybe consider AuroFlex spray to that diffuser versus wrapping or painting. goes on like paint but can remove like a wrap

Thanks. The Autoflex you mentioned looks to be available at some shops in my area. Will check it out.

[Alan l.]

Painting it is the way to go. Vinyl wrapping around those three bumps will be difficult and will lift over time.

[Burnt C6]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

Painting it is the way to go. Vinyl wrapping around those three bumps will be difficult and will lift over time.

I have a good friend that own's a business that wraps vehicles. I wanted him to do mine in a CF look. He basically told me to get it painted as with all those edges there would be so many seams that he thinks you would notice to easily. he did say a solid color my work as there is no pattern.

[Alan l.]

Yeah I figured. I've wrapped two cars in the past so I am familiar with the process and something like that would not come out right without a ton of joins/seams. even if you manage to do it all one piece the vinyl will be so stretched it would lift/bubble.

I would get it painted gloss black to match the tips then get gloss black badges to tie it all in.

Alan

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

Painting it is the way to go. Vinyl wrapping around those three bumps will be difficult and will lift over time.

definitely depends on installer skill. mine is wrapped in ppf which is thicker than vinyl, and he did a great job. No adhesion or lifting issues for 10 months since install

[Shakmeister5000]

It does take some time, I’ve layed the bits that sticks out separately so it doesn’t lift up in couple of days after installing

[Alan l.]

Great work! Not saying its not do-able but installer skill varies so much and I couldn't believe some of the wrap jobs ive seen people pay for. Most places would have just stretched the hell out of the vinyl and call it a day.......then to have it lift after a few weeks/months.

Alan

[Shakmeister5000]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

Great work! Not saying its not do-able but installer skill varies so much and I couldn't believe some of the wrap jobs ive seen people pay for. Most places would have just stretched the hell out of the vinyl and call it a day.......then to have it lift after a few weeks/months.

Alan

I think I’m the only person that made a video of the rear diffuser getting wrapped as I could not find any videos on it what so ever.

The 3 blocks that sticks out I layed it in gloss black to go with the exhaust trim and layed the rest with CF film by VviVid. Done it as a side job as that’s my hobby

[paulrr]

I had mine wrapped gloss black with no seams and it's holding on just fine so far