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Anyone know where you can get a basic set of paintable side skirts? Is it even worthwhile to paint up the factory black ones?
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there are many aftermarket side skirts avaliable for the focus now, do a search on this forum for the pics, or, if not enough, go to http://www.focaljet.com to search!
as for painting stock side skirts, i've done it to my car, and here's a pic! (the yellow one is mine)
(i think it looks good and i did have aftermarket side skirts before)
![[Image: 100_0833.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/williema/My%20Yellow%20Bun%20Car/100_0833.jpg)
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That's perfect, thanks! I want something to clean it up a bit, but most sets of skirts are too big and/or too ricey for my taste. I like my cars really clean and simple.
Might just go with painting the stockers.
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Your focus is white? Here's mine:
![[Image: f175b4a4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/simontree/f175b4a4.jpg)
![[Image: f175b5c0.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/simontree/f175b5c0.jpg)
JMS US spec front lip, Rieger R-RX side skirts, Rieger R-RX rear apron, European rear bumper, European tail lights, RPMlabs grill, Painted side mirrors cover, H4 HID kit, Lamin-X yellow fogs, shorty antenna, Loder1899 replica rear spoiler, weathertech window delfector, Injen short ram air box, FC UDP pulley, FC 65mm TB, Focussport race header, Focussport flex, magnaflow hi-flow cat, MBRP catback, SCT Xcal2, ford racing spark plug wire, Tein S-tech, FK Damper kit, Eibach rear camber kit, Focussport strut bar, Painted valve cover, TeamDynamic pro race 1.2 17", Kumho SPT 205/45/17, Hawk HP, brembo blank rotors, Russell SS brakelines, Motul dot 5.1, Recaro replica seats on Recaro seat base, KKM shift surround, In-dash 7" DVD player, Tein Damper-chi doll!!
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Black_ZTS,Dec 11 2005, 10:56 AM Wrote:Your focus is white? Here's mine:
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That looks like the route I plan on taking.... pretty much like that, but with the FRPP 17" rally wheels in white.
Hmm. Might be cheaper to just pull all the trim pieces off and do it myself...
I'm also noticing that neither of you have your door handles painted? I know that they're a PITA to remove.... would that be the reason?
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for me.... i left the door handles to black because i think it looks better!
i think it matches more with my partial painted side mirror and my tint!
and, the door of the focus is too big, i think if u paint the door handle as well it'll be too much in my opinion!!
i don't know about him but i know the zx5 come with the side moldings painted already!
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If you're white and tinting out the car (windows anyways), leave the handles black. If you're going to have other colours / accents, you might want to consider painting them.
![[Image: th_IMG_1007.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/th_IMG_1007.jpg)
Yet another example of how black handles suit a car with tint, as it breaks up the monotony.
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I want to keep my door handle black to match my Black n White theme.
JMS US spec front lip, Rieger R-RX side skirts, Rieger R-RX rear apron, European rear bumper, European tail lights, RPMlabs grill, Painted side mirrors cover, H4 HID kit, Lamin-X yellow fogs, shorty antenna, Loder1899 replica rear spoiler, weathertech window delfector, Injen short ram air box, FC UDP pulley, FC 65mm TB, Focussport race header, Focussport flex, magnaflow hi-flow cat, MBRP catback, SCT Xcal2, ford racing spark plug wire, Tein S-tech, FK Damper kit, Eibach rear camber kit, Focussport strut bar, Painted valve cover, TeamDynamic pro race 1.2 17", Kumho SPT 205/45/17, Hawk HP, brembo blank rotors, Russell SS brakelines, Motul dot 5.1, Recaro replica seats on Recaro seat base, KKM shift surround, In-dash 7" DVD player, Tein Damper-chi doll!!
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Hi, Guest
, Progress 22mm Rear Sway, Short Ram Intake w/K&N Cone, Steeda 65mm TB, Ported 2k Manifold, FRPP 9mm Wires, MAC UDP, Clear Markers, OBX 4-1 Shorty Header, OBX ORP, FS Flex, 2nd Gen. MBRP Exhaust, FS/SCT Multi Chip
![[Image: th_IMG_1007.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/IMG_1007.jpg)