Aftermarket Bodykits Installation

• First of all you need to find car body kit, which will fit perfectly to your specific make, model and year. Evaluate your previous experience and skills realistically before you go DIY installation. Regarding fiberglass, without knowledge of work specifics with fiberglass installation, kit will look sloppy and not right even if made especially for your car, because of fiberglass material nature.

Lay out all of the car kit pieces and determine if everything will fit your car perfectly before you start installation. You may have to sand a few rough edges if there are any variations in the kit, or your car

• Identify all kit pieces and check if these pieces will fit perfectly. Sandpaper is your friend when you DIY installation as you may have to sand rough edge or edges of kit.
• Plan how you want installation should go. Will you use welding, fasteners or adhesives to apply parts to appropriate spot.  Removing  original pieces of your car to accommodate the ground effects kit, you may want to reuse those fasteners in the kit with your installation.
• Sand the edges of the kit once you have properly fastened the pieces to your performance car. Start with a 200-grit sandpaper for the first pass, working down to a 600-grit paper and eventually a 1,200-grit paper for the final result. Take the time to smooth out all imperfections, since they will become much more noticeable once you paint the car.
• Tug or pull on all of the kit pieces before you start the painting process. For instance, you should be able to stand on a bumper without it coming off the vehicle. This will indicate proper installation. You certainly don't want your kit pieces to fall off while you are racing on the track or cruising down the freeway.
• Paint your vehicle. You should see an almost-perfect seam between the car and the after-market kit.

Most car enthusiasts agree that it is best to leave the installation of car performance aero kits to professionals, especially if you have no prior experience. Even established body shops may have no knowledge of how installation should go on one of these kits.