hi about to take off (before it gets too dark!!) my front orange wedge vent things and colour code them.

Can i drive with them off or do i risk damage to anything?? ie what is behind them?!!

I wanna take them off and start doing them, but i know later i have to pop out and it is pissing down and filthy roads!!

anyone?? thanks

 

You be very unlucky if something managed to get in there and do any damage, I wouldn't worry.

 

Doubt anything will happen,

Remember that they are actually painted orange and when you strip them back they should be black plastic

 

A lot of people drive with them permanently removed .... so wouldnt worry!

 

yeh im stripping them as we speak. then gonna colour code them. I jave dark blue classic so no point in leaving them black i figure might as well give them a lick. does in need a clear laquer on top??

 

actually do i need to strip them or just sand down a bit??

 

IMHO they look better in flat black than colour coded

 

i think if my car was a light colour ie silver or white or something i think your right black would be the way to go. but on a darker car colour......who knows!! i can always strip em back and start again!! lol

 

I had a dbm classic with them in flat black and they looked pretty good IMHO, it is not a part i would think of colour coding but each to his own

 

what is 'flat' black? does it mean matt like some trim?......hmmm.......well ive started colouring them now!! lol. nah im set on colour for now, might try black if im not sure!!

 

To be pedantic it was like an eggshell black, not shiney and not dull flat black. Bought from Halfrauds or such. I plastic primed the 'vents' and then painted them with a few coats. I plastci primed them as i jet washed the car and wanted the paint to stick - and stay stuck.

 

Silver Wedges are the way forward

 

I didnt strip mine back .... undercoated, top coated and then laquered them!

Not so keen on black .... would either colour code them or (as long as you have "de-tangoed") go silver as above!!