Just received skid plate replacement and have a question

[ZR2]

Hey guys if you recall i did bend my front shield skid plate a year ago and i ordered the skid plate from the dealership recently and received it today. However i have a question on its color as it looks bare aluminum rather than matching the same tone/color on the original skid plate. Wanted to see what you think?

 

[MrScottly]

Krylon

 

[amateurhour]

I think they look better painted black anyway…

 

[KLA]

Krylon

No....Rustoleum

 

[MrScottly]

No....Rustoleum

If it's aluminum, shouldn't it be Oxidationoleum?

 

[ZR2]

Don’t you guys think it has to be painted that color not sure if i call it light gray the one that comes on the front fascia skid. Appreciate if anyone experienced this

 

[MrScottly]

Don’t you guys think it has to be painted that color not sure if i call it light gray the one that comes on the front fascia skid. Appreciate if anyone experienced this

If you bought other body parts, they would not be painted.

I just had to replace a sensor on the bumper that had to be paint-matched to the bumper by the dealer.

A skid plate that isn't painted doesn't surprise me...Actually, I'd expect that and would have asked that question when i ordered it.

 

[ZR2]

If you bought other body parts, they would not be painted.

I just had to replace a sensor on the bumper that had to be paint-matched to the bumper by the dealer.

A skid plate that isn't painted doesn't surprise me...Actually, I'd expect that and would have asked that question when i ordered it.

Thank you my man, the dealer parts guy was telling me it’s matching just clean it and I was like i ain’t blind. Will have to paint it just will look for that color code.

 

[MrScottly]

the dealer parts guy

That guy...the usual source of many problems, though I do sympathize with the difficulty of managing a gazillion parts for a bunch of different models.
The techs have just as many issues with such things, so you are not alone.

 

[AXE]

Hey guys if you recall i did bend my front shield skid plate a year ago and i ordered the skid plate from the dealership recently and received it today. However i have a question on its color as it looks bare aluminum rather than matching the same tone/color on the original skid plate. Wanted to see what you think?

You can polish it out or if I was you I would Line X it. As you found out, it's not really a skid plate, it's just a cover to prevent debris from getting into the motor. Line-X will give it some rigidity and protect the surface, either way, it won't hold up to heavy use.

 

[ZR2]

You can polish it out or if I was you I would Line X it. As you found out, it's not really a skid plate, it's just a cover to prevent debris from getting into the motor. Line-X will give it some rigidity and protect the surface, either way, it won't hold up to heavy use.

Totally agree, thank you