Spray Painting a Bumper LIP for Under $100 with PRO Results! | Honda Civic Project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- In today's video I show you how to fix and paint a front bumper lip with professional results! The Budget Build Honda Civic is no stranger to spray paint, but this is my best work yet! Queue the Rattle Can!
My last DIY spray paint job on the Civic didn't end as planned so I wanted to do it right this time! After acquiring a scraped and chipped OEM lip spoiler, I wanted to repair and paint it myself for the best before and after! Doing car mods on a budget is what I enjoy and I saved over $100 with this DIY job! I found that using the right paint and sand paper makes a WORLD of difference for painting plastic car parts. With that said, I still have much to learn about DIY bodywork and bondo lol.
It was time to retire my eBay front lip in exchange for some OEM goodness. The fitment of the OEM lip is unmatched and although it's less aggressive, I like the clean look. My Honda Civic has transformed a lot over the years, but little things like this make a difference in the BIG picture. I know everyone has probably scraped or broken a front lip at some point, so hopefully some of the techniques in this video help you out!
Since my "new" lip was used and abused, I had to do a bit of prep work to sand off the original paint. Going from 80-320 grit for most of the paint and bondo work. Then working with wet 600 grit for the primer sanding. Spraying the color coat was probably the easiest part next to the primer. The 2k Clear Coat was probably the most stressful knowing how much work went into the prep. That said, the Spray Max clear is a joy to use and really does lay nicely for spray paint. Needless to say, I was super happy with the results for a DIY job. Truly a close to the new finish!
Here's most of the stuff used in this video!
SEM Flexible Primer: amzn.to/2JvMIbS
ERA Color Matched Paint (Milano Red): amzn.to/3bDGTFd
(For other colors, search ERA Paint with your color code)
SprayMax 2K Clear Coat: amzn.to/2UUZFRT
Bondo Plastic Spreaders: amzn.to/2UyesCN
Bondo Filler: amzn.to/2X0ETCO
Tack Cloth: amzn.to/2wJ2oWx
Plastic Drop Cloth: amzn.to/2wRS9PA
3M Assorted Sand Paper (320,400,600): amzn.to/3dMwJUs
3M 180 Grit: amzn.to/3bHSPWA
3M 150 Grit Block: amzn.to/2Jun5YN
3M 80 Grit Block: amzn.to/3azhbSc
Honda OEM Lip Moulding: amzn.to/2JrdKkw
Thanks for Watching!
ALLDAYANTHONY
The story about the kids selling rocks was adorable! Hope they see the video at some point lol, props to you for supporting small business :)
I think they will!
Bradley Hove I haven’t seen the vid yet I hope by rocks you don’t mean crack rocks 😂😂😂
that 2k clear is magic, used it when painting my wheels a year ago and they've stayed just as "wet", wont ever use anything else out of a can
It’s amazing stuff that’s for sure
Hands down my favorite youtuber at the moment!!! Inspired me to start making my own videos, first one going up this week
Zack Pack hope to see you at the top 🙌🏻❤️
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\[#_#]/ thank you!
That lip turned out great! I ran a body shop for a long time, it's a great skill to learn even if it's just the basics. It opens up a lot of possibilities for what you can do to your car. Anyway nice job man.
Appreciate you chiming in to say that! Thank you
I keep finding these small TH-camrs with old jdms I love it
Seriously, man. That's one if the cleanest Civics I've ever seen. I'm building an EM2 and am totally bumbed out by all the trash civics I see riding around. Thanks for doing it right. 🎯🤙🏻
Oem is Si lip is the way to go! Cant wait until you boost that d16 or do a b/k swap. Keep it up, love watching the civic contents!
Thanks man! I’m more inclined to swap down the road
The oem lip is much better!!👍👍👍👍i had 1998 civic si and got order the oem lip and make the car look a thousand time better!! I miss my civic and when i saw your videos on your civic brings back the fun i had in that car i sold the my civic when we had hour first baby so i sold it 😢😢 but man i wish i get another one!!!!!.....cheers vince
Black bezel headlights with a retro fit would compliment the civic so well. Great videos brother!
I love the way the eBay one looked on the car but the oem is taking this one it looks great. This car has been through a crazy transformation over the years and it’s amazing keep up the good work man. These videos inspire me more and more to get a civic and make it look amazing.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching man
ALLDAYANTHONY no problem man. Keep up the great work 💯 I look forward to future videos.
Watching you paint wasn’t boring at all! I’m trying to learn how to paint some parts as well thanks for the informative video!
Glad I could help!
This is a great vid, very well-explained and I love that you showed each product and explained why you chose it. I’m planning on sanding and repainting a used spoiler for my car and this helps a lot!
As much as he said it was boring im having a blast watching this 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍
Gf mad I'm watching your video instead of hers 🤣 love your videos man
lol thanks dude!
Same 😂😂
BRO THIS IS LITERALLY THE SAME THING I GET ARAISED WITHIN MY THOUGHTS. I LOVE THE CONTENT FAM. SHOUTOUT FROM WASHINGTON STATE 509 ALL DAY
Mate, that looks beautiful. Nothing beats factory fresh👍
Damn, just like you anthony i went to the junk yard and found a OEM HFP lip but found it in black and is basically the same condition as yours when you got it. im gonna do it on my own as you have inspired me to do it
So good, so clean! Never stop doing this mate 🔥👍
My boyyyyyy already liked, love that red civic
Thanks for watching man!!
This lip looks so good! 10/10 Much preferred over the ebay for what its worth. The fitment is just amazing.
Aye Anthony don’t worry bro it’s not boring at all painting projects are always thrilling a learning garage type of thing I enjoyed it tbh
I wish Honda started remaking parts for these cars or even remake them. Also, remake parts and d series,b series and k series
Not to forget the H and F series
Get your hondas while u can, another decade or so and they are going to become rare. Get em build em, get parts.. cash cow later in life.
Good to see another video out! Always look forward to them!
More to come!
I was going to call this “earth shattering” then I turned the news on. Great job Anthony! Looking forward to what you do next.
Hahaha these videos are hitting a little harder nowadays
11:13 "Twah, Bondo does not taste good". 😂😂🤣 Great vid. Have a spare bumper I want to get some practice on
Do it!
this vedio should have 5M view by now ! thanks mate great work
Thanks for watching!
Factory is 100x better imo, great job on bringing it back to new, looks like my em1 now except red 🔥👍🤟🏼💯
Been watching all your vids and I just have to say first off, your Civic is amazing. Well kept and maintained. I love the simplicity of the car and the classic look of that car. Amazing videos. Keep up the excellent content!!
Good content, detailed explanations, inappropriate jokes.......subscribed!
That was awesome dude. I'm not painting or planning too but you nailed it. Not only the finished product but the production of the video. Most enjoyable.
I’m in the exact situation just bought a used oem lip for my Celica. Thanks this is the best vid I’ve found. 💯 Suscribed!!!
Dude, great job, process was spot on, I work at a shop and all you did was correct.. Congrats bro..
Hey Man, Once again I great video... I have been following the build since the time you got the civic and have been doing some of the things on my civic though due to covid 19, its been hard to get parts delivered.. Keep up the good work.. Love From New Zealand
Awesome thank you!
I know this isn't exactly a tutorial but watching your step by step process on your lip has given me confidence to paint my rear spoiler!
On the side note, my spoiler has drill holes, but I want to apply the red bond 3M tape; would you recommend putting the tape on my spoiler first (covered of course) and then paint? Or paint it first and then place the tape on there afterwards? I ask because I'm worried the tape might rip off the outer layer(s) of the paint once its done and fall off my car. (This question goes for any other viewers reading this!)
I'm late to the party but thank you for the video. I'm about to do a lip for my 2021 corolla and no need for me to watch any other video as yours explains it all. Your civic looks great. You could also paint your lip, side skirts and mirror caps all black and that would all tie into your black rims and it would look so aggressive without looking over the top.
You have the cleanest civic of the world.
Well, I don’t know about the world necessarily lol
ALLDAYANTHONY ive seen way better
Excellent job. I work in a body shop and there's nothing wrong with your technique. 😎👍🔰
Thanks man!!
17:59 "it's red" 😂😂really helpful video man, appreciate how in depth you went. I hate painting but I think you've inspired me to repair/paint my Evo's front lip.
Do it! I think it’ll turn out great
2k clear is the only way to go. I’ve re cleared many carbon fiber parts and headlights with that stuff. Heck I even did a fender on my truck that the clear failed on. Looks good homie.
As you said, "it's only a Civic" but i'd be proud showing up in this car
I am proud! Thank you!
I love this civic. I have a red civic EX too with only 100k on it all stock. Its an automatic but i still love it! Love the vids man keep it up
Planning on getting a 6th gen civic soon and your build has given me so much motivation
You're an inspiration to young car guys man. Thumbs up!!!
Thank you!
I’m just watching these videos and man I love the time and effort you put into your civic 🔥
amazing. It has inspired me to try to paint the new spoiler on my van
Looks awesome. Always better knowing you did it yourself. Great job. Bad ass car.
Agreed! Thanks man
Remember when you said you prefer the aftermarket style lip over the OEM because it looks more aggressive? Trust me, you'll think the OEM looks better when you have it now. LOL OEM almost always looks better than the aftermarket style for any front/rear lips and spoiler too. Whenever you see ALL the mounting tabs on an OEM lip, you know its game over. I don't understand why aftermarket lips don't provide those tabs but it is such a game changer. Not only does it align the lip PERFECTLY but it hugs it on the bumper so freakin amazingly. I'm so happy these things make you happy but I've been through all of this LOL.
I like the look of the eBay style more, but I like the fitment of OEM. If there was a more aggressive oem lip I’d be all over it!
Props bro this case out great. I see a lot of amateur automotive paint videos on TH-cam that give terrible tips.
Appreciate it man thanks for watching
Amazing vid Anthony! Pretty sure I Saw your Civic a couple days ago, and it looked amazing!
Thanks man!!
jumped a few thousand subs in 3 weeks! Picking up steam man!! And as for the lip, nice work, and OEM always looks the cleanest. Almost like it was made for it ;)
YES! ANOTHER CIVIC VLOG!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
You already know! Thanks dude!
Damn you have the same taste I do evo and a ek lol very clean civic will be doing the rear lip I just ordered in a week when it arrives thanks for the paint tips
nice work Anthony! I am a garage spray painter myself! props for doing it right!
Hell yeah
THAT LIP BE MATCHIN THAT OEM GRILL JUST FINE BROTHER I REALLY THINKING OF GET THE "REAR S! LIP" FOR MY EX COUPE IN BLACK EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE "CLOVER GREEN PEARL" I THINK IT JUST GIVES IT THAT LITTLE TINNY EXTRA BACK END TO MAKE UP A FULL REAR END LOOK KEEP IT UP MAN
Do it!
In the process of doing the same thing on my red civic coupe. You did an awesome job on yours, looks great.
Wish you luck with painting yours!
Love this civic looks so good cant believe it looks that good for only $100 thats insane!
I’m pretty pumped on it!
Glad you're going oem! Now time for folding mirrors and thin side moldings! :)
If I stumbled across the mirrors for sure
I found my OEM si lip for $100 now i need to fix it awesome job 👏🏻
That’s a score! Do it!
If it’s bare plastic there is a plastic adhesion promoter. Learned the hard way on my bumpers when I painted them and it basically flaked off because I didn’t use it
This is some proper Do It Right DIY. Good shit Anthony.
Ps. I'm the "iS It iN NeURtrALl??" Guy 😂
Haha, thanks man!
Looks great anthony! one of the cleanest looking civics around.
Great work buddy. I love doing stuff like this. Matter of fact I am going to do that for my son’s rear trunk lip spoiler
I subscribed just bc of how well that red came out
ANTHONY ! I appreciate your videos so much. Thank you for taking the time to film your processes. I've been inspire to customize my 2000 Honda civic DX.. I bought a lip from eBay and I want to do the most and also buy the molding you placed between your bumper and lip. However, when Amazon checked for compatibility with the mold you linked it said my civic was incompatible.
Part of me is going to buy it anyway, but I wanted to get your opinion.
Thanks again. Peace. ✌🏼
Did u watch the chrisfix video before doing this?
I did not! I’ll have to check it out
thats an awesome job man - color match is on point
I agree! I got super lucky with the color!
Good video mate, a few things though, buy a plastic mixing board or a parchment paper mixing pad for the future. Cardboard soaks up the additives in the hardener and the filler. Wear gloves when painting, if you’re gonna touch the part after you clean it because oils from your hands will get right back on the part. Buy a soft block to wrap the sand paper around when sanding so you don’t get uneven pressure when sanding from your finger tips. Last thing please wait till the end to clear the whole piece at once. All that clear overspray that landed on the lip (unless you sanded it down off camera) now has paint on top of it and has potential for failure later down the road.
All great tips! I didn’t resend that cleared area but I’ll keep an eye on it for sure
ALLDAYANTHONY Good deal, I have been working on cars for a good 15 years but your channel was one of the reasons that made me want to start doing videos of my own. My channel is super small time but I do gain subs everyday so maybe one day I will get to your level. Keep rocking it man!
That looks freaking amazing great job
Great video bro. I wanna paint my sir bumper myself soon so I'll definitely be coming back to this video.
Glad the video could help!
For a minute I thought I was watching Chris Fix 😂🤣😂🤣 video. Wow you guys sound just alike
Awesome job. Really enjoyed the way you payed attention to detail! Take notes fellas..
Thanks man. Details are what I do best!
Thanks a lot i really appreciate it. It's really amazing that we can learn at the same time and get an awesome result. That red paint looks amazing on the car and the lid looks really professional.
Excellent job,my friend
Personally I love this video! Anything painting is interesting, especially diy 😁 Great video and amazing job on the painting!
Appreciate you watching! Thanks man
The oem lip looks so good
Excellent, now time for the B18 build. Next video?
Keep it up bro, love yu & yur quality vids 🤧🤧💪🏽, ey the car too 😂💪🏽
How many cans of each paint did you use? I’m prepping to spray front and rear lip along with grille and am not certain regarding quantity. Thanks for the great content!
Glad you showed us this 🔥🔥 came out dope
A little more work to film, but it turned out great
We like the out come from we’re it came from 👍🏽 upgrade most definitely
Came across your video on my journey to painting a spoiler for my '18 Camry. Very informative and great documentary of your process. It's given me the courage to tackle my project. Keep up the good work! Any update on the rock salesmen?
You killed it. Good job man
Greetings from Philippines, nice work and keep it going, more subscribers to come and God Bless
Just stumbled onto your channel, really enjoy what you're doing in the videos
Thanks man! Stay tuned for more!
Thanks for sharing. Bodywork is oddly fascinating.
It really is
It looks awesome dude 👌👍 I like both lips and that Civic it's always looking clean .
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Bro. Do a video where you upgrade to the cold air intake that you originally wanted. You said that back in your video when you talked about all of the things you did to the car. I would really suggest that. I think it would make your engine bay look even nicer.
Good job 👍 a palm sander works great !
New lip looks on point!! Great job 👍🏽👌🏽
I think so too man thanks
ALLDAYANTHONY I would like to see more content
Dude.. that´s amazing! I hope i can find something similar for my 2000 Civic. Greetings from Argentina!
55k jeez, took a break and now your here.
It turn up perfect Anthony props to you man 🙏🏽
Thanks man I think so too!
Looks absolutely fantastic man
Thanks!!
Thanks for putting what you used in the description!
Subscribed... great work! This lip looks way better.
Hey not pointing out anything wrong just a little bit advice for Bondo try to use a like a cooking sheet like wax paper or metal to mix on you'll save a little money but awesome video and I learned something I didn't think of . I just did my lip and totally forgot about the flex lol oh well
Yep a few others have mentioned wax or parchment paper!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY yeah I mean card board at home is easier to come by. The wax paper makes mixing it easier but I'm with ya on the card board I have a 97 Civic and bought it from a guy from Jersey so needless to say it's got a little rust on the quarter panels by the wheels I have to fix and I'm going to do card board just because I have alot laying around lol
Nice job looks good!!! New lip is better?
Good job bro I got a lips and some side skirts I need to do
@ALLDAYANTHONY what size rims and tires you have on this civic? Do you have coil overs? BTW that lip and paint job came out Grrrrrrreat 👍🏻.
I really like this painting content! The lip turned out great. Might as well do it on mine civic :)
You should!
Prolly a little less hardener 😂 other then that good shit bro ur a natural lmao