Air Design is a highly sustainable design and engineering company that has been manufacturing interior and exterior accessory components for the automotive and aftermarket industry for nearly three decades.
Air Design utilizes a sophisticated vertically integrated manufacturing process called Product Life Cycle Management Strategy. Ensuring the entire supply chain is housed under one single roof guarantees constant collaboration at every stage, from conceptual design, CAD, and 3D modeling to engineering, prototyping, tooling, testing, vehicle integration, manufacturing, paint, assembly, and distribution.
Capabilities exceed the boundaries of an individual market to include custom projects in the areas of medical, technological, green, transport, pet, private label, and more. Air Design’s in-house tooling capabilities allow customers to choose from a wide range of injection and thermoforming technologies to execute small, medium, or long-range production runs.
Originally founded in México, Air Design set up its US subsidiary in 2015, basing operations in Oceanside, CA.
Accessories are manufactured primarily from thermoplastics (Polyurethane RIM, ABS, and TPR), but aluminum or steel are used for specific applications. All raw materials are of the highest quality and backed by major automakers worldwide. Proprietary injection and thermoforming technologies ensure products are durable, maintain necessary flexibility under extreme conditions, and showcase an OEM-quality finish.
From raw materials and manufacturing technology to the product development cycle, Air Design carries appropriate patents and products are licensed by major automakers. Decades of collaboration, engagement, and testing at the OE level have resulted in best practice industry standards on an international level.
Air Design’s quality assurance has resulted in long-term partnerships with respected OE brands such as Nissan, Renault, Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Seat, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Honda, Lincoln, Suzuki, Toyota, Chrysler, Kia, Siemens - Flextronics, and many more.
All Air Design parts are manufactured in series and require the construction of special tooling and a mold so custom parts are not available.
Air Design Front Bumper Guards can only be installed on factory bumpers. While there are some grille guards, bull bars, and other front bumper accessories that can be adapted to fit, it’s strongly recommended not to do so since this could affect part performance and/or void consumer warranty.
There are some folding or retractable tonneau covers that fit or can be adapted to Air Design’s Tailgate Spoiler. There won’t be issues with installation, as long as the tailgate top surface is free. It’s strongly recommended not to force the installation of this part since doing so would affect part performance and/or void a consumer warranty.
It’s not recommended to install Air Design’s Tailgate Spoiler alongside a factory step because use would be disabled.
Air Design parts are designed for a quick, easy, no-drill installation. Commercial-grade adhesives act as a bonding agent and nearly eliminate the need for an installer to cut into a vehicle’s sheet metal. All Air Design parts come with an installation manual and hardware. The use of any other tools or hardware aside from what was supplied voids the product warranty.
Clean the vehicle’s sheet metal with acetone and keep it free from any kind of dust, oil, and chemicals before installing Air Design parts. Air Design parts can’t be installed over wrap or vinyl decals. Both the vehicle sheet metal and part(s) to be installed must be at a temperature above 16°C or 60°F. If the surface is too cold, then warm the vehicle sheet metal with a heat gun. Don’t wash the vehicle for 24 hours after Air Design parts are installed. It’s also recommended to drive slowly. For full instructions, review the installation manuals.
Installation is dependent upon how acquainted an installer is with Air Design parts but on average three hours is necessary for a full body kit with 17 pieces. It’s recommended for two installers to complete the installation.
All Air Design products arrive ready to install straight from the package, and feature either an OE satin black or silver factory finish. All parts can be painted to match a vehicle’s factory finish as well.
All Air Design parts come with an installation manual and appropriate hardware. Additional products materials and/or video tutorials are also available via Air Design’s YouTube channel.
A patented Super Bolt® system for the fender flares adheres to any smooth surface, allowing the part to be mechanically fastened without having to drill into your vehicle’s sheet metal. Fender flares are molded using high-tech multilayer black ABS brought from Austria and then top coated with OEM-approved 2K satin black paint. They are the only fender flares within the accessories aftermarket that feature a mechanical fixation to the body line, which eliminates all vibration and paint damage, and they are the only flares that incorporate a mud flap to widen the bottom of the flare, protecting a vehicle from road debris.
Uninstalling the rubber seal from Air Design Fender Flares isn’t necessary. It’s just enough
Air Design warranties its products for a period of three years or 36,000 miles following the date of purchase, as long as they are used under normal conditions and are properly installed. The warranty is effective only to the original purchaser and to the vehicle on which the parts are installed. This limited warranty doesn’t cover failures due to abuse, accidental damage, or an unwillingness to follow instructions, nor improper use of product, cleaning, detailing, painting, and/or any customer modifications/attempt to repair. Mistakenly ordered products also don’t qualify for warranty.
If you receive a defective part, Air Design will do whatever is necessary to fix it right away (even replace it).