Home Depot garage door front lip

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Originally Posted by Eric304

Well, It's the Home Depot $10 dollar lip. I think it looks decent for the cost, plus you don't have to worry about cracking/scratching it. Everyone who see's my car loves it.

If you guys wanna try it out and see how you like it, then here's the instructions on how to put it on. Only thing is, in the directions, they say to nail or screw it in, and I didn't do that cause the 3M Heavy Duty Double Side Stick tape works well.


Here is the How To

Step 1:
Go to Home Depot!
http://www.homes-germantown-maryland...%20Depot-l.jpg

Step 2: Get Garage Door Bottom Seal, i think they come in 9 ft packs, one will be enough, 2 if u think u will mess up (part #03749)(also notice that there is a foam type and a hard rubber type, i prefer the foam) and a two sided double stick tape that is preferably black, lots of tape, lol (less is seen when black)
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Step 3: Place Double stick tape On smaller edge of weather striping.
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Step 4: Clean bottom surface of bumper to apply lip. The take off top cover on tape to prepare it to stick on bumper. When putting the lip around the bumper, make sure it sits flush, some like it back more, but i like it flush. Go slow and make sure to get the tape to stick evenly, any extra weather stripping, just cut off flush at the end of the bumper:
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Step 5 (optional): I put screws in mine just for saftey, but its not needed, but i suggest it. Put a small screw vary on size depending on person along bottom edge on lip into bumper. I used some washers so it had more area on the lip. Make sure to put the screws back far enough that you wont put a screw out the front of the bumper. I put one about every 4-5 inches.
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And Here is the Finished Product of the GDBS LIP (Garage Door Bottom Seal LIP) LOL

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Close-Ups

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ENJOY!



Will Update This Thread With More Pics if Requested

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im considering doing it until i get my FG one made.

that's pretty slick. i knew a hand full of first gen neon guys that used an air dam off of dodge rams, looked sweet.

thats what its all about!! creativity!!

hey mike i love how your car changes colors and how it also changes models :lol:

Looks sweet. Me wonders if garage door molding is paintable... :lol:

That is a pretty cool idea. Definately something to think about.

gene, its a great idea!! i just hope my hood doesnt start going up and down when i hit my garage door remote.

LOL!
That is funny!

i wanna see some peeps on here do it. i may do it myself in 2 weeks...will see. glad you guys like this how to, stole it from css.net

i actually would like to give it a try before whatever happens to my my car be it here or gone. (see post in Exterior). I wonder if it will look good on my 04 sedan?

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Originally Posted by NYChevoo

I wonder if it will look good on my 04 sedan?

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one way to find out.

now that i have made the decision to keep my car i'm gonna try it!!

did you do it only on the front lip? or all around? I think it might look good all around

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Originally Posted by ruby

did you do it only on the front lip? or all around? I think it might look good all around

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i was thinking that myself.... if the rubber is stiff enough i may even try to paint when i put it on-its a long shot but it may work.

I saw something like this a few years ago done on civics and sentras. but it was with some other stuff and didnt look very good. But this actually looks pretty decent. I think I may do it. its cheap enough that if it turns out bad its not too big of a hit to the pocket.

THE CAR White it's a Cobalt?

i like this idea. in fact i will head to menards where it is 1.09 cheaper. thanks mike d...

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Originally Posted by topacho

THE CAR White it's a Cobalt?

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yep

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Originally Posted by onephastmike

i like this idea. in fact i will head to menards where it is 1.09 cheaper. thanks mike d...

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np, dont thank me tho, thank css.net

FYI i did put it on i got the rubber one not plastic also too only did it on the front i tried the sides it looks retarded will get pics soon. takes a little patients to do but it actually looks really good and i am debating to either a. spray it white to match the car, b. leave it black the way it is. or c. which i might do is carbon fiber it with the carbon fiber adhesive rolls they sell at autozone for around 5 bucks. need some opinions here help me out!!!

happy modding :mrgreen:

lets see a pic first, and the cf vinyls kind of suck for exterior surfaces, i dont think it will adhere well to the rubber honestly.

alright mike d. got pics but how the hell do you upload them on here. and it says something about size must be a certain size??? i got a bunch of pics too. you got to try that lip. it looks good. and holds on well doin about 90mph straight for like 4minutes and it stays...

lol. cobaltss.net stole that from srtforums.com. The yellow car is a neon.

damn i like that.. I may have to try it.. so anyone have picsof it done on your cars?

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Originally Posted by lowaveo17

damn i like that.. I may have to try it.. so anyone have picsof it done on your cars?

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do a search. he posted them somewhere. i believe the open forum is where they are, but also photo and general forum are good looks too.

Tried it... unless you want your car to look like bubba off of Forest Gump, ya might not wanna try it.

It nearly sticks strait out....

Atleast i didnt like it...

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Originally Posted by AutoXChris

Tried it... unless you want your car to look like bubba off of Forest Gump, ya might not wanna try it.

It nearly sticks strait out....

Atleast i didnt like it...

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howd u apply it? did u take a pic?

my name is gump....people call me forrest gump. and thats all i have to say about that.

I applied it, exacally like shown. with the exception of the tape used... i tried a less abrasive tape just incase i didnt like it.

No pictures, but thinking back it should have. It was simply too agressive. i was looking for a slight rake, to strait down... mine nearly stuck strait out....

Might, for the sake of Visuals, put it on again just so you guys can see....

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Originally Posted by onephastmike

FYI i did put it on i got the rubber one not plastic also too only did it on the front i tried the sides it looks retarded will get pics soon. takes a little patients to do but it actually looks really good and i am debating to either a. spray it white to match the car, b. leave it black the way it is. or c. which i might do is carbon fiber it with the carbon fiber adhesive rolls they sell at autozone for around 5 bucks. need some opinions here help me out!!!

happy modding :mrgreen:

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leave it black the paint will prolly chip id it gets hit by a stone on the highway and the carbon fiber rolls look like crap and they prolly wont stick on very long if you want carbon fiber buy it and mold one its not to hard if you can make a mold first alternativly fiberglass kits are cheap to make a better one

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Originally Posted by ruby

did you do it only on the front lip? or all around? I think it might look good all around

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i was thinking that myself.... if the rubber is stiff enough i may even try to paint when i put it on-its a long shot but it may work.

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Yeah, check out Krylon Fuzion paint for plastics. It's nice cuz' it's self-etching so you don't have to sand to make it stick. That's what I paint all my interior pieces with in my cars so I can retain the factory texture on the panels. I may try this on my 09' hatch.

im doing this to my front lip saturday, using the hard rubber. if i like it i might do side skirts and a bumper lip too

post up some pictures of the finished product when you get done with it... like saturday evening. :lol: