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Home Depot Lip Kit

138K views 302 replies 174 participants last post by  Brandoniii  
#1 · (Edited)
Well, here it is...

Took me about 30 minutes to do, and that was with the car on the ground. It would probably be easier if it were jacked up some and on jack stands...

Tools and Materials:
10mm Socket and Ratchet
Pointy Screwdriver (Or drill)
Wire Cutters
Scissors
Zip Ties
3M Outdoor double sided tape
Garage Door Bottom (I got it in a 12 foot roll. Only need about 7-8 feet)

Directions:

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First, you'll need to remove the radiator guard under the car. You can do this by taking out the 5 bolts pictured below.

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Once you have that off, lay out the Garage Door Bottom along the bumper on the ground.

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Take the double sided tape, and stick it along the edge of the garage door bottom. I left a little gap from the edge so it would be less noticeable...

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Now, hold the lip up to the bumper, and decide where you'd like it to be placed. Whether you like it recessed in a little, or on the edge. I went for a middle ground with it...

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Next, stick it onto the bottom of the bumper. I found out that once you stick it on the bumper, it doesn't like to be taken back off. So get it right the first time :p

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Next, keep unrolling the tape along the garage door bottom as you go around the bumper.

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Then, work your way around the bumper. Make sure to take your time, checking the spacing to make sure it's even. If it's not, it WILL be noticeable. When going around any curves, make sure to push the lip into the corners so it sits flush with the bottom of the bumper. If you don't, you'll have a hard time getting it to curve with the bumper.

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Then, once you worked your way all the way around, using scissors, cut off the excess garage door bottom.

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Now, I clamped the edges to make sure the lip wouldn't start to come off while I secured it in place. Then, I took my pointed screwdriver and just pushed it through the lip, and the bottom of the bumper.

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Once I did that, I just fed through a zip tie.

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After that, pull the zip tie tight, and make sure it is secured as this will be the main thing holding the lip on. Once you've done that, move down about 4-5 inches, and make another hole, feed through the ziptie, and pull it tight. Repeat this as you work your way around the bumper.

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When you get to a corner or spot where you have to keep the lip pressed up against the bumper, use a few zip ties to make sure it stays tight along the bottom of the bumper.

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Now, take those wire cutters and snip off the extra stems on the zip ties to clean it up a bit...

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Now, replace your radiator guard that you took off in the beginning by putting those 5 bolts back in, and you're all done!

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Pictures of the final product...

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Oh, and for all the haters, don't bother posting. Just gtfo. I don't want your bullshlt cluttering up my thread.
 
#4 ·
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Oh, and for all the haters, don't bother posting. Just gtfo. I don't want your bullshlt cluttering up my thread.
+1



Looks great. Do you have any pics further away? Its kinda hard to get a feel for what it looks like with the pics so close.

Thanks for the awesome DIY!:3_winkthu
 
#5 ·
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I do. I only have a few because I've only had the F/L bumper for a few weeks now...Most of these are night pics, but oh well :p

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#8 ·
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lol, chris weren't you hating on this in the original thread?
He still is; take a look at his sig.


I say way to go, Mark! Nice job on putting creativity (and bravery) into your work, to end up with a clean looking yet inexpensive mod. :3_winkthu And especially considering the fun you've had with parking garage ramps, this might help save your paint....


(And, as morbid as it may sound, if you ever wreck your Tib, I get first dibs on your headlights. lol)
 
#11 ·
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it does look good - I just can't get past the fact that it's a garage door bottom. Good job on getting it to look good though - I also like your headlights - wish I had the cahoneys to do that again....first time I did that, I had to deal with the stupid headlights fogging up really really bad ALL the time.
 
#13 ·
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Nice DIY. I'm glad you went through with making this thread.
 
#22 ·
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How much is that stuff?
I need about 6 feet for the edges of my garage door and about 2 feet for my headlights (where I siliconed it from removing the clear corners)?
It's cheap. I got out of Home Depot for under $20. Bought the double sided tape, zip ties, and garage door bottom. I think it was like $10 for a 9 foot section.
Dude -
This is a nice, clean looking job. Very well put together DIY
And your lights... man, what's to say?
They look kick azz!! What AE are you using?
+1 for you !!
Freez
Thanks! I have the SFR LED Angel Eyes.
I'll let you know what i decide here in a couple weeks.
I don't think it will curve around the front of this Razi kit too well, though.
Actually, this stuff is very flexible. I bet you could get it around some sharp corners with no problem...
i think they're both are the same stuff.. its kinda foam?? idk..
Yeah. It's like a rubber and foam mix. It's weird. btw, car came out great!
Speedy, did you make those mesh grills yourself? How did you do the upper one?
Yes, I did. But, I'd hate to admit how being as it will only label my car more "ricey" because I know how to improvise.

It's gutter guard from Home Depot. I got 5 sheets each about 2 feet long and 8" wide for $6. It's the same exact design as the $30 APC mesh at Advance auto, but it's not chrome, but more of a brushed look. Less ricey imo...
 
#16 ·
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I bet ya this would look great on a silver Tib. Any volunteers?
 
#18 ·
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nice job man looks really good on black and im planning on doin it sometime.

also i love it on chelito0's tib looks good w the blue. are both the rubber kind or did chelito use the plastic?

nice job and nice DIY
 
#24 ·
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I wouldn't put this on my car at all, but +1 for trying something different, forget all the nay-sayers as long as you like it who cares!
 
#26 ·
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i was gonna say your grill looks good but now that you told me it was from home depot i think its ******. hah just kidding i love the whole front end its very clean nice job.
 
#27 ·
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I like it but I am unsure if I would put it on my car due to the fact I feel like if you have a front lip side skirts are a must. Now if someone ventured as to try it with sideskirts then maybe
 
#29 ·
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yea jdella681 i agree. it will blend with the rims and gas cap and headlights as well.

i think it looks good on silver tibs, black tibs, blue as well.
 
#30 ·
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Has anyone tried the extruded vinyl material instead of the foam? It is MD Building Products Item 03004. www.mdteam.com/products.php?category=238
They also make the rubber foam strip, Item 03723, which is what most of you appear to be using. www.mdteam.com/products.php?category=237
The extruded vinyl looks the same but is smoother and blacker, and I bet it could be painted to match the car. I wonder if it would be more difficult to bend.
 
#32 ·
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Has anyone tried the extruded vinyl material instead of the foam? It is MD Building Products Item 03004. www.mdteam.com/products.php?category=238
They also make the rubber foam strip, Item 03723, which is what most of you appear to be using. www.mdteam.com/products.php?category=237
The extruded vinyl looks the same but is smoother and blacker, and I bet it could be painted to match the car. I wonder if it would be more difficult to bend.
I saw that when I was picking up the stuff yesterday. One thing I noticed, is that the vinyl was a thinner material, and flexed easier, so that may flap in the wind some...