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02-01-2015, 12:48 PM | #1 |
Pumpman
Drives: 2019 Kia Soul EV Base Join Date: Dec 2014
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My Budget D.I.Y. Rear Bumper Protector/Scuff Pad
Hi everyone,
So I would have liked to have a bumper protector/scuff pad for may '09 Yaris installed by the dealership, but the price tag was just a bit too high in my opinion. They were asking for about $60+labour. With that I decided to try and do it myself, so I headed over to the next best place where you can (sometimes) find quality OEM parts...the junkyard. I picked up this bumper protector/scuff pad from an '05 Echo for about $10. Doesn't get more OEM than this: I thought it was looking a bit rough, so I hit it with a couple of coats of gloss black. (It's plastic after all.) I also removed the old glue used to attach the protector/pad to the bumper as it didn't look like it would do a good enough job of protecting against water ingress. Next step, I cleaned up all the sealing surfaces with some rubbing alcohol. I committed to having the protector/pad on for the rest of the car's life, so I used some left over Permatex I had along the edges, just like putting on a gasket. Fitment was easy. I just aligned the 2 markings on both the protector/pad with the centre mark of the bumper. ...and the final product: Total cost: -Bumper protector/Scuff pad------$10 -Gloss black paint------------------$4 -Black Permatex liquid gasket-----$7 -Rubbing alcohol--------------------$3 ------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------$24 Tools Used: -Scrapper (to remove old glue) -Disposable gloves Now...I wonder if it would have been cheaper/easier to make it out of simple rubber mat that you can pick up at most hardware stores...
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02-01-2015, 01:26 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2015
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Looks good!
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02-01-2015, 04:00 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2007 Join Date: Feb 2014
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I used a rubber traction pad for stairs. It has a adhesive backing on it.
Retails for $3.00 at Harbor Freight. Not sure if Harbor is in Canada. Rough dimensions are (there is a blizzard outside, too lazy to fight it for exact measurements) 20"x8". Norton |
02-01-2015, 09:05 PM | #4 |
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Looks like a perfect fit!
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02-01-2015, 11:17 PM | #5 |
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No, we have a place called Princess Auto. Very similar.
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02-02-2015, 03:31 AM | #6 |
Pumpman
Drives: 2019 Kia Soul EV Base Join Date: Dec 2014
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Rubber traction pad...yes! Great idea! I might just try and experiment with that on my dad's old 2003 Galant. Hope he doesn't mind...:P
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