How-To: Home Depot (HD) Lip

[buit9110]

Okay, this is my how-to on the Home Depot Lip:

What you need is a garage door seal


Some 3M red double sided tape
Image comming soon!

Some self threading screws or any screw that is not longer than 1 1/2 inches.
A razor blade.

and thats it! total price for all is around $16.

here is how you do it:

1. raise the car and put it on jackstands. you can do it with the car in its normal hight but I have better clearance whe the car is up.
2. put the 3M tape on the door seal.
pic comming soon!
3. clean the bottom of your car, where the lip is going on.
4. start putting the lip on the side of the car that you preffer and follow the line where the paint ends.
5. you don't need to remove the plastic part in the middle just follow the line.


6. when you are done cut the exess rubber with the razor blade

7. screw the self threading well..screws in the beggining of the lip, where it curves under the fog, and in the diagonal parts where the bumper ends and the plastic part beggins. sorry for the dirty picture.





this is what you end up with

you are done, congratulations!!

[mazdaspeedster3]

Can you come over and do this to my car?

[buit9110]

hahaha, if you send me the bumper i'll do it or maybe if you lived in Florida close to west palm. lol

[speed6_dude]

WOW... dont know how you came up with this idea but great job! I think i have a new weekend project!

[justanothermp5]

he didnt really come up with it, its been done for a while
he just did the write up on it

[SPEED3TYPE2]

looks real good!

[buit9110]

thats correct, it's been done for a while but i was being asked on doing a write up so I did it. Its a great and cheap mod.

[snooky]

I gotta do this mod, looks sick! i guess i gotta do it after the winter, in montreal id end up using it as a plow lol.


nice write up thank you!

[tunersteve]

Great write-up and the pics definitely help. I might have to do this when I have a free weekend, since it sounds like its about a half hour job to complete.

[Vicspeed6_AZ]

Looks sweeet! I would do this in a heart beat, but my lower lip already rubs coming out of my driveway as it is ... I am sure this will rub all the time!

[BADFISH6]

Does tape and a couple screws really hold this on at highway speeds?

[tunersteve]

Does tape and a couple screws really hold this on at highway speeds?

I'd imagine that putting a few extra screws in wouldn't be a bad thing. Also, when you apply the 3M tape, be sure to prep the area with rubbing alcohol for better adhesion.

[BADFISH6]

I'd imagine that putting a few extra screws in wouldn't be a bad thing. Also, when you apply the 3M tape, be sure to prep the area with rubbing alcohol for better adhesion.

Yeah I just hate the idea of screwing into my bumper. Do youp prep the garage door sealer, bumper, or both with alcohol?

[tunersteve]

Yeah I just hate the idea of screwing into my bumper. Do youp prep the garage door sealer, bumper, or both with alcohol?

I'd suggest just the bumper. The door seal should be clean since its new and in a sealed bag, but it wouldn't hurt to give it a quick wipe. Just make sure that its dry before applying the tape.

[buit9110]

for the lip I didn't but i did clean it really good, as for the grille,I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and with 3M liquid primer. I just installed it and I'm doing a how-to on it also, those damn clips are crazy to get!