markbrotens Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I'm in the process of making a garage foam/fiberglass lip. I couldn't find any rubber lips and the foam one seemed a little flimsy, so I put it in place with painter's double sided tape (weak stuff so that it would be easy to remove) and put a layer of fiberglass and resin on the bottom side so that it would hold the shape. Once it dried I took it off the car and tomorrow I am going to wrap the entire thing in fiberglass. I'm hoping that it will turn out well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addison Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 i did it against my better judgement... but... it looks amazing. these pictures dont do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I think it looks best on the 08's. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 i did it against my better judgement... but... it looks amazing. these pictures dont do it justice. that pretty much was how i felt till i finished installing, stepped back and smiled. a co-worker of mine who owns an 08 GTI with lots of perf. and tasteful appearance mods saw my DIY lip and was very impressed with it. i never told him it was a $10 home depot lip but only because he didn't notice or ask.... lol. everytime i walk past the front of my car i still take a look at it and i'm still impressed with the way it turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'm in the process of making a garage foam/fiberglass lip. I couldn't find any rubber lips and the foam one seemed a little flimsy, so I put it in place with painter's double sided tape (weak stuff so that it would be easy to remove) and put a layer of fiberglass and resin on the bottom side so that it would hold the shape. Once it dried I took it off the car and tomorrow I am going to wrap the entire thing in fiberglass. I'm hoping that it will turn out well! Oh man, I was thinking of the exact same thing. I vote for a new thread to track the progress on your project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbrotens Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I've already done a fair amount of work since the last pictures, but I'll try to catch up with the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorrisj Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 ghetto mods ftw! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/bmorrisj/042.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 i think im gonna start wholesaling this things lmao............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 It would look awesome on a lowered car I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Mark.... for more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addison Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 i used some "back to black" on the lip as well as the other black plastics on the car and it matches perfectly i dont think i'll ever get a real lip... i can find a much better way to spend $300+... i dont care how ghetto my home depot lip is, i like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black318i Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 So what's better to use? Foam or Rubber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I painted my current setup from white to black, looks SO much better Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleM Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Alright, so I have the DIY lip sitting here, but I can't bring myself to do it. I don't trust myself to put it on good enough for it to withstand constant highway speeds. I don't wanna put it in there with a bunch of screws and tape and then have it turn into a spike strip on the highway. Plus, I don't really like the idea of drilling into the bumper. How many holes do you drill in the bumper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 The first time I did it, it held on quite well with the 3m Heavy duty indoor/outdoor double sidded tape (the red backed one) and it held there for about a week w/out issues with 50% mountian highway and 50% freeway (65-80mph) for 70 - 80 miles a day. I Then decided that if it was going to hold up in the heat, the sticky of the tape I don't trust in triple digits and sitting in the sun. So I got some self taping/drilling screws and they work great. When I take it off, you would NEVER know that there were holes in it, uless you looked under the bumper, and honistly, how often would someone do that. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleM Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 How many screws did you put in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I don't remember. I would have to count. Edit: I looked back at the first pictures I posted. On each side (I have the Outback bumper guard on mine) I have 8 or 9 on each side. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 there are i think 4 or 5 holes already on the bottom of my bumper. i'm guessing tey were put there by factory for an optional accesory lip. check your out as there already be holes for you like mine has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yep they are there. But the arn't for anything in USDM world. In JDM, AUDM, and EDM markets, they have factory and aftermarket lips that use them. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbrotens Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Oh man, I was thinking of the exact same thing. I vote for a new thread to track the progress on your project.. The project crashed and burned. You would need to have a lot of layers of fiberglass to keep the lip rigid. Otherwise the bondo layer on top will crack when you move it around. In the end, I held up the poorly finished lip to the car and decided that the black lip on white car didn't look like I wanted it to, so it's in the trash can. Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 that sucks about your lip, it sounded like a cool idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbrotens Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thanks Gullableone, if I had thrown another $30 at it for more fiberglass and resin, I probably could have mad it work. But as it stands, I've already put $60+ into it and 12+ hours. My wife is already calling my Legacy "the Mistress"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thanks Gullableone, if I had thrown another $30 at it for more fiberglass and resin, I probably could have mad it work. But as it stands, I've already put $60+ into it and 12+ hours. My wife is already calling my Legacy "the Mistress"! Well, lesson learned. Not a total loss. Guess i'll go back to my original idea of a lost-foam fiberglass cast. Should be fun sculpting a fluorescent pink lip on the front of my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 My wife is already calling my Legacy "the Mistress"! Then it's beginning to happen to you too! Wait until she starts accusing you of loving the car more than her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 ^^^ lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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