Pauly99to17
Well-Known Member
Here is a DIY for adding a bumper screen without taking the bumper off. Obviously a lot easier to do this simple mod by taking the bumper off, but I wanted this done quickly and had no access to a garage. If you want to do this by taking off the bumper see this video:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45O8Lu9ao4
So, bought some screen (see photo) from Home Depot in Quebec. This product is made in Canada so I don't know if you will find this specific one in the US. Ideally, it could have been a little thicker so it would "stand out" a bit more, but I am very happy with the look considering I did this more for the practical side of knowing that this will save many dings in the condenser over the years.
Apologies for crappy Ipod photos and my dirty biatch.
Materials: good pair of quality scissors, the screen, zip ties (I used small black ones and you can't see them at all on the Dyno blue paint), a small prod of some sort to help you move the screen about. The metal thing I used is some sort of bracket that is used to make shelves or hang tools from (?) and it was perfect for the job.
Cut your screen to size. The measurements I'm giving you are not perfect. I just put it in saw it was too large so trimmed and trimmed until it fit. These dimensions that will work for sedan bumper and will save you some time. You may want to trim more once you see how it fits.
This material is flexible so just carefully slide it into position. This is the longest part of the mod. You will need to be patient and make sure everything is straight and lined up. Your little metal prod tool is essential for this step.
I made tight curves at the tips of the zip ties (8) beforehand which made for quick and easy threading. There are no ties on the sides (nothing to attach it to), the sides are tucked into the cracks. I took the car for a wash and was wondering if the sides would hold up to the power wash and they were okay. Still going to be careful when power washing because I don't want to have to tuck the sides back in.
Cut extra zip tie material with scissors as close as possible to prism part. Use your trusty prod tool to carefully nudge the prism part of the zip tie behind the bumper support.
All done! The job took just a little over an hour for me, but I work carefully and very slowly. With this DIY you should be able to do it in 30 minutes.
***This is not my car, but I thought I would add a photo to show you what it looks like if decide to do this by taking your bumper off.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45O8Lu9ao4
So, bought some screen (see photo) from Home Depot in Quebec. This product is made in Canada so I don't know if you will find this specific one in the US. Ideally, it could have been a little thicker so it would "stand out" a bit more, but I am very happy with the look considering I did this more for the practical side of knowing that this will save many dings in the condenser over the years.
Apologies for crappy Ipod photos and my dirty biatch.
Materials: good pair of quality scissors, the screen, zip ties (I used small black ones and you can't see them at all on the Dyno blue paint), a small prod of some sort to help you move the screen about. The metal thing I used is some sort of bracket that is used to make shelves or hang tools from (?) and it was perfect for the job.
Cut your screen to size. The measurements I'm giving you are not perfect. I just put it in saw it was too large so trimmed and trimmed until it fit. These dimensions that will work for sedan bumper and will save you some time. You may want to trim more once you see how it fits.
This material is flexible so just carefully slide it into position. This is the longest part of the mod. You will need to be patient and make sure everything is straight and lined up. Your little metal prod tool is essential for this step.
I made tight curves at the tips of the zip ties (8) beforehand which made for quick and easy threading. There are no ties on the sides (nothing to attach it to), the sides are tucked into the cracks. I took the car for a wash and was wondering if the sides would hold up to the power wash and they were okay. Still going to be careful when power washing because I don't want to have to tuck the sides back in.
Cut extra zip tie material with scissors as close as possible to prism part. Use your trusty prod tool to carefully nudge the prism part of the zip tie behind the bumper support.
All done! The job took just a little over an hour for me, but I work carefully and very slowly. With this DIY you should be able to do it in 30 minutes.
***This is not my car, but I thought I would add a photo to show you what it looks like if decide to do this by taking your bumper off.
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