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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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Default Scuff Guard idea... Opinions please!

I have been trying to find a cheap yet very functional way to eliminate scuffs on the bottom of the nose of our cars.

Completely different Idea
EDITTED ON THE 28th:... I am going to get the front bumper cover removed and the very bottom spayed with a rubberized Bed liner.

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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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I dunno man.... Although it would be hard to see, you don't want your car looking like some kinda S&M mask.... I would just play it safe and get a decent looking plastic lip that doesn't show very much. You have a damn nie car and I wouldnt wanna see you mess it up in any way. If you feel it will work, go for it by all means! just give us a report and pics when or if you try it out! good luck.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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I'm not getting how these will work. Are they supposed to stick out and scrap instead of the bumper?
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jacques
I'm not getting how these will work. Are they supposed to stick out and scrap instead of the bumper?
yeah, something like that
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TRD_Power
I dunno man.... Although it would be hard to see, you don't want your car looking like some kinda S&M mask.... I would just play it safe and get a decent looking plastic lip that doesn't show very much. You have a damn nie car and I wouldnt wanna see you mess it up in any way. If you feel it will work, go for it by all means! just give us a report and pics when or if you try it out! good luck.
I agree, but I can't find a plastic lip instead.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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I guess its a matter of which would look worse.......

scuffs and scratches, or those things.




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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by na4now
I guess its a matter of which would look worse.......

scuffs and scratches, or those things.




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The point of them is to prevent the paint from starting to chip and that chip from spreading.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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I was just messin.



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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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But wouldn't they just catch on whatever is scratching and bend/crack the paint where they are attached? I think some think clear bra film would be best to help with minor cracks and paint chipping.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 06:18 AM
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build a ramp into the driveway
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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what about having the bumper cover removed and masked and sprayed with Rino-liner across the bottom??????
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by IronCobra
what about having the bumper cover removed and masked and sprayed with Rino-liner across the bottom??????
that's actually a pretty decent idea! as long as you mask it off as far out of sight as possible..... I say it would work just fine!
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Didn't you start a thread on protecting yourself from scraping already?

You also started 2 threads about your wheels, one lowered, one not. Let's keep all the same exactly topics in one thread please.

I feel like moderator or something...

Anyways, Why don't you try welding some metal plates to the bottom frame so that whenever your nose goes down, it'll hit the plates before your nose.
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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Xotic sC
Didn't you start a thread on protecting yourself from scraping already?

You also started 2 threads about your wheels, one lowered, one not. Let's keep all the same exactly topics in one thread please.

I feel like moderator or something...

Anyways, Why don't you try welding some metal plates to the bottom frame so that whenever your nose goes down, it'll hit the plates before your nose.
wow, lets be nit picky why don't we ... good point though

Actually that thread was just to figure out what the thing was. This one is for people to brainstorm about how to solve the problem.
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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IC<

You might want to consider something like a couple of the GS members did with a custom scuff plate

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ighlight=plate

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