turffed bumpers
- Thread starter Lil Dick
- Start date
- Location
- King of Prussia, PA
Cut it in strips with a half an inch of overhang, give or take. Lay it in the top of the rail first then wrap it around the side. Once it's dry trim and sand the edge at a 45* angle. If you give the glue plenty of drying time before you lay it down you won't have any problems. Not enough time and it will pop right up.
OCD Solutions
Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
- Location
- Rentz, GA
A handfull of cheap plastic spring clamps will help keep pressure on the edge while it sets up too. I picked up a set of 20 clamps for under $8 at harbour freight that come in very handy for such jobs.
Mark44
Katie's Boss
- Location
- 100% one place
Don't do it.
It adds no benefits other than maintenance IMO. Keep the stock rails.
If you need some on the bond line for a hood trick just install a small piece on top of the rail where you need it.
Mark44
It adds no benefits other than maintenance IMO. Keep the stock rails.
If you need some on the bond line for a hood trick just install a small piece on top of the rail where you need it.
Mark44
- Location
- Kansas City MO
You can also use mixing sticks between the clamps to help disperse the pressure across a larger area. Just my .02
Turf the rails...it's easy.
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
if you dont fill in the holes from the OEM rail it will blow the turf off the sides...you gotta fill them with thickened epoxy first
- Location
- Urbanna, VA
Very true, mine is peeling off just about everywhere because I didn't fill them in.
- Location
- Cheney lake Kansas
Just put two coats of glue on both surfaces . and let them dry completely . so you can touch them.
you shouldnt need any clamps , although if you put it on the horizontal surface first , and then heat the rest of it with a heat gun , the vertical piece will fit easier...
I never filled the holes , and my turf is going on 3 years old now
you shouldnt need any clamps , although if you put it on the horizontal surface first , and then heat the rest of it with a heat gun , the vertical piece will fit easier...
I never filled the holes , and my turf is going on 3 years old now
X2
But be sure and rough up the finish with 40 grit sand paper for the glue to bite into.
- Location
- Largo, Fl
oops.. I guess I should have done that.
Maybe I can spot fill from the backside of the rail? Either way, turfing the rails was not that bad, but it does look like azz when it does start to peel.
BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
my first season with it i just scuffed up the paint. the second season I sanded all the paint off and turfed to that on the rails and it sticks way better. The heat gun is your friend and be liberal with the glue. As long as you fix any peel spots right away they don't get bad.
My first year i just kept letting them peel, that's how to make it look like crap.
My first year i just kept letting them peel, that's how to make it look like crap.
- Location
- amarillo ,tx
blowsion side rails.
blowsion makes some that r molded, have theme extrawide, for larger surface area for the side rails not sure on front bumper. was going to paint my front bumper different color dont like the gay ass purple, not sure how well that rubber will paint and stay
blowsion makes some that r molded, have theme extrawide, for larger surface area for the side rails not sure on front bumper. was going to paint my front bumper different color dont like the gay ass purple, not sure how well that rubber will paint and stay
- Location
- Raleigh NC\Lake Jordan
I agree with this. Its the easiest thing to do, and the clamps help a lot, and I dont see how it requires more up keep than plastic rails. If you do it right the first time you wont have to redo it.