DIY Bumper Screen to Protect AC Condenser

[Beeshabo]

My bumper will be coming off shortly so I will have be looking for a way to attach the sides better.

Cool. Post it up here when you do.

 

[Pauly99to17]

Will do.

 

[FG3 Dude]

Thanks Pauly for the great DIY, I have a 2012 coupe and from what ive seen the bumper will have to come off :|

 

[Pauly99to17]

Thanks Pauly for the great DIY, I have a 2012 coupe and from what ive seen the bumper will have to come off :|

Ya, taking it off is not as big a deal as I thought. It's always a little stressful when we're doing something for the first time.

 

[FG3 Dude]

Ya, taking it off is not as big a deal as I thought. It's always a little stressful when we're doing something for the first time.

I'm just afraid of breaking something.

 

[Monk]

I'm just afraid of breaking something.

I was afraid of breaking plastics, but after watching the video(and really liking the idea of installing the screen), I said to myself, "Self", let's do this.
One thing I'd add to the removal part, and that is to put a small mark(magic-marker) at each location of the pop-out buttons, "as" you remove them......
Why, because there's a lot of holes underneath that these buttons don't go in, which makes it easier to plug back in when you're done.

So here's my installed screen.

 

[Pauly99to17]

^^^^^^^Thanks for the tip!

 

[squiggy]

ooohhhh....red!

 

[Flippercon]

Hey Paul! Great DIY, I did this myself with aluminum gutter guard, and I put it behind the grill too, just for looks.

I painted the zip-ties with touch up paint after taking this pic, now you can't even see them.

How did you attach the screen behind the grill?

 

[Pauly99to17]

How did you attach the screen behind the grill?

I believe it is zip tied, but I'm not sure about the sides. I just tucked the screen between the blue pastic (see photo above) and the black plastic covering the metal bumper. It's not ideal, but does the job. One side came out when I went in a power spray car wash, but I just slipped it back into place.

 

[323]

How did you attach the screen behind the grill?

Just zip ties and like Pauly said, just tucking it in on the sides. I ended up painting the zip ties with my bottle of touch up, you can't even see them now

 

[Flippercon]

My bumper will be coming off shortly so I will have be looking for a way to attach the sides better.

I was thinkng of using these or something similar.
http://www.moddiy.com/products/Self...d-Black.html?gclid=CNmd3a6-mLcCFWXZQgodSWIAug

 

[squiggy]

I was thinkng of using these or something similar.
http://www.moddiy.com/products/Self%2dAdhesive-Tie-Mount-%2d-Black.html?gclid=CNmd3a6-mLcCFWXZQgodSWIAug

I think those would work wonderfully on the inside! I love the ingenuity people come up with around here.

 

[Beeshabo]

I was thinkng of using these or something similar.
http://www.moddiy.com/products/Self%2dAdhesive-Tie-Mount-%2d-Black.html?gclid=CNmd3a6-mLcCFWXZQgodSWIAug

I might just have to buy some of these! But, how big are they? If they're bigger than .5'' it might be a tight fit.

 

[squiggy]

I might just have to buy some of these! But, how big are they? If they're bigger than .5'' it might be a tight fit.

You can always trim them down as necessary. A Dremel is a lifesaver.

 

[Beeshabo]

You can always trim them down as necessary. A Dremel is a lifesaver.

True! I'm gonna order about 10 of em'

 

[Flippercon]

I might just have to buy some of these! But, how big are they? If they're bigger than .5'' it might be a tight fit.

If you hold your pointer over the picture it says that they are 26mm or just over an inch.

 

[Beeshabo]

If you hold your pointer over the picture it says that they are 26mm or just over an inch.

I don't see that

 

[Flippercon]

I don't see that

Not the main picture, scroll down and hover over one of those pictures.

 

[Beeshabo]

Not the main picture, scroll down and hover over one of those pictures.

Ahhhh! Thanks man, I had a "duh" moment lol.