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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Opinions on home depot lip.

I installed that Home depot lip. It doesn't look all that.. You guys think i should get rid of it?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Doesn't look too bad to me, though I always think these lips look better if the car was black, but you'd be crazy to get a full paint job to match a $5 piece of rubber.

Anyway, if you really want a lip, I'd say go ahead and keep it on until you can save up for a carbon-fiber or polyurethane one.

Also we could probably give better opinions with some more close-up pictures.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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I think its looks awesome. I'm kina interested.Get us some better pics.....like a low direct shot.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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looks better then this one..

http://forums.nycmaximas.org/showthr...ght=home+depot

Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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^^^ that is rice... like enough rice to feed china for years... big aluminum wing ftl

i do like the lip tho ahmad.. looks good
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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yours looks nice - not very obvious. paint it white though so it looks like plastic.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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is there a write up?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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step 1-buy rubber/plastic lip
step 2-buy 3m double sided tape
step 3-put on car
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kymax96
step 1-buy rubber/plastic lip
step 2-buy 3m double sided tape
step 3-put on car
step 2.5- clean underbumder with alcohol
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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what exactly is the thing used as the lip?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Garage door seal
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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I had to staple it to the bottom of the bumper. The 3m tape was not working. I Have to take it off and re install it, I kinda did a crappy job.. I was in a rush and it was cold lol
Heres another pic
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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The Maxima deserves better...
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ahmad_1290
I had to staple it to the bottom of the bumper. The 3m tape was not working. I Have to take it off and re install it, I kinda did a crappy job.. I was in a rush and it was cold lol
Heres another pic
Props to you for trying to be creative and doing your own work, but I would save up for a Stillen one or any polyurethane lip FTW!
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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it would look better if you sprayed it either black or white, then threw clearcoat over it. that way it wont look as plastic-y
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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yes, maybe if u spayed black will look better, but i dont think white will help, lol
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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it actually doesn't look too bad
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Have you noticed any flex in it yet? I was at HD this evening and looked at the same thing but the garage door sealer didn't look like that. Do you have a pic of the package, so if i wanted to do the same. Looks good tho and saved $$$ Got any ideas for a homemade splitter?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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it looks good IMO

and lol on the c*ck and ***** tagged on your signature pic
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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not bad, u should try to paint it.......it would be a cleaner look
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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looks good to me
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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Probably the best Home Depot lip I've seen.
Run some painters tape across the middle section for a referance line and clean up the wavy edge with a dremal.
Other than that, nice work.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 04:59 AM
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That looks great, but what happened to your house?

Old Oct 23, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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i think it looks pretty good, i might do this to my i30
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kymax96
step 1-buy rubber/plastic lip
step 2-buy 3m double sided tape
step 3-put on car
step 4-....
step 5- profit!

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not my fav mod but it looks great for the price but if you like it, keep it
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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omg..... ludalip refined..!
get a real one, it does look pretty ghetto if you ask me.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Not feelin' it. Save up for the real thing.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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i like the look.
maybe shave off a little in the center to make it go with the original bumper?
if not try painting it the same color as your car
but all in all I like how it looks. good job for a cheapy good lookin' lip kit
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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hey man i like it..can you give us the exact name of the product? id like to try this
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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This is Exactly what i bought. Its in this link http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...p-lip-kit.html
Home depot and Lowes have it
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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looks decent for what it is, dont take it off..
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by riceyasian86
if not try painting it the same color as your car
dont paint the cheap thing.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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I like it, looks alot more subtle than the stillen or ionic one. Paint it - I like the simpleness of it.
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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i like it your white car. It may look really bad on an all black max. It needs to be completely flat on the bottom....w/o waves....
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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probably the best thing 5 dollars can buy for a max, i live 5 mins from Home Depot might go there today
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Yeah It doesn't fit well on the maxima bumper. The bumper needs to be totally flat for it to look good.
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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leave your bumper alone.... look at how ghetto and uneven it looks.... oh boy
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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you should have spent the time on fixing the corner light

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