Hey guys,

I bought the mesh (gutter guard), cut it, installed it, look nice.

Now, can that stuff rust? What should i use to coat it? please advise

 

nice! i spray-painted mine black (about 3-4 coatings) because i think it looks much better that way. as far as rust... dont think it would since it is made for rain gutters, ya? if you want to see how mine looks check out my gallery... link in sig.

btw, just wondering how long did the whole process take you?

 

mine warped from the heat ;\ cant tell from far away but up close.. yes

 

I dont have to worry about warping in NY

But, now i want to mesh up the the bumper area too, any ideas of how to attach the 'mesh' to the bumper so it will look nice (without any attachment being seen)?

 

mmm... think you'll have to remove the bumper and sandwich the mesh between the black plastic holder-thing and the bumper itself, you know what i mean? ask @cur@-TL, i believe he has done this mod that you are talking about on his 99.

 

i just did it, looks good, just have to make a few adjustments.

 

i just finished mine to tek, it looks awesome, ill post some pix soon, i painted mine black. btw wat color is urs/??

 

cheap and excellent mod, no?

my car color is NBP, so painting black wouldnt look too good, so the color is between the chrome and aluminum, so it doesnt shine too much nor does it hide away. It looks g00d.

Since I have a 00 TL, I installed custome foglights, thats was the only thing i had that kinda stayed in away all the time, lol. But i think it looks alright, i'll take pix the moment i'll go thru a carwash. My car is beyound NBP right now, ,lol

 

no mods r ever cheap and excellent lol. ur rite about it not lookinggood, def go with crome so u can getanice contrast going. mines blak on blak but i used glossy blak paint almost looks like blaked out chrome

 

thats nice, which paint did you use? (share the secret )

 

I took some pix of the mesh I installed.

http://teknoking.photostep.com/32706200

I'm still thinking of painting it, but I dont know what color yet.

 

hmm, no comments.

 

Would look better if it was behind the chrome horizontal line cutting thru the "A" symbol..

 

i did that for contrast, plus it looks cleaner without that line showing much.

(I tried both ways)

 

baca, show me what you got, maybe i can learn from you?

Thanx

 

tek.....first of all....i like the look

is that the gutter mesh just off the rack at home depot/lowes??
did you paint it at all?

also, how did you attach it to the lower air dam, both in the middle and on the 2 side squares??

 

for now it is plain. im only experimenting. im powercoating soon, and im thinking of making it very dark grey, i dont want it showing that much.

the sides, the so called squares, if you cut the mesh right, it will stick in there without anything else holding it....it has a little line going around on the inside, which traps/hold the mesh.

the middle, you either can use a very thin silver wire, adhesive tape, or tiny screws.

peace

 

tek, where'd you pick up the mesh? HomeDepot or Lowes? Is it Aluminum or Plastic? I know Home Depot has some Plastic Stuff.

 

I was in Home Depot and there were some metal gutter guards. I saw plastic there too.

 

hey,

I bought it HomeDepo, its aluminum.

the only homedepo i found it at was Erkins St. exit of the belt.
the new mall they've built there.

Its like all the way in the 1st aisle, come with i believe 5 pieces packaged inside. Price is umm, laughable, 7 bux.

good luck on cutting it, watch your fingers

peace

 

exactly! I am just around the corner. I got like 4 left in my house because I didnt use all of it.

About $7 for a set of 5... it is all the way at the end near the tool rental place.