Painted My Platinum Graphite Bumper BLUE - Thoughts?

Jason · 09-25-2009, 06:43 PM

Just kidding. I'm going on a little 400+ mile trip tomorrow and I don't have a clear bra so I made a blue bra (?) out of painter's tape. It looks lame but I just got laid off so the clear bra got knocked down on the priority list. Took me 15-30 minutes and cost 5 bucks. Just trying to dodge bugs/rocks since it'll be highway.

Do you guys think I should do a bit of the fenders as well?

cptspeed · 09-25-2009, 06:50 PM

looks perfect! Its not like youre at a show. For all anyone knows, its the factory protection on a car being delivered?

Jason · 09-25-2009, 06:57 PM

haha, thanks. it does kinda look that way - if only it was white! i see you're in tampa. im actually driving up to o-town for hhn. it's almost party time...

dcrew1x · 09-25-2009, 07:06 PM

I bought the leather bra for that same reason.

Long trip cross country. Eventually I'll get the clear bra but saving cash for some other mods.

kenchan · 09-25-2009, 07:13 PM

Hahaha, nice job on the taping. Hope you taped from the middle of the hood down. I've seen some folks tape from the bumper up the hood and wind tore it off.

Jason · 09-25-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Hahaha, nice job on the taping. Hope you taped from the middle of the hood down. I've seen some folks tape from the bumper up the hood and wind tore it off.

i wasn't thinking about that when i did it, but yeah, i did it from the top down. i heard some people also do it vertically but that sounds like more work with the shape of our bumper.

kenchan · 09-25-2009, 07:25 PM

yah, I wouldn't do it vertically either.

Good job on the taping.

cptspeed · 09-25-2009, 07:55 PM

might be a good idea for my trip to deals gap. Do they make it in red? haha

Togo · 09-25-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

haha, thanks. it does kinda look that way - if only it was white! i see you're in tampa. im actually driving up to o-town for hhn. it's almost party time...

Oh man, I miss HHN in O-town. I went to college in DB so it was just a short trip to get there. Good times!

spearfish25 · 09-25-2009, 08:38 PM

I would tape further up the hood. I have a few stone chips higher than where you taped it.

Jason · 09-25-2009, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cptspeed

might be a good idea for my trip to deals gap. Do they make it in red? haha

lol, they have lime green...
looks like this:

Jason · 09-25-2009, 08:49 PM

good lookin out, spearfish. i'll probably add another 6 inches tomorrow. didn't want to go all the way to where the headlights start but we'll see how lazy i am.

Jason · 09-25-2009, 08:56 PM

MONTEREY BLUE...

nogoodname · 09-25-2009, 09:19 PM

put some tape on the panel between the door and the rear wheel

Benibiker · 09-25-2009, 10:26 PM

You know you're a redneck when.... Just kidding, you do what you gotta do to protect the car...

09-25-2009, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	Painted My Platinum Graphite Bumper BLUE - Thoughts? Just kidding. I'm going on a little 400+ mile trip tomorrow and I don't have a clear bra so I made a blue bra (?) out of painter's tape. It looks lame but I just got laid off so the clear bra got knocked down on the priority list. Took me 15-30 minutes and cost 5 bucks. Just trying to dodge bugs/rocks since it'll be highway. Do you guys think I should do a bit of the fenders as well?

09-25-2009, 07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 368	I bought the leather bra for that same reason. Long trip cross country. Eventually I'll get the clear bra but saving cash for some other mods. __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

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Benibiker Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 235 Drives: Red 17 370Z Touring Rep Power: 15	You know you're a redneck when.... Just kidding, you do what you gotta do to protect the car... __________________ 2017 Pure Red 6MT 370Z Touring

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09-25-2009, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	looks perfect! Its not like youre at a show. For all anyone knows, its the factory protection on a car being delivered?

09-25-2009, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	haha, thanks. it does kinda look that way - if only it was white! i see you're in tampa. im actually driving up to o-town for hhn. it's almost party time...

09-25-2009, 07:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Hahaha, nice job on the taping. Hope you taped from the middle of the hood down. I've seen some folks tape from the bumper up the hood and wind tore it off.

09-25-2009, 07:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, I wouldn't do it vertically either. Good job on the taping.

09-25-2009, 07:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	might be a good idea for my trip to deals gap. Do they make it in red? haha

09-25-2009, 08:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I would tape further up the hood. I have a few stone chips higher than where you taped it.

09-25-2009, 08:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	good lookin out, spearfish. i'll probably add another 6 inches tomorrow. didn't want to go all the way to where the headlights start but we'll see how lazy i am.

09-25-2009, 08:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	MONTEREY BLUE...

09-25-2009, 09:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	put some tape on the panel between the door and the rear wheel