07 Hatchback bumper steps/guards installed.
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07 Hatchback bumper steps/guards installed.
JimsMazda3
6/2/2007 8:39:14 AM
For anyone who's thought about installing them, here's some pics. I got them today and they took all of 10-15 minutes to install. I wiped down the top of the bumper with a wet towel and then dried it well. Then wiped it all down with alchohol and let that dry. The kit comes with spacers which makes the installation really easy. Just use the spacers, peel the double sided tape and stick them down. I like the way they look, adds some black contrast to the all silver back of the car. The big ass baseball bag you see in the pics is why I got them, I can just see my teenage son being lazy and dragging that thing across the top of the bumper. SCRATCH!
Jim
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virgin1
6/2/2007 8:57:57 AM
I was beginning to wonder if you had gotten around to doing this or not.
Good job, Jim!
DogFishHead
6/2/2007 2:45:51 PM
have you stepped on them yet. is it me or do mazda3s dent really easy, i pushed my friend into my car one time very lightly, coming home from the bars, and there was like a huge dent from his body in my car, i was shocked and pissed, we pushed it out most of the way, but then a couple weeks later someone totalled it so . . .
JimsMazda3
6/2/2007 2:50:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: DogFishHead
have you stepped on them yet?
No, and I don't plan to. To me bumper steps is kind of an improper name, more like bumper guards to me.
Jim
JimsMazda3
6/2/2007 3:32:53 PM
I'm tall enough at 6' 3" that I won't have to even kneel on the bumper. If I'm loading something in the back where I have the seats folded down, I can just kneel inside the hatch area, I won't kneel on the bumper, my luck I would put a dent in it.
Jim
Draconius
6/2/2007 3:54:29 PM
Got mine for free...installed for free...and are 100% clear!
Clear Bra for the deck...OH HELL YEAH!
JimsMazda3
6/2/2007 4:03:33 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Draconius
Got mine for free...installed for free...and are 100% clear!
Clear Bra for the deck...OH HELL YEAH!
I've heard about that "clear bra" stuff but I wonder about it. I've seen pics of it and it looks great but what happens in five years? Is it guarenteed not to fade, crack, peel or turn yellow? The sun can detroy just about anything over time.
Jim
Lupae3s
6/2/2007 10:22:10 PM
those bumper guards actually look pretty good...i was always a bit skeptical of them. theyd be good for me since im always lugging my drum set and amplifiers around, i get worried about skuffing the bumper. about how much do the bumper guards weigh?
virgin1
6/3/2007 3:34:40 AM
Don't worry, Man. They don't weigh anything. Just two thin pcs of plastic held on w/grey 3M tape.
And yeah. I had intended to do it, but scuffed my r bumper before I had the chance.
I know about dragging amps and drums around. I'd definitely consider it if I wuz U.
JimsMazda3
6/3/2007 7:55:46 AM
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ORIGINAL: Lupae3s
those bumper guards actually look pretty good...i was always a bit skeptical of them. theyd be good for me since im always lugging my drum set and amplifiers around, i get worried about skuffing the bumper. about how much do the bumper guards weigh?
They weigh next to nothing, a couple of ounces maybe. Like Virgin 1 said, they're just plastic and have 3M double sided tape on them. Just clean the bumper, wipe it down with alchohol, use the provided spacers to get it all lined up, then peel and stick.
Jim
Draconius
6/3/2007 12:28:22 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimsMazda3
quote:
ORIGINAL: Draconius
Got mine for free...installed for free...and are 100% clear!
Clear Bra for the deck...OH HELL YEAH!
I've heard about that "clear bra" stuff but I wonder about it. I've seen pics of it and it looks great but what happens in five years? Is it guarenteed not to fade, crack, peel or turn yellow? The sun can detroy just about anything over time.
Jim
I can easily ask about the warranty, but I know that the price of that stuff far beats the price of re-painting your car. They will need to be replaced over time I'm sure...but for now they are great.
