Front Bumper Lip Refurbish

[Neinris]

Very nice job! I've kept mine in plastic black cause I don't know if I want to keep it black or "color match". Yours is doing the same thing as mine, you can see it at the profile view, it curls up at the ends, it's not parallel to the ground. I want to unmount mine and make it parallel to the ground, right now only held by rivets.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by Neinris

Very nice job! I've kept mine in plastic black cause I don't know if I want to keep it black or "color match". Yours is doing the same thing as mine, you can see it at the profile view, it curls up at the ends, it's not parallel to the ground. I want to unmount mine and make it parallel to the ground, right now only held by rivets.

Hmmm...interesting about the curling up at the ends. Now I want to remove mine and level it like you suggest. I know that there has been something that always bothered me about it, and now I know what that is. It needs to be level with the ground. I think when I originally installed it, it sort of fell into that position so I didn't argue with it too much. But, yes, it would be a dramatic improvement to have it level. Also, I have never been particularly fond of the way it transitions from the gradual curve of the bumper to the narrow flattened circumference section around the wheel well; that 1 - 2" wide section (for lack of a better explanation).

I am considering having the car professionally painted. I've been looking at body kits but have yet to find something that really appeals to me. Obviously, I would get the kit and send it along to the body shop.