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@philip379777 ай бұрын
Looks sharp
@MatthewHeiskell7 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@pharmascientist8885Ай бұрын
Hey Matthew, thank you for your video. Believe it or not, it's harder to find a video than it is to get this part now. Now it can be ordered from WRX speed albeit for about $159. But it's worth it to get it in 2 days then to hassle with having it shipped in from Japan. One question that I have for you is when you received yours. Did you receive a approximate 4-ft long l-shaped rubber trim piece? That's about 1 cm. If you were to flatten it out it has double-sided tape on one side of the L on the back side. Mine got shipped with it in the box as well as with the rubber protector that you so perfectly installed. You did a fantastic job. I was just wondering, I got the one-page Japanese instructions translating them out into English and on your video I see you have the rubber mounted almost down flush with your lip. We both have the crystal white Pearl that is I think. Anyways, the question is, did you receive only the rubber tailgate projector or did they include a very thin approximately 4 ft long l-shaped piece? I'm trying to figure out if this is supposed to go on the back side of the lip of the tailgate. It just seems to serve no functional purpose. And thank you again for putting up this video. It only has 448 views but I tell you you did a spectacular job mounting it cuz I saw the amount of 3M tape on it and the Japanese are not messing around. There's about three rows plus big pieces on the end, so I'm not sure if you after you mark the center with the square went from left to right and put it around the curvature of the tailgate with the tailgate in a upward position. This is problematic because that 3M tape has extensive grip and it's once and done and with that much 3M double-sided tape on it it's got to be put on right the first time. It's just much more demanding than cheap Subaru bumper guard which has one or two strips and you've got a second go at it if you don't do it right. So sorry for the long post but if you could detail if you removed the 3M on the one or the other ends and then approximated it and then worked. It slowly left to right or just pulled all the tape off and went to town but it looks fantastic man!
@valdius859 ай бұрын
I was thinking to put a clear film on the bumper to protect it when I sit on it. If you have any ideas let me know. This area sees lots of dirt and I need to be careful every time I go hunting. I personally don’t like the black plastic protection as then dirt gets stuck in crevasses. Let me know your thoughts. I hope this message is clear enough 😂
@MatthewHeiskell9 ай бұрын
Yeah, I know what you mean! I think that's a great idea! My 24 didn't come with the piece that you mentioned, and I'm glad. On my 19 it holds dirt and makes it difficult to clean on the fly. Your clear film idea is excellent!
@pharmascientist8885Ай бұрын
As for the clear film on the bumper that will not collected as you state, but it's going to give you a reduced amount of protection on an accidental impact. I put the $82 or $60 OEM Subaru bumper protector on and I just keep my plastics on my vehicle. Very hydrated with 303 aerospace protectant. I have a 2024 Forester Wilderness and that plastic cladding needs to be hydrated with a polymer UV protectant quite frequently and that includes very rear bumper piece as well as the rubber tailgate protector and in the instructions. Just be careful if you put this on. Don't hit it with the high pressure spray gun cuz the instructions once translated out of Japanese. All they talked about was clean it with alcohol and don't hit it with a self-service spray. Wand because of the fact that it's mounted in a vertical plane and it's very easy for water to get in there and undo the adhesive strips. But wow, what a stellar job on that installation. I've got to do it tomorrow and I'm sweating bullets because I'm not kidding you. I've never seen so much. 3M double-sided tape put on such a small piece. It's like 50% of the surface area is covered with tape so you did a stellar job installing that because I'm going to wait till it's really hot out and let my tailgate get up to about 12 0 or for you Celsius folks 40 plus degrees because if there needs to be any repositioning done it's a lot easier to back that off when your tailgate is high versus cold. Thank you very much
@valdius85Ай бұрын
@@pharmascientist8885 Thank you very much for the comprehensive answer. I’d prefer for all bottom body panels to be standard black plastic, even though I have the nice leather trim with multiple gadgets inside. :) My dream is to have a chance of something similar to bed lining from the factory :) Q: how long is the 303 spray effective? I will be buying something to take care of the body panels and I’m curious about your experience with that, or other, products.