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Did the grill mod today - Home Depot part #s and write-up

Old 04-24-2012, 03:51 PM
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Boo. When I came home from work tonight I noticed that one of the grill sections has shifted. I definitely recommend to use some kind of adhesive in addition to the sticky tape that is on the mounting blocks.
Old 04-25-2012, 08:16 PM
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My home depot didn't have the gutter guards so I used some pet fencing.

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It's galvanized steel sprayed metallic black with rustoleum. Looks sharp.
Old 04-25-2012, 08:22 PM
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Like the red!!!
Old 04-26-2012, 03:37 AM
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The red looks really sharp! Not for some red brake calipers?
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Originally Posted by Cordur
The red looks really sharp! Not for some red brake calipers?
I'm thinking about doing the red calibers sometime this summer. I originally wanted to fully black it out, but decided to go with something a little different.
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Went to Wal-Mart last night and looked through their selection of glues. After a lot of debating I ended up selecting Loctite Stik'n Seal Extreme Conditions adhesive. I removed all the old mounting blocks and installed new ones. Put the Loctite in the shape of an X on the bottom of each mounting block. After doing that I put a bead of the Loctite on at least two sides of all of the mounting blocks until I had used the tube up. The grill is now sitting outside with the adhesive drying.

This type of Loctite is supposed to withstand temperatures of -58F to 248F. "Final bond withstands all conditions, both indoor and out" is printed on the back.

As soon as I have everything put back together I'll snap a few pics.
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Really like the red. How did you cut the gutter guard? I think someone mentioned tin snips?
Old 04-26-2012, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Milmilrx
Really like the red. How did you cut the gutter guard? I think someone mentioned tin snips?
I actually cut mine with heavy duty scissors. It's not too difficult.
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Originally Posted by Milmilrx
Really like the red. How did you cut the gutter guard? I think someone mentioned tin snips?
I used tin snips for mine. Wasn't too difficult.
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use gorilla glue and peel off the sticky piece on the zip tie blocks. I had to go back and fix my grill mod because the adhesive bottom part was NOT strong enough. Just giving everyone a heads up who plans on doing this.

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