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DIY grill inserts, what did you use?

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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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I used weaved metal from a fab shop with a .25x.25 in sqaure. available from any welding shop or if you are really into McMaster and Carr
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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I was going to say Canadian Tire has bins of gutter guard. I actually have a 50 foot roll in the garage I never got to install in the front of the house. So maybe I'll try the same when my Jeep gets out of the shop- New post to follow...
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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I bought some aluminum with 1/4 holes drilled it & paired it red got the stuff from grille guy dot com
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by KidWrangler
I was going to say Canadian Tire has bins of gutter guard. I actually have a 50 foot roll in the garage I never got to install in the front of the house. So maybe I'll try the same when my Jeep gets out of the shop- New post to follow...
If u wanna give it a shot I would be happy to give you a hand.
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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All done, think it turned out pretty good. here are a couple shots i took along the way.
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JKSLEEPR
Used the gutter guard material from Home Depot with the adhesive tie pads I found at Princess Auto. Cleaned grill back well and applied them - none have come off in over a year.

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Great pictures, thanks for the post! This is my next mod for sure.

By the way I think we've exchanged waves on the QEW...Rescue Green JKU stock for now.

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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 04:37 AM
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Rona...has the gutter guards metal already black...not expensive at all...
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