Should I put something between the bumper and the adapter to prevent scratching? Like a piece of rubber mat that you would put in a drawer?
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My adapter, as installed on my bumper, shows no scratches after several uses. If I decided to remove it, I am sure that the bumper would have scratches where the adapter was previously installed. I don't think that a piece of shelf liner would change that fact. If you are worried about the pristine appearance of your bumper, you should plan on installing this (or any other) adapter once and leaving it in place forever.
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Make sure you wipe the areas of the car that the rack will be touching. Install slowly, it takes only a few minutes anyway. So far no scratches on my car from it- Sooo happy with this rack! Hope that helps.
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it's a stretchy material, so if you really wanted to you could, but i don't because it could possibly scratch the plastic cover. i usually just wrap the cord up and keep it separately!
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I did not use the template, I just made sure it was equal distance from the edge on both sides. I recommend just lightly placing it down at first stand back to make sure it is the correct position, so you can adjust. Once you press down, you can't peel it up without risking removing the paint on your bumper.
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I didn't notice any scratches but my car was covered in Georgia clay at the end of the trip ;-). I suppose you could put a pad behind it for extra protection.
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I don't have this problem, but it may be that you need to put something like a sheet of rubber between the base of the rack and your bumper, if you have a metal to metal contact issue. You need something that will greatly increase the friction between the two.
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Well I scraped the bottom of my front bumper and gave it a try. It did cover the scratches but I scratched the bumper again. It does work.
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Hello Edith!Our Suv Bumperguard is a great protector for the Venza. Thankyou
1894199
Better yet. Go on eBay and get a new case (different color) for $7. Comes with extra bumpers.
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Think about putting a square of the rubber like cabinet and drawer liner under it. Hopefully you know what I am refering to.
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I have not yet installed it (as it's sub freezing temps currently) this I can't account for what type of contact it actually may make with the bumper, but the install instrucrions don't have it actually attaching to the bumper at all, rather it snakes between the bumper & the car panel & bolts underneath... hope this helps clear it up, but I know they have used it with stock bumpers, you can also contact rugged ridge themselves to be sure
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yes, we used the clips in conjuntion with the rightline carrier which also scratched the bumper. We ended up putting a thick towel on the bumper then the carrier as well as using face cloths with the clips. Hope this helps
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If you have a hydraulic floor jack you can add this to the center lifting pad to help prevent scratching on the car. In my case it helps to prevent marking and chipping the powder coating on my car.
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If you install them on a dirty car, yes, you take the chance of scratching the finish. Where it attaches is small enough that it would be reasonable to wipe the mounting area prior to putting them on. As for denting from too much tightening, the instructions detail on how to use the included tool to properly torque the mounting screws as to not damage the car or the mounting brackets.
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I put it on my car and did not scratch my car. I had to get a cloth towel to protect a pedal from scratching my car. I put it on a miata and the pedal gets to close to the trunk.
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I doubt it will scratch the floor since there is a plastic protection ring on the bottom. I assume its there for a reason.
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Mine is still fine, in daily use, but if it comes off I will just super-glue it back on. I have to agree that the desk without the bumper strip would be useless.