Front Lower Bumper Add on/Damage Repair

I have a V and Some how I got a (phantom) scuff on the bumper front passenger side. I say Phantom because I have no Idea how it got there. My guess is my wife did it and didn't know she did. Any how. It bugged the crap out of me. I have a clear bra film on the front bumper so a tradition paint and body work repair was going to be a pain. I had seen some add on pieces in Rodney’s Prius thread and asked about some JDM Lower Bumper add on's to cover or hide the scuff mark.
I never got a reply from anyone about the JDM parts so I decided to do some looking around. I came across some molding at the Local parts store. It looked like it would work but it was to narrow. A quick search of the internet and I came across a place that sells all sorts of molding in different sizes and colors. The place is called "Brand Sport"
I picked a molding that was wide enough to cover the scuff. You can buy the molding by the foot. It was like $13 bucks for the 5 feet I needed. I had to do the driver and passenger side. 2 1/2 feet per side with plenty of left over.

Sorry I didn't take a pick of the damage I covered up. Here are some Install picks. Took about 15 min's to do.


Stock bumper



This was the side with the scuff on it.
Over all it was a cheep quick easy fix to a problem that could have cost me over $1000.

 

In the 2nd Picture above you can see by my thumb the angle that I cut into the molding. What I did was figure out how wide the damage your trying to cover is. Then order a piece of molding that will cover that damage. They have them in most colors and thickness as well as shapes.
5 Feet of molding will do the job of both left and right side.
I got the molding nice a warm with a heet gun so its real flexable. (it comes rolled up like a cinimaon roll) so by getting it warm its real flexable.
Then i used blue painters tape and taped it to the bumper where I wanted it to go.
As the lip on the bumper rolls away near the front middle of the bumper that's where I made the angle cut. (It helps the molding roll under the bumper and follows the curve of the bumper.
I left extra over hang on the end of the bumper (near the wheel) and cut that extra off with a straight razor.
When you make you angle cut for the front you can mark the angle you like with a black pen. Then after your done with your cut you can smooth out the cut line with some sand paper.
Use the Blue painters tape to make a straight line on the bottom edge of your bumper this will serve as a guide for the molding.
Then just remove the sticker backing on the molding and install it. Make sure you clean the bottom edge of your bumper with somthing that will remove wax and grease and road grime.