Fender savers/work mats/covers

Zthirty4NISMO · 08-02-2016, 03:38 PM

What does everyone use to protect the fenders, front bumper, etc. when working in the engine bay? I found a kit specific to the 350Z on thezstore I'm sure would be fine for the Z34 as well as a Datsun mat, but was wondering if there's more out there that would sport either logos or any Nissan related branding.

Zthirty4NISMO · 12-08-2016, 10:58 PM

Anyone?

kenchan · 12-11-2016, 08:20 AM

I masking tape my MF towels at times to protect the paint while working on my cars.

axmea? · 12-11-2016, 10:36 AM

Extra large 51" mf towels.

YzGyz · 12-11-2016, 01:52 PM

Nothing. If the surface is not clean, laying a towel or whatever on it still has the potential to scratch. When you lean on the towel, the towel moves, moving towel will flash the dirt and scratch the paint. Who washes there car before there wrench? I know I don't. I just make sure not wear clothes with zippers, buttons, ECT that can do some major scratching.

YzGyz

Dreadnaught · 12-11-2016, 02:26 PM

Sometimes if need be I wash the engine bays of cars that I will be working on so as not to get dirt in the engine if I'm going to be taking things off like the valve covers, front cover and intake manifold. But, as far as the use of fender covers I do use them as to not have the dirty air hose for my air tools blemish the paint.

kenchan · 12-11-2016, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YzGyz

Nothing. If the surface is not clean, laying a towel or whatever on it still has the potential to scratch. When you lean on the towel, the towel moves, moving towel will flash the dirt and scratch the paint. Who washes there car before there wrench? I know I don't. I just make sure not wear clothes with zippers, buttons, ECT that can do some major scratching.

YzGyz

fail... use QD.

axmea? · 12-11-2016, 04:53 PM

Hey wiseguy.......wouldn't someone with an extra large MF towel know the concept of dirt and towel? A simple qd like kenchan said would do the trick.

JARblue · 12-12-2016, 07:39 AM

I just climb into the engine bay if I have to lean over that far

Hotrodz · 12-12-2016, 10:42 AM

It shouldn't be an issue if you are a six footer or better!

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Zthirty4NISMO · 11-30-2023, 01:09 AM

A little Z1 Black Friday shopping yielded a nice surprise. These are great! Queue Stepbrothers quote about getting bunk beds. Only 7 years since I posted.

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08-02-2016, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zthirty4NISMO Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 220 Drives: DRKNITE Rep Power: 11	Fender savers/work mats/covers What does everyone use to protect the fenders, front bumper, etc. when working in the engine bay? I found a kit specific to the 350Z on thezstore I'm sure would be fine for the Z34 as well as a Datsun mat, but was wondering if there's more out there that would sport either logos or any Nissan related branding. __________________ 2014 370Z NISMO #0543 - Magnetic Black on Black on Black Always Dry \|\| AROSPEED \|\| Covercraft \|\| CoverKing \|\| EVO-R \|\| Fast Intentions \|\| FilterMag \|\| NISMO \|\| ONEighty \|\| Prismatic Powders \|\| RJM Performance \|\| The370Z.com \|\| Trackspec \|\| ZSPEC Design \|\| ZSPEED Performance \|\| Z1 Motorsports \|\| Panaflex Carbon Ceramic Tint

12-08-2016, 10:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zthirty4NISMO Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 220 Drives: DRKNITE Rep Power: 11	Anyone? __________________ 2014 370Z NISMO #0543 - Magnetic Black on Black on Black Always Dry \|\| AROSPEED \|\| Covercraft \|\| CoverKing \|\| EVO-R \|\| Fast Intentions \|\| FilterMag \|\| NISMO \|\| ONEighty \|\| Prismatic Powders \|\| RJM Performance \|\| The370Z.com \|\| Trackspec \|\| ZSPEC Design \|\| ZSPEED Performance \|\| Z1 Motorsports \|\| Panaflex Carbon Ceramic Tint

12-11-2016, 10:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Extra large 51" mf towels. kenchan likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

12-11-2016, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	Nothing. If the surface is not clean, laying a towel or whatever on it still has the potential to scratch. When you lean on the towel, the towel moves, moving towel will flash the dirt and scratch the paint. Who washes there car before there wrench? I know I don't. I just make sure not wear clothes with zippers, buttons, ECT that can do some major scratching. YzGyz __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

12-11-2016, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dreadnaught Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Farmington, Utah Posts: 582 Drives: 14 SR 370z 6MT Rep Power: 10139	Sometimes if need be I wash the engine bays of cars that I will be working on so as not to get dirt in the engine if I'm going to be taking things off like the valve covers, front cover and intake manifold. But, as far as the use of fender covers I do use them as to not have the dirty air hose for my air tools blemish the paint. __________________ Ford Diesel and Heavy Line Technician at your service. Last edited by Dreadnaught; 12-11-2016 at 06:23 PM.

12-11-2016, 08:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	I masking tape my MF towels at times to protect the paint while working on my cars.

12-11-2016, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Hey wiseguy.......wouldn't someone with an extra large MF towel know the concept of dirt and towel? A simple qd like kenchan said would do the trick. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 12-11-2016 at 05:07 PM.

12-12-2016, 07:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I just climb into the engine bay if I have to lean over that far __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-12-2016, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	It shouldn't be an issue if you are a six footer or better! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk JARblue likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

11-30-2023, 01:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
Zthirty4NISMO Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 220 Drives: DRKNITE Rep Power: 11	A little Z1 Black Friday shopping yielded a nice surprise. These are great! Queue Stepbrothers quote about getting bunk beds. Only 7 years since I posted. Sent from my Pixel 6a using Tapatalk __________________ 2014 370Z NISMO #0543 - Magnetic Black on Black on Black Always Dry \|\| AROSPEED \|\| Covercraft \|\| CoverKing \|\| EVO-R \|\| Fast Intentions \|\| FilterMag \|\| NISMO \|\| ONEighty \|\| Prismatic Powders \|\| RJM Performance \|\| The370Z.com \|\| Trackspec \|\| ZSPEC Design \|\| ZSPEED Performance \|\| Z1 Motorsports \|\| Panaflex Carbon Ceramic Tint

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