Oh, the Places Bumpers Go!

Bumper feet relaxing on the beach in the West Indies - Four Seasons in Nevis

Bumper feet like to vacation in style; that’s why you can find our rubber grips in luxury hotels all over the world. Hotels provide all the essentials: a bed, a toilet, a safe, a telephone, and of course, bumper feet. The pictures featured in this blog are from the beautiful hotels that use our rubber feet.

Bumper feet are used throughout this hotel room – Four Seasons, Seychelles

On your next vacation, as you settle into your hotel suite and acquaint yourself with the mini bar snacks, take a peek around the room. Can you spot the bumper feet? Look behind the door; the rubber stop protecting the handle from hitting the wall – that’s us. Lift up the telephone and look on the bottom, those bumper feet grip the tabletop so the phone doesn’t slide off. The safe where you’re keeping your passport and jewelry also has bumper feet on the bottom. The desk with the glass top has rubber spacers between the wood and the glass to protect the veneer of the wood. The picture frames use bumper feet to stay level and protect the wall from scratches. The acrylic display announcing the HBO movies and room service menu has bumper feet, check them out while you order overpriced mac & cheese. Bumper feet allow for the perfect placement of objects all around the hotel room including phones, soap trays, safes, iPod docks, and pictures frames.

Rubber spacer on glass table for protection – Hay Adams Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Hotel rooms have become as luxurious as the destinations themselves. The Nevis West Indies, a Four Seasons hotel, provides all the comforts of home with a breathtaking view of the blue sea on which it sits. This five-star Caribbean getaway is perfect for honeymoons or vacations for the whole family. The only downside to a vacation like this is not being able ‘stick’ around forever (like our bumpers do)!

How many bumper feet do you think are in this room? – Four Seasons, West Indies

 You’ll see them high, you’ll see them low, you’ll see them everywhere you go!

World leaders stay here to check out our rubber feet – Hay Adams Hotel – Washington, D.C.

Our bumper feet enjoy a nice view at this Four Seasons in Seychelles, Africa

DIY Using Rubber Feet

Our self-adhesive bumpers can be used on a variety of projects, from homemade picture frames to DIY kitchen cabinet protection.  So dust off the cobwebs from your Pinterest boards! You pinned that DIY project six months ago while daydreaming of warmer climates, and they’ve finally arrived.

Go outside and grab some inspiration from the blooming flowers for your springtime DIY craft. Luckily, the Bumper Specialties’ Pinterest boards have no shortage of ideas in which you can gain inspiration or build something of your own creation; whichever you choose, make sure you bring bumper feet with you.

There are DIY drink coaster projects on Pinterest that use clear rubber feet. This project in particular uses a stencil to imprint an image on the glass coaster. Their final but most important step is putting rubber feet on the underside of the tile!

Rubber feet on DIY coasters!

Rubber feet are the unsung heroes of these projects. You might not be able to see them, but affixing rubber pads on the corners of your coasters ensures the longevity of your handiwork. Bumpers are especially important for glass or ceramic coasters because they will not scratch, mar, stain, or otherwise ruin your tabletop. Try an inconspicuous clear hemispherical bumper like our BS-12 that will blend seamlessly with the aesthetic of the coaster.

Buzzfeed published a list of DIY ceramic coasters perfect for a spring afternoon project. We especially like #8, check out the cool watercolor effect you can achieve using markers. You can also use things you find around the house, like old doilies or a burlap bag.

Once you’ve completed your project, head to your patio and enjoy your coasters with a nice glass of lemonade and let the vitamin D - and the gratification of accomplishment - wash over you.

So Much Schiit Uses Rubber Feet

Our polyurethane bumpers are used on audio components to provide vibration resistance and allow air flow into the units. From protecting portable iPod docks to high end speakers, rubber feet on audio equipment are essential for optimal functionality. Bumper Specialties offers a variety of replacement rubber feet for speakers. If you’re looking for something a little bulkier with more durability, our BS-17 is perfect for subwoofer applications.

For something a little more discreet, we have small hemispherical rubber spacers that are used by companies like Schiit Audio. Schiit is an audio equipment manufacturing company that specializes in headphone amplifiers, so yes; you can finally get the optimum use out of your Beats headphones.

They’ve also perfected the art of producing an affordable, sophisticated product with genius marketing.

www.schiit.com

They certainly caught our attention with their witty quips, but their clever marketing (did you notice the Norse mythology references?) is only secondary to their amazing products.

I know you’re probably thinking, “There’s no way I could afford this Schiit,” but their prices are fair and their products are built to last. Magni, one of their high output headphone amps, is the only product of its kind under $100 in the United States.

Rubber feet on Magni

Schiit is also made in the USA – and thus our love affair was cemented in eternity.

Schiit uses state of the art technology to produce the purest sound for their customers, and we are proud that our amplifier feet are an integral part of that production. If you have amplifier needs, make sure you check this Schiit out.

Class Up Your Glass on St. Patrick's Day

Bumper Specialties is a worldwide manufacturer of rubber feet, so we like to embrace the cultures and holidays of our customers from around the world. The ever-popular Irish holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, has been adopted by the US to celebrate food, fun, and your Irish heritage.

We are jealous of St. Patrick’s revered spot in history because his legend has withstood the test of time both religiously and culturally. One thing is certain, we would have loved to share a pint of Guinness with St. Patrick – gain some insight on what the world was like in the 5th century.

One company that puts the class back in your glass is Cirrus Products. Bumper Specialties loves them because like us, all of their manufacturing is done in the United States, and also because their products can only be described as swanky.

While you’re enjoying an Irish whiskey this St. Patrick’s Day, don’t let your drink be diluted by sub-par ice cubes. We are obsessed with their flagship product, the Ice Ball Press. Designed to create a spherical 6 oz. ice ball (allowing for the slowest dilution rate), your expensive whiskey will be impervious to dilution. Their ice balls last through multiple drinks so you won’t have to un-stick yourself from your recliner to go to the kitchen.

And yes, you guessed it, they use our self-adhesive rubber feet on their product to ensure that the surface it sits on is protected from scratching or marring. Our bumper feet applied to their product also prevent skidding and sliding – especially important when expensive whiskey is involved. We are always excited when a unique company utilizes our bumper products.

So whether you’re looking forward to those green Jell-o shots or mom’s famous Irish soda bread, make sure you thank St. Patrick for this holiday.

And the Oscar Goes To…Rubber Bumper Feet

This year at the Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence tripped, Brad Pitt ate a slice of pizza, and Ellen DeGeneres took a selfie that broke Twitter. However, amidst all the glitz and glamour, Bumper Specialties was only concerned with one thing: Are there non-slip rubber feet on those pretty gold Academy Award statues? Were our bumpers in the hands of (gasp!) Matthew McConaughey?

As the rich and famous bumped shoulders with their peers, we were thinking of our own bumpers. If our self adhesive protectors were indeed on Oscar, he would definitely have been voted Best Dressed based on his amazing accessories.

Some quick investigative work revealed these statistics about Oscar:

Height: 13.5” 

Weight: 8.5 lbs. 

Number of Awards Ever Presented: 2,809

Number of Rubber Feet: UNKNOWN (we’d suggest placing 4 rubber feet on the bottom of your award)

Clearly the Academy is unaware that without bumpers applied to Oscar, he could slip, slide, and crash into all of Meryl’s other awards. If the Academy did call us to outfit Oscar, we’d suggest our BS-40 rubber bumper because it is small, inconspicuous, and destined for the stage. The biggest snub of the evening was the supposed lack of bumper feet!

One bumper user that specializes in trophy and award production is SD Trophy in California. With a variety ranging from Artistic Glass Awards, Achievement Acrylic Awards, and Clear Optical Crystal Awards, they’ll provide you with top quality on any award application. 

Our rubber feet appear on the bottoms of trophies and awards for a non-slip grip on any surface. SD Trophy sells beautiful awards, so it is important to utilize rubber protectors to ensure both the award and the surface it’s displayed on are protected from scuffing or marring. 

More information can be found about applying bumper feet toglass artwork, but meanwhile, check out this gorgeous acrylic award by SD Trophy. 

Cabin(et) Fever – Protect Your Cabinets Using Bumper Pads

The perfect kitchen is designed by pairing two things: comfort and functionality. As a place where the entire family spends time, your kitchen is also subject to the most wear and tear. So it’s important to apply cabinet door protectors to extend the life of your cabinetry without interrupting the flow of the design.

At Bumper Specialties, we offer a product that exceeds all expectations. The smallest details, in this case our self-adhesive corner protectors, are the finishing touch on your kitchen cabinet doors. Low on price and high on quality, rubber pads are used by professionals to ensure that your cabinet doors withstand years of slamming.

Forget low quality cork and foam pads, use what the professionals use, minus the labor costs. For homeowners purchasing our cabinet door pads, we provide a short video outlining how to apply kitchen cabinet protectors.

Our BS-58SD soft cabinet protector was specifically designed for cabinet protection and sound dampening. Upon application, your cabinet doors will close quietly while being protected from marring or scratches. Available in clear, this bumper will be nearly invisible once applied. For more details on this cabinet protector and other soft clear cabinet bumpers see our product page here http://www.bumperspecialties.com/special-soft-c-2.html.

Bumper Feet at the Sochi Olympics

We here at Bumper Specialties embrace the freezing temperatures and icicles that have made permanent residences on our building. And as avid lovers of all things winter, we are especially excited for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. From ice skating to skiing, these games will not be short on excitement – or ice. And much to our delight, an application of our bumper feet has surfaced from a company who appears to love winter as much as we do: Ski Key.

Fear not, ski lovers. Ski Key is a bumper feet customer that offers a ski and snowboard rack and locking system so that Shaun White doesn’t walk away with your Burton board.  So if you’re hitting the slopes just like the pros at the Winter Olympics, make sure your equipment is safe and secure. Our bumper feet appear on their Point of Purchase displays which can be found in hundreds of ski and snowboard shops. You can check out their website for their entire product line.

Find these at www.skikey.com

But let’s leave the half pipe to the professionals. While they’re bumping down moguls, we’re going to grab some hot chocolate, stoke the fire, and settle in to watch professional athletes maneuver down an ice luge at 100mph (160km) from the comfort of our homes. Enjoy the games, we will.

Ski Key in action

We are proud to be a worldwide manufacturer of bumper feet and we wish all of our friends in other countries the best of luck. For more information on the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics you can tune in on NBC or check out http://www.nbcolympics.com/.