mk4 side strips....

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:10 pm

hey guys just wandering if any of u know if the plastic side strips on the mk4's jus peel off or if there is holes on the underside of them like the mk5.
cheers dan

DScape · Post by **DScape** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:24 pm

Far as Im aware they're stuck on with the same stuff your badges are at the back. Get the hairdryer out and some fishing line!

Im doing mine soon, still aint got round to it

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:29 pm

DScape wrote:Far as Im aware they're stuck on with the same stuff your badges are at the back. Get the hairdryer out and some fishing line!

Im doing mine soon, still aint got round to it

yes they are stuck on

smooooooooooth finish

might need a bit of T-cut

as well

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:33 pm

be very careful! i've seen lacquer come off with the strips......

but mine were ok

rob_polo · Post by **rob_polo** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:58 pm

Yes be careful mine had had a respray and they just sprayed around the strips, when i removed them i got the outline of the strips from the extra layer of paint plus some nasty white bleach marks that dont come out

Acky · Post by **Acky** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:34 pm

Check that they havent been re stuck on with aftermarket super glue like mine.

I need both my doors respraying.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:20 pm

rob_polo wrote:Yes be careful mine had had a respray and they just sprayed around the strips, when i removed them i got the outline of the strips from the extra layer of paint plus some nasty white bleach marks that dont come out

ouch , should be ok with certain colors tho

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:55 pm

Acky wrote:Check that they havent been re stuck on with aftermarket super glue like mine.

I need both my doors respraying.

well. there's an alternative - get mk5 ones as they'll cover up the missing lacquer

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:08 pm

better to get the bump strips sprayed (mk4 1s) and stick them back on, cheaper solution IMO

BLACK6N_POLO · Post by **BLACK6N_POLO** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:11 pm

I was thinkin of this but -- say sum one in tesco's car park opens there door onto the painted bump strips wont the paint crack (lines)

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:14 pm

BLACK6N_POLO wrote:I was thinkin of this but -- say sum one in tesco's car park opens there door onto the painted bump strips wont the paint crack (lines)

Not if you put plenty of laquer on, well i guess anyway. As long as you primer it properly first n stuff.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:37 pm

i was thinking if the lacquer comes off - then you'll need wider ones to cover the damage - hence mk5 ones - they are also smoother and look nicer...

the paint shouldn't crack, only if it's hit very hard