can bump strips be removed without distortion?

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:34 pm

can the black strips be removed without distorting them, or am I better off buying the black ones from VW to prep and paint them. I don't fancy spending Â£120 on primed ones when I can buy them for less and then sand and prime them myself.

and I can't be arsed getting them from a scrapyard, they don't seem to be around for long!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:15 pm

david burton wrote:can the black strips be removed without distorting them, or am I better off buying the black ones from VW to prep and paint them. I don't fancy spending Â£120 on primed ones when I can buy them for less and then sand and prime them myself.

and I can't be arsed getting them from a scrapyard, they don't seem to be around for long!

i think AKslickpolo has a set of primed strips 3dr kicking about.. PM him.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:40 am

they were 5 door I believe - I asked him a while ago

flyfs6 · Post by **flyfs6** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:28 am

Probably not distorting them, but sticking them back is definately going to be a headache.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:38 am

I figured even if they bend slightly I am still going to have trouble.

problem is, I'm looking at about 150 primed, or 85 normal ones, still seems like a lot but I guess it's not.

I also presume getting them from a scrapyard may be a crap idea - these could also be distorted.

gary87 · Post by **gary87** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:09 am

AKs are three door ones

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:32 pm

Mine are sold now. But generally not a good idea to re-use old strips if you want a proper job!

The silicone and Black to black stuff that are likely to be used on them will mean high-build primer and paint won't stick to them very well.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:38 am

I thought yours were the five door and that's why you were getting rid, because yours is a 3 door?

anyway, looks like I'm going to have to spend the Â£85 quid then!

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:54 am

Had two sets for sale. One I bought wrongly that was 5 dr, but also had a 3 door complete set with front and rear bumper ones too.

Was gonna colour-code but changed my mind, I quite like the standard black ones

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:59 am

darn it! how could I have missed that?!

looks like I shall have to do it the hard way

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