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Rubber strips
« on: Mar 8, 2008, 02:43PM »
My Corsair has this rubber stripe running the the whole way around the car

Its looks bad, very faded and the top of the strip is peeling etc, my idea is to just pull it off and replace with a similar material of the same width after the car has been painted. Off hand I don't know off any thing I plan to look around but thought others here may have done similar or know of a particular thing that could be used to replace it where they got it etc.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #1 on: Mar 9, 2008, 01:08PM »
just pull it off and leave it off...
looks better
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #2 on: Mar 9, 2008, 01:53PM »
There is actual holes under some sections so would have to fill them plus there is an indent that the whole strip fits into so if the strip is gone  there is still the indent where it was, seems easier to replace it with something no filling holes etc than.
But yeah I suppose thats an option.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #3 on: Mar 9, 2008, 03:23PM »
There wont be holes to fill. The indent where the strip runs is how the doors on the trx look.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #4 on: Mar 9, 2008, 03:45PM »
There is definitely holes under the small section near the rear wheels


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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #5 on: Mar 9, 2008, 03:52PM »
I thought you meant on the doors, those holes im assuming will be hidden by the mudflaps.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #6 on: Mar 9, 2008, 04:04PM »
I hate to break it to you but, on my corsair the mudflaps sit below the rubber strips, I assume all corsair's would be the same, The holes will not be hidden by mudflaps as corsairs don't have mudflaps in front of the rear wheels only behind them.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #7 on: Mar 9, 2008, 04:32PM »
you know how to paint?

if you do you can pull em off paint em put em back on...job done walk away and stare at it for a while...
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #8 on: Mar 9, 2008, 04:42PM »
Thanks for the replies, at this stage I think I will just remove it and clean it up and let them fill those holes when I get it sprayed I want to keep it simple I don't want spend much more $2000 on a paint job. Stupid bloody clear coatings they put on them :)
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #9 on: Mar 9, 2008, 05:10PM »
wow...2k?

my spray cost me $600 in materials...
what colour?
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #10 on: Mar 9, 2008, 05:52PM »
Its burgundy, it is average as is but the clear coating is pealing and is only going to get worse already is really bad on the boot. I am going to get it redone in burgundy.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #11 on: Mar 9, 2008, 06:44PM »
If you are going to get a full respray I would atleast change the colour slightly to a more metallic, red or purple burgundy. My brother is getting that done on his sprinter, he is going from a flat redish burgundy to a metallic burgundy.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #12 on: Mar 10, 2008, 12:30PM »
Quote from: stretch on Mar  9, 2008, 06:44PM
If you are going to get a full respray I would atleast change the colour slightly to a more metallic, red or purple burgundy. My brother is getting that done on his sprinter, he is going from a flat redish burgundy to a metallic burgundy.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #13 on: Apr 19, 2008, 12:38PM »
Just to sort of conclude the thread. Here is the same sections as above after the spray job :)
The colour is Nouveau Red finish effect mica.



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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #14 on: Apr 19, 2008, 12:43PM »
Quote from: mathec on Apr 19, 2008, 12:38PM
Just to sort of conclude the thread. Here is the same sections as above after the spray job :)
The colour is Nouveau Red finish effect mica.





Looks much better. Nice.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #15 on: Apr 19, 2008, 01:54PM »
does look very nice!!
im planning on removing my black stripe off the car and bogging the gaps so its all level and leave the chrome strip around the car coz i eventually plan to get my car resprayed black

strange how u have holes tho i pulled off the same piece of trim and there were no hole behind it.....was ur trim held wid clips in them holes i presume... mine had like double sided trim tape holding them on

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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #16 on: Apr 19, 2008, 03:30PM »
There was no clips at all this was also stuck on with a glue or double sided tape. I don't think it was much of an issue to cover them tho they used Fibermax.
One thing I noticed is that when the stripe was removed it also removed some of the paint.
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Re: Rubber strips
« Reply #17 on: Apr 19, 2008, 05:50PM »
i didnt get any paint ripped of wid my trim i did tho wid the tape, sticky stuff that held the outter joints of my spoiler to the boot when i pulled the tape shit of it took paint wid it lol
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