has anyones roof mouldings started to come up at the rear..
what have you used to stick them down ?
and also do they leak water ?
what have you used to stick them down ?
and also do they leak water ?
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I had to push mine down a bit too at the back. If it gets noticeably worse i'll prob use good old super glue!
they winde me up .. so do they leak water or not ?? im not sure if im getting water ingress through them or from my rear washer piping
No they just clip in to the roof and the roof rack attatches to the roof via some fitting under the slidy thing.
The roof mouldings on each side of car for a roof rack,if this is what you mean, do come out all together if you want,ive had mine out to clean them,you wouldnt believe the crap and green sludge that had gathered under them,if you start at the back near the boot and carefully lift the moulding strip up towards front windscreen you can lift them out completely.There is a rubber strip attatched to each moulding strip which holds it into roof recess and on mine this was all green and slimey,there was also alot of muck in the roof recess too were the threads are for roof rack mounts.
If they are comming out i would recomend clear silicone sealant on the rubber edges,let it dry then refit them,should hold them in place better.
If they are comming out i would recomend clear silicone sealant on the rubber edges,let it dry then refit them,should hold them in place better.
Hey!
Sorry to dig up a thread from the dead but unfortunately one of my slidy clips (two on each mould) has broken meaning that although it closes it there's nothing in place to hold it in shut!
Any idea how much a new clip costs and most importantly do the mouldings come already sprayed?
Failing that I could always glue it in place...any suggestions?
Ideally I'd like it to be secure but not so secure it can be opened!
Sorry to dig up a thread from the dead but unfortunately one of my slidy clips (two on each mould) has broken meaning that although it closes it there's nothing in place to hold it in shut!
Any idea how much a new clip costs and most importantly do the mouldings come already sprayed?
Failing that I could always glue it in place...any suggestions?
Ideally I'd like it to be secure but not so secure it can be opened!
Im guessing your mouldings are colour coded then mate? Id imagine they come black as new.
New clips hmmmmm you might get a funny look in the stealers lol i cant imagine the strip would be to expensive, but then obviously paint etc.
If you use something like hot glue or silicone, it would be easier to pop it out if you ever needed a roof rack?
Failing that, glue the beasty in!
Jimski
New clips hmmmmm you might get a funny look in the stealers lol i cant imagine the strip would be to expensive, but then obviously paint etc.
If you use something like hot glue or silicone, it would be easier to pop it out if you ever needed a roof rack?
Failing that, glue the beasty in!
Jimski
Cheers for replying fella
Yeah my car is platinum grey!
so by using hot glue or silicone I should be able to force the clip open if it's ever needed at a later date?
Also where can I buy hot glue from!? I've got some bostik all purpose glue but I'm unsure whether it might be a little too strong!
Standard silicone should be fine mate, its the flexible rubber like quality that will allow it to not only stick it down, but also peel off.
Hot glue is that glue gun, with the sticks of hard glue you feed into the gun, bit of a faff and messy, few dabs of clear silicone will do the job nicely!
Jimski
Hot glue is that glue gun, with the sticks of hard glue you feed into the gun, bit of a faff and messy, few dabs of clear silicone will do the job nicely!
Jimski
coolio, so this is the stuff I need?
http://www.craftinstinct.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=2929
thanks again mate for all your help
I was looking at replacing both of mine but at £160 EACH + VatI decided not to.
wow did that price include spraying?
propably not,
im sure mine are black , on my flash red
f**k that price id glue first £5 tops for silicone
im sure mine are black , on my flash red
f**k that price id glue first £5 tops for silicone
Regarding holding the clip in place...
Do you think I'd be best using something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flexy-cyano-t...sGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item3357db99c7
Or perhaps some silicone like this:
http://www.craftinstinct.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=2929
Do you think I'd be best using something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flexy-cyano-t...sGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item3357db99c7
Or perhaps some silicone like this:
http://www.craftinstinct.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=2929
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