The molding that goes along the guards and sill. I know its good to heat it gently, but are there any other tips like pre bending it or something like that?
I just don't want to wreck it.
Excuse the crapph phone photography
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| Author: | Tombo [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:19 pm ] |
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The molding that goes along the guards and sill. I know its good to heat it gently, but are there any other tips like pre bending it or something like that? I just don't want to wreck it. Excuse the crapph phone photography
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| Author: | jess [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:29 pm ] |
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try a hairdryer or a heat gun on low. ere's a thread that might help http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... hrome+trim |
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| Author: | albino235 [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:30 pm ] |
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Leave it in the sun for a couple of hours first and use the natural curve in the roll so that it will help you over the tight little curves next to the arches. This will make it harder to get over the arches but will be better overall. |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:08 pm ] |
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There appears to be 2 types, i believe there has been a change in the past year, the new styf goes on without any heat at all. - not sure when the change was. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:17 pm ] |
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Gah! I hate this stuff. I would rather pull a steering rack out of a car than deal with that stuff...I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. |
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| Author: | jess [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:45 pm ] |
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Mick wrote: Gah! I hate this stuff.
I would rather pull a steering rack out of a car than deal with that stuff...I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. so you're volunteering to put new ones on cherry? aww you're sweet, that would be awesome! |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:55 pm ] |
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Bucket of hot water helped me alot. Also helped with the roof gutter trim. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:02 pm ] |
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Mick wrote: Gah! I hate this stuff.
I would rather pull a steering rack out of a car than deal with that stuff...I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. Yeah it's enough to make me like Inno flares instead (but not on an S) 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:17 pm ] |
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I remember when there were two brands, one was almost impossible and the other was great. You can guess which one isn't made anymore. 
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| Author: | brett [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:58 pm ] |
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the almost impossible one?? 
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| Author: | 66S [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:27 am ] |
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The last pair of these I fitted were to a car with flares, a whole lot more difficult than a car without. I put them on without worrying about the two tight bends at the rear of the front arch and front of the rear arch. I taped them in place and let them sit for a couple of days, then dealt to those two more difficult bends. Done this way, they went on quite well and I will do it this way in the future. Regards Al |
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