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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Burnsy on 31 December 2003, 00:24

Title: Exterior side strips
Post by: Burnsy on 31 December 2003, 00:24

Whilst washing my car today i noticed the side strips on the passenger side were starting to peel away :(
Has anyone else had this prob ?
How should they be attached to the doors ? Is it just by double sided tape or are they clipped on ?
Please help as im thinking the whole worlds staring at them coming of as i drive by :(

Title: Re:Exterior side strips
Post by: kniterider on 31 December 2003, 11:06

not sure matey will try and find out for yas!!!, (if mine ever come off they can stay off so its even more 'smoother' lol) ;D

Title: Re:Exterior side strips
Post by: topher on 31 December 2003, 13:55

mine started coming away too so i bodged a bit of sikaflex in there (industrial mastic sealant)

Title: Re:Exterior side strips
Post by: kniterider on 31 December 2003, 13:59

glad you got a cheap 'fix'!!! could you see how they are held on??? just stick stuff no clips etc???, if just stick stuff reckon mine may be falling off soon!!!! ::)

Title: Re:Exterior side strips
Post by: topher on 31 December 2003, 14:03

couldnt see any clips at the ends (which is where i would expect them to be)... plus it seems a bit daft to have holes in the exterior skin in a water-trap like that. My money's on double-sided tape

Title: Re:Exterior side strips
Post by: Burnsy on 31 December 2003, 14:59

Cheers guys :)
Going to pop into local bodyshop to see what tape they can lend me ;)

Title: Re:Exterior side strips
Post by: antgti on 01 January 2004, 17:37

do not use tape!!!!!!!

this will come off after a few months, ok for badges but not plastics.  I would recommend stickaflex everyday, and makesure  you tape it into place and leave it in place for at least a day. You can buy stickaflex from partco or any automotive outlet for 6 quid, and don't forget the sealent gun.