Styling Side Moulding Colour-Coding?

[Koa]

very good job the chromey

 

[1.8Stilo]

i bought some black mesh, cut it out (took ages) and pulled the plastic grills out and used cable ties to hold it in, then pushed the grills back in place

oh ok... sounds like a good idea, but i think i'll take the easy option and just attach it behind the bumper using some sica flex or however its spelt!

 

[Nello]

Nice job Chromegrey - I'm around the West Mids- fancy doing mine?!

 

[Kurt]

If you want to do it anyway, door handle removal is easy (took mine off before I went in).

Open the door, and remove the black cap that is on the same horizontal line as the handle. In there is a Torx T20 grub screw; undo it as much as possible (it doesn't come out!!).

Then, remove the cap next to the handle on the door, pull the handle towards the rear of the car, then pull out gently and remove.

Takes all of 30 seconds!

Do you kow if this is the same on the 5 door? I've undun the screw under the cap, but the handles wont budge.

Is it likely to be something i'm doing wrong, or is there a different method for the 5dr?

thanks

 

[stilosporting]

i bought some black mesh, cut it out (took ages) and pulled the plastic grills out and used cable ties to hold it in, then pushed the grills back in place

i did similar but didnt use cable ties, the force of putting them back in holds them in place.

 

[Rich]

Do you kow if this is the same on the 5 door? I've undun the screw under the cap, but the handles wont budge.

Yep, exactly the same. Remember to undo the grub screw as much as possible, THEN REMOVE THE CAP, and then attempt to remove the handle!

Here rroope...............I only work in Warwick - You could do mine in me lunch-break?!?!?!!!!

Lol, if only I'd read the post 4 weeks ago it would have been ok! Unless you want to drive the 200 miles to sunny Torquay . . .

 

[kevhky]

Chromegrey, Looks spot on mate, definately done a good job.

Are the clips bought from dealers and how much are they mate

Thanks

Kev

ps Any tips you had when painting the strips up

 

[chromegrey]

Chromegrey, Looks spot on mate, definately done a good job.

Are the clips bought from dealers and how much are they mate

Thanks

Kev

ps Any tips you had when painting the strips up

clips are about 50p each, you will need 11 each side if they all break!

make sure you sand them all down first, don't rush the whole job!

 

[kevhky]

Hi

Done my side strips last weekend look superb, clips cost 55p each from dealers, very easy to do.
Paint £50 from

http://www.auto-paint.co.uk/
and the colour match is perfect

Next job is to spray the door handles with the paint i have remaining

Kev

All strips have been done although pics show some still black

 

[stilosporting]

looking very good mate.

 

[Nello]

Guys - how do you get the mouldings off? Is it just a case of brute force?!!

 

[chromegrey]

Guys - how do you get the mouldings off? Is it just a case of brute force?!!

pull and......pray!

 

[chromegrey]

skirts now fitted

 

[mitchellinman]

looking very good! did you spray them yourself?

 

[chromegrey]

looking very good! did you spray them yourself?

no, can't get a gloss finish on that size from a can

the skirts, fitting, and spraying cost me £100.99!!!!

 

[1.8Stilo]

looks much beta with the skirts and top job too

you decided to keep it now?

 

[chromegrey]

looks much beta with the skirts and top job too

you decided to keep it now?

still for sale, need some cash! i bought the skirts in january but never got around to fitting, then the sun came out this weekend and they went on!

 

[stilosporting]

It's easy! You don't have to remove them either just mask them up, if you use 1" masking tape you will find this easy to shape round the mouldings! Gently sand the surface of your mouldings with 500grit paper then clean off using some panel wipe or any alcohol based cleaner/degreaser. Spray some plastic adhesion primer on 1 coat is enough, then leave it for 1/2 an hour to dry. Then spray 4 full coats of filler primer on, leaving 10mins btween each coat. Get some 600 wet & dry & gently rub the primer smooth. Again clean the mouldings with the panel wipe & allow to dry. Apply 3 full coats of your topcoat, again allowing at least 10mins to dry between coats, then 1 final coat which should be a drop coat (hold the can further away) this will give a uniform finish & help the paint settle. Once dry apply 2 full coats of lacquer & leave overnight!

would i follow this exactly for my colour being solid or not? mine is solid mourano blue!

 

[TrackyG3000]

if i cant be bothered to do all the work myself. where should i go to get a good job done? take it, it would be some specialist car mod sop and not my local Daves garage and repair type place. anyone got good places to in mind?

 

[stilosporting]

if i cant be bothered to do all the work myself. where should i go to get a good job done? take it, it would be some specialist car mod sop and not my local Daves garage and repair type place. anyone got good places to in mind?

you had a look in the 'bodyshop' section under misc? see if there is a reccomended garage near you