jabbahutt
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 posted on 3/5/07 at 11:27 AM |
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edge trim advice
Morning
Just finalising my shopping list for Stoneleigh and would appreciate some advice
Need to buy edge to trim for front wings bonnet etc for both SVA and asthetic purposes.
The panels concerned vary in thickness and shape to form around and would appreciate some advice on the best edge trim to use, where to buy it from
etc as I've heard of stuff that refuses to stay in place etc and don't want to waste my money. Utlimately I'd like something that
isn't blatantly obvoius when finshed as the car is black
Thanks for any assistance.
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graememk
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 11:56 AM |
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must admit the stuff i bought from lolocost was very good and easy to shape
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nick205
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 12:13 PM |
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Look for the stuff that's reinforced with metal. It's generally black with a textured finish and fits panel edgeds from around 2-6mm thick.
It's got little metal clips embedded in it which means it grips nice and tight. It's also easy to form around curves etc.
Here's a pic showing it fitted to my MK bonnet around the air filter cut-out...
(I've probably used 5 metres all in)
 
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 12:21 PM |
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wot ^^^ thingy says; think it is called herring bone - there are many separete metal u bits covered in plastic - so it will expand a bit, stay put and
go round edges nicely.
I hve uses U section rubber type stuff but it needs to be glued on and cutting slits to go round corners.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 02:38 PM |
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Used the std stuff from woolies. Loads of pics in archive of it fitted to front wings etc.
Grips tight (hard to push on, but not imposssible) and looks nice too.
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-330-pvc-edge-trims.aspx
Part # 267-blk
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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snippy
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 04:17 PM |
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the stuff that nick205 is on about is called `U trim edging`. It comes in different sizes. You should be able to buy this at Stoneleigh for about £1 a
metre.
Nick
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ayoungman
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 06:48 PM |
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like the new avatar flak'
"just like that !"
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ricklawn
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| posted on 3/5/07 at 07:35 PM |
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me too
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