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[Shackeng]

I have some damage, (car wash lifted the end) of the drivers side rear door moulding strip. VX want £70 odd for a new one. The rear end is only bent up slightly, can it be removed, straightened AND refitted successfully?

[05omegav6]

Hypothetically, yes. But good luck with that as you will probably fold it in half removing it...

Bit of a bummer that, as potentially it's an Mot point if it sticks out alot

Easiest option is to replace with a n other facelift one painted matt black...

[Diamond Black Geezer]

We're talking the side rubbing strip with the chrome trim, yes? Ouch, they were a lot cheaper when I last priced one up. (admittedly probably when they were still making the Omega!)

There's a guy who wrote a little how to on removing these, and safely and cleanly replacing it. Can't find it, but he made a 'press' against his garage wall using some timbers. Very straight forward.

Also don't use carwashes!!!!! They do more harm than good! 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

ALso, as Taxi Al points out, replace with FL is an option. You'd most likely be able to replace all the trims both sides, and get them in your bodycolour for the same/less than Vx charging for one PFL strip.

[Shackeng]

I'll check the prices, Thanks.

[Shackeng]

We're talking the side rubbing strip with the chrome trim, yes? Ouch, they were a lot cheaper when I last priced one up. (admittedly probably when they were still making the Omega!)

There's a guy who wrote a little how to on removing these, and safely and cleanly replacing it. Can't find it, but he made a 'press' against his garage wall using some timbers. Very straight forward.

Also don't use carwashes!!!!! They do more harm than good! 

Too cheap to miss! £3.50 for the top wash.

[05omegav6]

We're talking the side rubbing strip with the chrome trim, yes? Ouch, they were a lot cheaper when I last priced one up. (admittedly probably when they were still making the Omega!)

There's a guy who wrote a little how to on removing these, and safely and cleanly replacing it. Can't find it, but he made a 'press' against his garage wall using some timbers. Very straight forward.

Also don't use carwashes!!!!! They do more harm than good! 

Too cheap to miss! £73.50 for the top wash.

Fixed...

[Nick W]

Any reason why you can't apply some Sikaflex to the protruding bit and stick it back down? You might have to come up with a creative way of holding it in place whilst the gunge goes off, but that's all part of the fun. A length of broom handle wedged against a handy wall for instance.

[Shackeng]

We're talking the side rubbing strip with the chrome trim, yes? Ouch, they were a lot cheaper when I last priced one up. (admittedly probably when they were still making the Omega!)

There's a guy who wrote a little how to on removing these, and safely and cleanly replacing it. Can't find it, but he made a 'press' against his garage wall using some timbers. Very straight forward.

Also don't use carwashes!!!!! They do more harm than good! 

Too cheap to miss! £73.50 for the top wash.

Fixed...

Touché

[Shackeng]

Any reason why you can't apply some Sikaflex to the protruding bit and stick it back down? You might have to come up with a creative way of holding it in place whilst the gunge goes off, but that's all part of the fun. A length of broom handle wedged against a handy wall for instance.

I'm going to try that first. Sikaflex? A strong glue?

[05omegav6]

Any reason why you can't apply some Sikaflex to the protruding bit and stick it back down? You might have to come up with a creative way of holding it in place whilst the gunge goes off, but that's all part of the fun. A length of broom handle wedged against a handy wall for instance.

I'm going to try that first. Sikaflex? A strong glue?

http://m.screwfix.com/p/sika-sikaflex-ebt-adhesive-brown-300ml/69871?kpid=69871&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%2520Listing%2520Ads-_-Sales%2520Tracking-_-sales%2520tracking%2520url&kpid=69871&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%2520-%2520Sealants%2520and%2520Adhesives-_-Shopping%2520-%2520Sealants%2520and%2520Adhesives&gclid=CP-9nZ65w8ECFQjItAodXzcAwg

Will hold a spoiler in place at 140 summat a couple of strips of wood and a G clamp will see it stuck firm, but might still sit proud if the backing plate is less than mirror flat

[Nick W]

Any reason why you can't apply some Sikaflex to the protruding bit and stick it back down? You might have to come up with a creative way of holding it in place whilst the gunge goes off, but that's all part of the fun. A length of broom handle wedged against a handy wall for instance.

I'm going to try that first. Sikaflex? A strong glue?

Polyurethane adhesive. Comes in a cartridge, just like silicone sealant. Looks pretty similar too, but is actually intended to stick stuff together rather than seal joints. And it will stick pretty much anything you find on a car to any other bit. Get black as it looks better.

Your local motor factor will have it, or one of the cheaper alternatives. The local paint factor here often has slightly out of use-by-date tubes for a couple of quid a tube, which is what I aim for as I rarely manage to use a whole tube before it goes off.

[Shackeng]

Cheers guys, I'll some tomorrow.